The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod (PPSCC) is pleased to announce that two talented aspiring artists have been honored in the 2025 Scholarship Awards Program. Saffron Jalbert of Nauset Regional High School and Isabel Pardee of Falmouth High School were honored at an awards presentation and pop-up exhibit co-sponsored by the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, the Cape and Islands Art Educators Association (CAIAEA), and the Printmakers of Cape Cod at the Cape Cod Museum of Art held on May 22 with Jane Baker, artist and MA Art Teacher of the Year educator, delivering an inspirational talk.

All recipients of this award plan to study a visual arts related field at the postsecondary level. Applicants submitted examples of artwork, a statement of art background, experience, and future aspirations to pursue visual arts, and a recommendation from their schools. Jalbert will continue her education at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Pardee will major in fine art at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.