2015 Scholarship Awards
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
370 Main Street, Suite 650 Worcester, MA 01608
Wallace D. and Dorothy M. Andrews Scholarship
For African-American graduating seniors to study
bioscience, math, physics or engineering
Britany Opoku
$1,000
Boston University
Edith Otabil
$1,000
College of the Holy Cross
Sierra Summers
$1,000
UMASS Dartmouth
Immaculate Ugwumba $1,000
Assumption College
Adolfo Arrastia Beacon of Light Scholarship
For young people involved with the Worcester
Youth Center
Nancy I. Lopez Ramirez $600
Union College
Helen and Chuck Arsenault Memorial
Scholarship
For Leicester HS graduating seniors
Jessica Coyle
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Auburn Woman's Club Scholarship
For residents of Auburn
Carolyn Jeffries
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Jordan Lavallee
$1,000
University of New Hampshire
AVID North Scholarship
For graduating seniors from North HS who
participated in the AVID program for four years
Luis Alamo
$500
Worcester State University
Dennis Elroy Barry Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors to pursue a career in social
services, counseling/psychiatry or law
Kyrah Altman
$400
George Washington University
Belmont Street Community School Scholarship
For graduating seniors from a Worcester high
school who attended Belmont Street Community
School
Abigail Owusu
$300
University of Connecticut
Loretta J. Belval Scholarship
For graduating female students from the
Northbridge area to pursue a teaching career
Sarah Poquette
$1,500
Framingham State University
Bruce S. Bennett Fund for Community
Journalism Scholarship
For young people in the Worcester Telegram &
Gazette circulation area (within Worcester
County) to pursue a career in journalism
Nicole DeFeudis
$500
UMASS Amherst
Mary Ann Binkoski Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Worcester to pursue
a career in teaching
Brandon Vancelette
$450
Bridgewater State University
Patricia A. and Robert M. Bourke Memorial
Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Auburn HS
Samantha Anderson
$1,100
Framingham State University
Megan MacQuarrie
$1,100
Mount Holyoke College
Mary and John Buckley Memorial Scholarship
For financially needy Roman Catholic students
from the city of Worcester
Alan Phung
$800
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Catherine Burgholzer Memorial Scholarship
For Worcester County graduating seniors who
have, or had, a parent with cancer
Hilary Wong
$500
Northeastern University
William P. and Carolyn C. Cannon Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Millbury HS
Elizabeth Jaeger
$5,000
MA College of Art and Design
Nicole T. Machacz
$5,000
University of Southern California
Jamie A. Pelchat
$5,000
University of Pennsylvania
Robyn L. Thornburg
$5,000
Endicott College
Edward Carien Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Doherty HS, with
preference to those who will study accounting
Josephine Agyen
$1,000
Stonehill College
Orlee Anina
$1,000
Brandeis University
Carrick Foundation Scholarship
For outstanding graduating seniors from
Northbridge, Douglas or Uxbridge
John J. Cotter
$3,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Philippe W. Kelley
$3,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Kayla R. Lightbown
$3,000
Boston College
Carol McPherson
$3,000
UMASS Amherst
Andrew T. Reardon
$3,000
Harvard University
Livinia Williams
$3,000
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Charlton Parent Teacher Organization
Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Bay Path Regional
Vocational Technical HS and Shepherd Hill
Regional HS
Eric Burlingame
$1,000
Quinsigamond Community College
Shawn Tarasiak
$1,000
University of Connecticut
Class of Tomorrow Scholarship
For students who have demonstrated outstanding
school leadership and/or community service
Kyrah Altman
$1,000
George Washington University
Mary Connolly Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Sutton HS
Myla Barron
$300
Southern N.H. University
Robert P. Currie Scholarship
For Worcester County graduating seniors who
plan to major in business
Julia Early
$450
UMASS Amherst
Cutler Associates, Inc. Scholarship
For children of employees of Cutler Associates
Lyndsey P. Letourneau $1,500
American International College
Liam J. O'Brien
$1,500
Bryant University
Gabrielle Raposo
$1,500
Framingham State University
Kelly A. Davis Memorial Scholarship
For female graduating seniors from Grafton HS
who played varsity sports
Kaitlyn Chance
$500
UMASS Amherst
December 3rd Scholarship
For children of past or present Worcester
firefighters or police officers
Tyler Armey
$2,000
Boston University
Bryanna Bailey
$1,000
UMASS Lowell
Michael Baker
$2,000
UMASS Amherst
Meghan K. Bates
$2,500
UMASS Amherst
Riley Bishop
$1,000
Nichols College
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Blake Chestna
$2,500
Westfield State University
Nicole Cummings
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Emily D. Dawidczyk
$2,500
Sacred Heart University
Abigail K. Donovan
$2,500
Keene State College
Brenna C. Foley
$2,500
Clark University
Paige Fullen
$1,000
Worcester State University
Sarah Gaffney
$1,000
Endicott College
Rachel S. Gaffney
$2,000
Lasell College
Mackenzie George
$2,000
Rutgers University
Elizabeth Green
$2,000
Temple University
Gabriella Grilla
$2,000
College of the Holy Cross
Alena M. Grilla
$2,500
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Andrew D. Johnson
$3,000
University of Connecticut
Robert X. Lyons
$2,500
UMASS Amherst
Camden C. Murphy
$2,500
UMASS Amherst
Mariessa Ricciardi
$2,000
Merrimack College
Michael J. Smalanskas
$2,500
Providence College
Michelle E. Veroneau
$2,500
Worcester State University
Admiral and Mrs. Louis E. Denfeld Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Westborough HS
Sarah Kalinowski
$1,000
Tufts University
Margaret Sharma
$1,000
Syracuse University
Santo J. and Ellen M. DiDonato Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Bartlett HS and
Shepherd Hill Regional HS with unmet financial need
Daniel Sochacki
$4,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Benjamin White
UMASS Amherst
$4,000
Steve Drawbridge Memorial Scholarship
For graduating Wachusett Regional HS ice hockey
players
Tanyon Ventres
$1,000
Becker College
John and Fran Duke Scholarship
For graduating seniors from St. Mary's HS or
South HS
Patrick Shea
$500
Yale University
Richard and Carol Dymek Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Wachusett RHS
Alexander Reitz
$450
MA College of Art and Design
Joseph D. Early Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Worcester
Bianca E. Ortiz
$500
Boston University
East Brookfield Scholarship
For graduating seniors from East Brookfield
Joshua Lavallee
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Stephen G. Economos Scholar-Athlete
Scholarship
For graduating seniors who have played softball
and will be attending a four-year college
Samantha Dinsdale
$1,000
University of New England
Jeffrey S. Edinberg Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Worcester
George Goodrich
$1,000
Dalton State College
Elm Park Community School Scholarship
For graduating seniors who attended Elm Park
Community School
Jennifer Chau
$1,000
UMASS Lowell
Hayley Cimochowski
$1,000
Worcester State University
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John N. Engelsted Scholarship
For female graduating seniors to pursue an
engineering degree
Daniela Fraga Alvarez
$1,200
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Fred and Leona Eppinger Scholarship
For graduating seniors from David Prouty HS
Jackson Paul
$1,500
Middlebury College
Fairlawn Foundation Robert S. Schedin
Scholarship for Health Studies
For Worcester-area students to pursue studies in
an ancillary health care field
Abigail Danso
$2,500
Worcester State University
Nicole M. Ducharme
$2,500
Worcester State University
Victoria Marshall
$2,500
Worcester State University
Kevin Nguyen
$2,500
MCPHS University
Mary R. Fedeli Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Sterling
Caroline Akerson
$1,000
Fairfield University
Timothy P. Berry
$1,000
Wheaton College
Neil C. Kelley
$1,000
UMASS Lowell
William F. McNamara IV $1,000
Texas Christian University
Anita and Nathaniel A. Feingold Scholarship
For children or grandchildren of current
employees of the Feingold Companies
Daniel S. Brandes
$750
Williams College
Ashton Newell
$750
Pittsburg State University
Norma and Saul Feingold Scholarship
For Worcester residents to attend a Worcesterarea college
Ophelia Okoh
$1,000
Clark University
Finnish American Social Club Scholarship
For graduating seniors of Finnish descent, with
preference to those studying history, political
science or economics
Allison L. Cheney
$1,500
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Meredith S.K. Gibbons
$1,500
UMASS Amherst
Deanna L. Ineson
$1,000
Boston College
Emily Isakson
$1,500
Mount Holyoke College
Fitchburg Sportsmen’s Club Scholarship
For a relative of a member of the Fitchburg
Sportsmen’s Club or a student pursuing a wildliferelated degree
Kailyn Parker
$1,000
UMASS Lowell
Marilyn M. and Russell J. Fox Scholarship
For high school seniors to study nursing
Jamie A. Pelchat
$2,000
University of Pennsylvania
Janet Fraser Scholarship
For students from Medway
Nicole M. Dwyer
$2,500
Quinnipiac University
Geoffrey F. Martello
$2,500
Harvard University
Kara E. Morgan
$2,500
Northeastern University
Jessica Stone
$2,500
Westfield State University
John F. Freeland Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Sutton HS who have
a disability
Joshua Peterson
$1,000
Southeastern University
Friends of Rutland Heights Hospital Scholarship
For students enrolled in a program leading to
certification and employment in direct patient
care, preferably in the Worcester area
Naomi A. Baidoo
$1,000
UMASS Dartmouth
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Lauren M. Bleau
$1,000
Northeastern University
Kristen Houbre
$500
Fitchburg State University
Judge William Garbose Memorial Scholarship
For Worcester County students pursuing a degree
in criminal justice
Raysa Guerrero
$1,000
Assumption College
Derek Gaudette Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from David Prouty HS
Austin Fitman
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Trevor Spence
$1,000
Worcester State University
General Scholarship
For Worcester County students
Daniele Anina
$1,500
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Alicia de Oliveira
$1,500
Walden University
Tucker Falk
$1,500
UMASS Amherst
Kristopher Gallant
$1,000
Franklin Pierce University
Olivia Jones
$1,500
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Fiona Kusza
$1,000
Hampshire College
Plamedi Makelela
$1,000
Northeastern University
Selena G. Rouillard
$1,000
Unity College
Matthew Gignac Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Blackstone Millville
Regional HS
Emilie Carroll
$500
University of Rhode Island
Sarah Walsh
$500
Worcester State University
Robert P. Goulet Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Tahanto Regional HS
with a record of outstanding community service
Brooke Buchalter
$500
UMASS Amherst
Grantee Agency Scholarship
For youth who volunteer, participate in, or are
employed by Worcester-area agencies who have
received competitive grants from the Foundation
Samantha Benoit
$2,500
Framingham State University
Jessica Ekberg
$1,500
Westfield State University
Lina T. Nguyen
$2,500
Clark University
Leah O'Connell
$2,000
Becker College
Peter Rawinski
$2,500
SUNY - ESF
Kayli A. Robar
$2,500
Salem State University
Selena G. Rouillard
$2,500
Unity College
Alecsandra Steele
$1,500
Stonehill College
Kristyn M. Wooldridge $2,500
Boston University
Greg's Grant Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Acton-Boxborough
HS who faced adversity with courage and serenity
Katrina Gerhard
$2,000
University of Illinois
Nicholas Hoefer
$2,000
SUNY - New Paltz
Julian Weibel
$2,000
Eugene Lang College
Hannah Wiggins
$2,000
Tulane University
Grynsel Educational Scholarship
For youth who are actively involved with St. Luke
the Evangelist Church in Westborough
Rachel Ziegler
$500
UMASS Amherst
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Emil Haddad Jazz Memorial Scholarship
For young people pursuing a career in jazz music
Caleb D. Green
$450
Indiana University
Timothy Peltier
$500
Brown University
Deborah A. Kaufman Scholarship
For graduating Worcester public high school
students who attended Grafton Street Elementary
School
Farukh Kohistani
$1,000
Boston College
Joseph F. and Claire L. Halvey Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Worcester County
with financial need
Callie Andrews
$500
Nichols College
Lawrence M. and Augusta L. Keeler Scholarship
For graduates of Northbridge HS or residents of
the town of Northbridge
Elizabeth L. Belanger
$1,500
Catholic University of America
Khahnty Daraphet
$1,500
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Jade Doan
$1,500
UMASS Amherst
Zane J. Ostoin
$1,500
Case Western Reserve University
Marty Hastings Memorial Scholarship
For a multi-sport varsity athlete graduating from
Burncoat HS
Stephanie Riendeau
$900
UMASS Amherst
Hedin Family Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Auburn HS, with
preference to those pursuing a career in teaching
Samantha Benoit
$1,000
Framingham State University
Maureen Henrickson Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Sutton HS
Nicole McCullen
$500
University of Rhode Island
Charles Hugo Community Service Award
For graduating seniors from Wachusett Regional
HS with a strong record of service to school and
community
Caroline Akerson
$2,000
Fairfield University
Debbie Anne Johnson Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Tahanto Regional HS
Elise Leviton
$1,400
University of New England
Jenica Lynn Junnila Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Sutton HS
Olivia Reinold
$500
Lehigh University
Bradford J. Kemp Scholarship
For residents of the town of Webster
Alicia B. Garamy
$1,000
Assumption College
Patrick W. Ledue
$1,000
UMASS Lowell
Jacob Murphy
$1,000
Bridgewater State University
Max H. Kuhner and Eloise A. Kuhner Scholarship
For Oakham-area residents pursuing careers in
medicine or nursing
Casey Lacaire
$1,000
Anna Maria College
Caitlynn E. McCaffrey
$1,000
Worcester State University
Leonard F. Leamy Scholarship
For graduating seniors pursuing studies in
mathematics or actuarial science
Sahitipriya Basani
$2,500
Rochester Institute of Technology
Jeremiah Campanelli
$500
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
John J. Cotter
$2,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Jason P. Dimmick
$900
Stonehill College
Anthony DiStefano
$1,500
Bryant University
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Meghan T. Dwyer
$1,000
Assumption College
Claire E. Frechette
$2,000
Brown University
Taylor Gallegan
$1,000
University of Connecticut
Karina R. Halloran
$2,500
Boston College
Swathya Koukuntla
$2,000
University of Connecticut
Laura A. Lilienkamp
$2,000
Smith College
Terry Lytle
$2,500
Worcester State University
Livia C. McHugh
$2,000
University of Hartford
Wesley L. Nelson
$500
Gordon College
Jacqueline N. Ngo
$1,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Julie E. Parretti
$2,000
Emmanuel College
Andrew T. Reardon
$1,000
Harvard University
Shawn Tarasiak
$2,000
University of Connecticut
Christopher E. Zins
$900
University of Connecticut
Lt. Col. Irving A. and Col. Marie C. Lepore
Scholarship
For graduating seniors to study aerospace science or
aviation, with preference to Civil Air Patrol cadets
Steffany Halfrey
$1,500
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Derek Porter
$1,500
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Shelby Scorse
$1,000
University of North Dakota
Leicester High School Football Alumni
Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Leicester HS who
played football for at least two years
David LeBlanc
$750
Worcester State University
Leicester Samaritan Nursing Assn. Scholarship
For Leicester residents who will pursue a healthrelated career
Emily Guinee
$1,500
Anna Maria College
Leicester Savings Bank Scholarship
For Leicester residents with a strong record of
community service
Kailiyah Martinez
$1,000
University of New Haven
Maxwell J. Provo
$1,000
Clark University
Sarah K. Robinson
$1,000
Lesley University
Monica E. Salas
$1,000
Northeastern University
Mark MacPherson Lightbown Memorial
Scholarship
For graduates of Northbridge HS to pursue
education in exercise science or a related field
Dillon Arnold
$1,500
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Dominique N. Auger
$1,500
UMASS Lowell
Jamie N. Hardina
$1,500
University of Rhode Island
Lindsey M. Reichert
$1,500
Grove City College
Lincoln Village Tenant Association Scholarship
For graduating seniors who are residents of
Lincoln Village in Worcester
Britany Opoku
$1,000
Boston University
Mary Falby Logan and Francis Logan Jr.
Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Boylston
Evan Solomonides
$750
Cornell University
Mary Sahagen Lonstein Scholarship
For Worcester County students who are actively
involved in St. Mary’s Assumption Albanian
Orthodox Church in Worcester
Nicholas John
$2,800
Quinsigamond Community College
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Lunenburg Opportunity Fund Scholarship
For students from Lunenburg
Sarah C. Demers
$2,500
Temple University
Jordan L. Lacross
$2,500
Quinnipiac University
Rebecca Paquette
$2,500
Fitchburg State University
Matthew L. Pratt
$2,500
UMASS Lowell
Frances F. Mansfield Scholarship
For Worcester County students
Kylie Caouette
$1,000
Connecticut College
Daniel Stephen Lussier Athletic Scholarship
For students who plan to study physical therapy
or a related field
Brittany Bowes
$700
Westfield State University
Anthony E. Mickunas Memorial Scholarship
For students from Norwood HS and Worcester
high schools who plan to pursue a health-related
career, with preference to students of Lithuanian
descent
Kezia Asiedu
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Sabrina Cubelli
$1,000
MCPHS University
Thomas J. Kania
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
L.W.V.O. Memorial Scholarship
For students of Lithuanian descent, with
preference to the relatives of veterans
Savannah L. Goodrich
$2,000
Nichols College
Claire Russell
$2,000
University of Wisconsin
Miranda H. Simpson
$2,000
Nichols College
Michael J. Vaitkunas
$2,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Lt. James F. (Jay) Lyons III Memorial Scholarship
For Doherty HS seniors to attend Clark University
or another Worcester college
Emi Golloshi
$2,000
Clark University
Sarina P. Lapin
$2,000
Clark University
Gwyneth Rutan
$2,000
Clark University
Nasjela Thodhoraqi
$2,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Magee Family Education Scholarship
For first-in-family college students
Eliezer Diaz-Ortiz
$2,500
UMASS Amherst
Annie Le
$2,500
UMASS Amherst
John M. Solitro
$2,500
UMASS Amherst
Ben P. Masterman Scholarship
For a graduating senior who participates in
Worcester Boys & Girls Club programs
Tiana Felix
$800
Quinsigamond Community College
Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation
Scholarship
For graduating seniors in the Middlesex Savings
Bank service area
Eric Belizaire
$1,000
Suffolk University
Kimberley Berry
$1,000
Emerson College
Isobel Burgess
$1,000
Mount Holyoke College
Margaret Burke
$1,000
University of Connecticut
Todd Carter
$1,000
Framingham State University
Brandon Chen
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Timothy Collins
$1,000
Denison University
Samantha Conway
$1,000
Wheelock College
Danielle Doherty
$1,000
University of Tampa
Katherine Guditz
$1,000
Merrimack College
Daniel Hendrickson
$1,000
Boston College
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Marshalee Johnson
$1,000
Nichols College
Mona Kashefi
$1,000
Simmons College
Elizabeth Malinn
$1,000
Framingham State University
Alyssa Martinec
$1,000
University of Pittsburgh
Kendra Melanson
$1,000
Clark University
Andrea Ning
$1,000
University of Pennsylvania
Ines Nzaramba
$1,000
Anna Maria College
Sydney Ogbeifun
$1,000
Regis College
Cassius Peter
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Christina Picornell
$1,000
Cornell University
Sophia Piso
$1,000
UMASS Boston
Estefania Solana
$1,000
University of New Hampshire
Mae Spencer
$1,000
Johnson and Wales University
Savannah Stephens
$1,000
Regis College
Lena Stone
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Michael Wing
$1,000
Bryant University
Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation James
A. Lavoie Scholarship
For the winner of an essay contest sponsored by
Middlesex Savings Bank
Henry Cobb
$5,000
Babson College
Michael Minty Memorial Scholarship
For children of current or former members of the
Worcester Rugby Football Club
Gavin MacNeal
$1,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Patricia Proko Morris Memorial Scholarship
For students from Wachusett Regional HS who
plan to major in science
Megan R. Barnes
$1,000
Northeastern University
Sydney L. Hauver
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Bailey Sweet
$1,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Anne Carey Murphy Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from North Brookfield HS
Cassidy Bulger
$2,500
College of the Holy Cross
Nichols Academy Fels Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Webster or Dudley,
with preference to those attending college in
Worcester County
Morgan Bergeron-Adams $1,500
Becker College
Meghan Dow
$1,500
College of the Holy Cross
Daniel Sochacki
$1,500
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Benjamin White
$1,500
UMASS Amherst
Arnold and Sylvia Nylund Scholarship
For graduating seniors of Scandinavian descent
Michael Magnant
$350
Assumption College
Sarah Daniels Pettit and William O. Pettit Jr.
Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Worcester public
schools with financial need
Samuel Acheampong
$1,000
College of the Holy Cross
Michelle S. Addai
$1,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Orlee Anina
$1,000
Brandeis University
Juan Caraballo
$1,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Saint Cyr Dimanche
$1,000
Brandeis University
Tiana Felix
$1,000
Quinsigamond Community College
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Zainab S. Hussein
$1,000
UMASS Dartmouth
Breanna Johnston
$1,000
Becker College
Zahra S. Khazal
$2,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Phat T. Nguyen
$1,000
Boston College
Bianca E. Ortiz
$1,000
Boston University
Fernando Ponce
$1,000
Hawai'i Pacific University
Jose Reyes
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Danielle B. Surrette
$1,000
Middlebury College
Nasjela Thodhoraqi
$1,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Immaculate Ugwumba $1,000
Assumption College
Richard W. Pierce Scholarship
For students majoring in art or a related field
Taylor J. Bibaud
$2,000
Champlain College
Addi Catarina
$1,000
UMASS Dartmouth
Julian K. Cintron
$1,750
MA College of Art and Design
Kathryn N. Coppolino
$1,500
MA College of Art and Design
Emily A. Cromwell
$1,500
Framingham State University
Sarah Eldridge
$1,000
Montserrat College of Art
Kyle Faneuff
$2,000
University of Connecticut
Erin Farley
$1,500
MA College of Art and Design
Amanda C. Gibson
$1,500
MA College of Art and Design
Nia L. Holley
$1,750
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Elizabeth Jaeger
$1,000
MA College of Art and Design
Rose L. Keeffe
$1,500
Rhode Island School of Design
Samuel J. Leveillee
$500
New Hampshire Institute of Art
Joseph Petrillo
$1,500
MA College of Art and Design
Alexis T. Podedworny
$500
Fitchburg State University
Shelby C. Quill
$1,000
UMASS Dartmouth
Alex D. Reinhard
$500
MA College of Art and Design
Danielle M. Richard
$1,500
Savannah College of Art and Design
Katherine Shtudiner
$1,000
MA College of Art and Design
Lingxiao Song
$2,000
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Kelsey Spinazzola
$1,000
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Rachel K. Treide
$1,000
Lipscomb University
Arthur J. Remillard Jr. Scholarship
For African-American graduating seniors
Georgina Asadu
$1,000
Fitchburg State University
Tiana Felix
$1,000
Quinsigamond Community College
Ashley N. Kemembin
$1,000
Temple University
Ismael G. Nowick
$1,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Barbara Marks Rothschild Arts and Education
Scholarship
For graduating seniors from the MA Academy of
Math & Science to study education or art
Gabriel Cain
$550
UMASS Amherst
Ida and Murray Rotman Scholarship
For children of employees of Rotman's Furniture
Company and Murida Furniture Company, Inc.
Jennifer A. Hubert
$1,000
Syracuse University
Jacob W. Michelson
$1,000
UMASS Lowell
Rachel L. Zinkus
$1,000
Framingham State University
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Andrew Sala Memorial Scholarship
For 1 male and 1 female graduating senior from
Nipmuc Regional HS who is a member of the
National Honor Society and played soccer
Brett Alibozek
$1,400
North Carolina State University
Lauren Campbell
$1,400
Merrimack College
Doris Salzer Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors to study psychology, with
preference to those attending Clark University
Nikolle Rivera
$1,000
Clark University
Herbert D. Sherwin Memorial Scholarship
For students who have graduated from a twoyear college to attend a competitive 4-year
college
Yared M. Kumssa
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Kimberly Wilkins
$1,000
Fitchburg State University
William J. Short Scholarship
For graduating seniors in the Worcester Regional
Chamber of Commerce service area to pursue
careers in business or public service
Lauren Plante
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Jacob Vazquez
$1,000
Assumption College
Alexander G. Simonatis Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Princeton who
attended a public high school
Michaella A. Caporello $1,500
College of the Holy Cross
Brennan M. Goehl
$1,000
Virginia Tech University
Peter Luro
$2,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Sarah A. Raymond
$2,000
University of New England
Liam P. Shanahan
$1,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Shannon D. Specht
$1,500
Boston College
Erika Wilson
$2,000
Cal Poly State University
Christopher E. Zins
$1,000
University of Connecticut
Claudia Simonian Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Sutton HS
Morgan Angell
$2,000
Belhaven University
MacKenzie Emco
$2,000
Regis College
John J. Simpson Jr. Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Doherty Memorial HS
Dominique Lee
$450
Worcester State University
Arthur J. Smith and Dorothy G. Smith
Scholarship
For graduating seniors from South HS
Jenny H. Cao
$900
Boston College
Francine "Doc" Smith Scholarship
For a student who has had cancer, or an
immediate family member with cancer, and will
major in science or education
Elizabeth Senior
$550
Westfield State University
Steelman Expository Writing Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Leicester HS who
excelled in expository writing
David LeBlanc
$1,000
Worcester State University
Timothy Peltier
$1,000
Brown University
Summers Family Educational Scholarship
For youth who are actively involved with St.
Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Upton
Cullen Farragher
$500
University of Connecticut
Swedish National Federation Scholarship
For graduating seniors of Scandinavian descent
Allison Lehoux
$900
University of New Hampshire
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Tahanto Regional High School Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Tahanto Regional HS
Sarah Makuc
$1,500
University of Rochester
Allie Tolles
$1,500
Keene State College
Kathleen Terry Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Tantasqua RHS
Anthony Messina
$850
Worcester State University
Robert Thomson Scholarship
For children and grandchildren of employees of
Christie & Thomson or its affiliated companies
Brooke Nadeau
$2,500
UMASS Amherst
Sumner B. Tilton Memorial Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Worcester or a
contiguous town to attend an elite school
Omaima Afzaal
$5,000
Mount Holyoke College
Kejs Aliko
$2,000
Boston College
Jenny H. Cao
$2,000
Boston College
Justin K. Dobson
$2,000
College of the Holy Cross
Olivia M. Elsaid
$2,000
Boston College
Amber R. Facchini
$3,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Timothy J. Gardner
$2,000
College of the Holy Cross
Erika M. Larson
$2,000
Northeastern University
Megan MacQuarrie
$3,000
Mount Holyoke College
Stephen Munzer
$2,000
Brown University
Ivy M. Mwangi
$2,000
Williams College
Emily A. Nasuti
$2,000
Northeastern University
Yen Nguyen
$2,000
College of the Holy Cross
Issa A. Noel
$5,000
Boston College
Edith Otabil
$2,000
College of the Holy Cross
Nicole Palmer
$3,000
Mount Holyoke College
Bryan J. Paula Gonzalez $2,000
Boston College
Rose E. Payva
$2,000
Harvard University
Timothy Peltier
$3,000
Brown University
Patrick Shea
$2,500
Yale University
Tara E. Shea
$2,000
Yale University
Megan A. Steele
$3,000
Williams College
Chungyuk Takahashi
$1,000
Brandeis University
Derek Tran
$3,000
Northeastern University
Kimberly T. Truong
$1,000
Brown University
Daniel Waskevich
$2,000
Yale University
Sumner B. Tilton Memorial Law Scholarship
For Sumner B. Tilton Scholarship recipients to
attend law school
Michael Dickman
$2,500
Northeastern Univ. School of Law
Laurie C. Tinsley Scholarship
For Worcester County students with financial
need due to the death or disability of a parent
Derrick Ayarza
$1,000
Westfield State University
Morgan Bergeron-Adams $1,000
Becker College
Julien Cherry
$1,000
Northeastern University
Joshua Chrobak
$1,000
Loyola University Maryland
Hayley Cimochowski
$1,000
Worcester State University
Gretchen Hadlock
$1,000
Worcester State University
Victoria Hicks
$1,000
Southern N.H. University
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Samantha Holland
$1,000
Anna Maria College
Liam Madden
$1,000
Boston College
Elizabeth Senior
$1,000
Westfield State University
Jaime C. Sullivan
$1,000
Worcester State University
Tobin Family Scholarship
For African-American students
Teanna Garibaldi
$650
Westfield State University
Mark W. Tripp Scholarship
For a student who has had cancer, has had an
immediate family member with cancer, or has
experienced the death of an immediate family
member
Elizabeth Senior
$550
Westfield State University
Arno and Roberta E. Wagner Scholarship
For students from the town of Douglas
Julia Archambault
$1,000
Anna Maria College
Kevin Batson
$1,000
Wheaton College
Desmonde C. Bellanti
$1,000
Merrimack College
Nichole A. Breau
$1,000
Western New England University
Jessica Chan
$1,000
Duquesne University
Morgan Goozey
$1,000
Worcester State University
Sarah E. Hannon
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Ryan MacRae
$1,000
Worcester State University
Liam Madden
$1,000
Boston College
Brandon J. Mooney
$1,000
Clark University
Danielle M. Moore
$1,000
University of Rhode Island
Rachael Morin
$1,000
Quinnipiac University
Adam Parella
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Matthew R. Picard
$1,000
Bryant University
Jessica L. Picard
$1,000
UMASS Amherst
Olivia Ursch
$1,000
Bridgewater State University
Christine Walthall
$1,000
Boston University
Reginald Washburn Scholarship
For students who participated in programs at the
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester or Girls Inc.
Eriberto Mora
$1,000
Clark University
Webster Square Business Assn. Scholarship
For graduating seniors from South HS or
employees of a current WSBA member business
Quyen Tran
$600
UMASS Amherst
Leroy Weiner Scholarship
For Jewish students from Congregation B'Nai
Shalom in Westborough
Adam Graubart
$1,000
George Washington University
Aliya J. Slayton
$1,000
University of Chicago
Paul J. Westberg Memorial Scholarship
For Worcester students to study criminal justice
Nancy I. Lopez Ramirez $400
Union College
Leonard H. White Scholarship
For relatives of current R. H. White Companies,
Milford Water, or Whitinsville Water employees
Steven D'Agostino
$1,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Jesse Gaulin
$1,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Kaleena Kara
$1,000
Salem State University
Ashley Martinez
$1,000
Rhode Island College
Kimberly Sinclair
$1,000
Worcester State University
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Mary Olive Wood Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Oxford HS
Meriel S. Borowko
$3,000
University of Rhode Island
Kathryn E. Devon
$3,000
SUNY - Albany
Cassie Ford
$3,000
Stonehill College
Casey Germain
$3,000
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Lisa A. Iudiciani
$3,000
UMASS Amherst
Nicolette O. Johnson
$3,000
Worcester State University
Ross Krusas
$3,000
MCPHS University
Kevin R. Merritt
$3,000
Assumption College
Benjamin Murray
$3,000
University of Connecticut
Stephanie L. Palmer
$3,000
Salem State University
Cassandra J. Pastier
$3,000
University of Hartford
Jasmine Suarez
$3,000
Worcester State University
Erin R. Sullivan
$3,000
College of the Holy Cross
Cindy H. Vo
$3,000
UMASS Amherst
Anissa R. White
$3,000
University of Hartford
Worcester Woman's Club Scholarship
For graduating seniors from Worcester
Samuel Acheampong
$1,000
College of the Holy Cross
Teanna Garibaldi
$500
Westfield State University
Mi Le
$500
Simmons College
Jailene Munoz
$1,000
College of the Holy Cross
Yen Nguyen
$500
College of the Holy Cross
Bryan J. Paula Gonzalez $1,000
Boston College
Jose Reyes
$500
UMASS Amherst
Worcester Latino Coalition Scholarship
For Latino youth and adults, with preference to
those working in health and human services
Diana Portillo
$700
Fitchburg State University
Worcester Swedish Charitable Association
Scholarship
For graduating seniors of Scandinavian descent
Erika Akerson
$1,400
UMASS Amherst
Julien Cherry
$1,400
Northeastern University
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