Community Foundation Awards More Than $190,000 in Scholarships

New Britain, Conn., August 11, 2016 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has awarded $190,600 in scholarships through a variety of scholarship funds it manages to some 66 students from the area, helping them pursue and/or complete studies at colleges and universities locally and beyond.

The awards came from 43 of the Foundation’s named scholarship funds, established by individual donors. The vast majority of scholarships were awarded to students from the four communities comprising the Foundation’s service area (Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington) while several additional scholarships, based on donor-established criteria, were awarded to students from other towns.

The honored students will attend a wide variety of colleges and universities in Connecticut and beyond, among them Yale University, the University of Connecticut (UConn), the University of Hartford, Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU), Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), Western Connecticut State University (WCSU), Sacred Heart University, Quinnipiac University and Tunxis Community College in Connecticut, as well as additional schools including Boston College, Bryant University, Tufts University, Wheaton College and more.

Scholarship recipients are listed in alphabetical order by high school or hometown. Listings include student name, scholarship(s) awarded and college/university, if available.

Berlin High School

Vincent Biscoglio, Vincent F. Biscoglio, Sr., Memorial Scholarship (Bryant University); Andrew Bosco, James W. McDermott, Jr., Memorial Scholarship (University of Hartford); Evan Cornwall, Dominic DelConte Scholarship (Cedarville University); Olivia DeGroff, Kimberly R. Miller Scholarship (University of Delaware); Alyssa Gable, Gloria Biscoglio Bosco Memorial Scholarship (Lynchburg College); Jamie Kasulis, William J. Tomasso Scholarship (Williams College); Kaileen Langlois, Josephine Suits Arts Scholarship (ECSU); Emily Mitchell, Gloria Biscoglio Bosco Memorial Scholarship (Quinnipiac); Angelique Perrone, Vincent F. Biscoglio, Sr., Memorial Scholarship (Bryant University); Alec Rich, Keith Benson Kramer Scholarship (Oberlin Conservatory of Music); Mia Salgado, Harold M. Sussman Memorial Scholarship (Marist College); Allison Souza, Alan M. and Rosalind W. Humes Humanitarian Scholarship (Springfield College); Carolyn Stickel, Austrian Donau Scholarship (Penn State); Megan Waldrop, Paul J. and Mary P. Karam Music Scholarship (WCSU).

Conard High School (West Hartford)

Sarah Hoisl, Austrian Donau Scholarship (Emmanuel College).

E.C. Goodwin Technical High School (New Britain)

Ashley Amaro, Louis P. Gianoli Scholarship (UConn); Kevin Guy, Vic and Betty Fumiatti Scholarship.

Meriden

Orlando Valentin, Jr., Alma Exley Scholarship (UConn).

Newington High School

Syed Ali Asar, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (UConn); Sarah Ericson, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (Villanova); Isha Jinwala, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (UConn); Prachi Patel, Joseph T. and Christine J. Schribert Scholarship (UConn); Douglas Phan, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (UConn), Johnny Sit, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (UConn).

New Britain High School

Beata Abramek, Harold C. Rahm Memorial Scholarship (University of Hartford); Elizabeth Aguilar, Helen T. Bianca Nursing Scholarship (SCSU); Ahriyan Brown, Macdonald/Hjerpe Scholarship; Hawley Brown, Linda Blogoslawski Mlynarczyk Memorial Fund (Tufts University); Karilyn Villarni, Catherine C. Conway Scholarship (CCSU); Charles Gaskin, Peter G. Perakos, Sr., Scholarship and Harry L. Stromquist Memorial Scholarship (WCSU); Jazanyia Irizarry, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (ECSU); Alethea Kavarnos, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (UConn); Margaret Keithline, Alton Brooks Scholarship (Boston College); Magda Mocarska, William P. and Janet C. McCormack Scholarship and Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (UConn); Maribel Navarro, Louis (Mattioli) Matt Music Scholarship (WCSU); Harwin Panyanouvong, Louis O. Gagliardi Scholarship (CCSU); Deborah Diz Polanco, William J. Tomasso Scholarship (UConn); Victor Ramirez, Jr., Peter G. Perakos, Sr., Scholarship (Massachusetts Maritime Academy); Joshua Guzman Rolon, Harold C. Rahm Memorial Scholarship (UMass/Boston); Nicole Roman, Henrietta R. Demorat Scholarship (UConn); Gabriella Saavedra, Austrian Donau Scholarship; Mnal Sahoobah, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (UConn); Raven Soumpholphakdy, Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship (University of Hartford); Jalyssa Stavola, New Britain General Hospital School of Nursing Alumni & Associates, Inc., Scholarship; Dennis Villanueva, David Roy Kovacs Scholarship (Tunxis Community College); Marcris Webb, Irving S. Black Scholarship and William F. Burns Memorial Award and Scholarship (CCSU); Michal Zyla, Harold M. Sussman Memorial Scholarship (UConn).

Plainville High School

Kathryn Beloin, Austrian Donau Scholarship; Tyrah Green, Eleanor and Nathan Berry Scholarship (Yale University); Erin Kane, William J. Tomasso Scholarship (Springfield College); Mariah McCarty, William G. Bryant Memorial Scholarship (SCSU); Ericka Solomon, William G. Bryant Memorial Scholarship (SUNY/Oswego).

Southington High School

Luis Chavez, Dennis J. Stanek, Sr., Memorial Scholarship; Timothy Cocozza, Arthur T. Blumer MD Merit Scholarship; Jennifer Congdon, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarship; Sarah Dolon, Nellie F. Shepard Scholarship; Katrina Furgalack, Dennis J. Stanek, Sr., Memorial Scholarship; Trever Godston, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarship; Kaylee Goodrich, Michael J. Davey Memorial Scholarship; Christopher Iverson, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarship; Jessica Kane, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarship; Gabriella Zuk, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarship.

Wethersfield High School

Dareca Garib, Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Scholarship (Sacred Heart University).

Established in 1941, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is “Where Good Begins” in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. The Foundation works to inspire philanthropy, manage permanent charitable assets effectively, and partner to address key community issues through strategic leadership. For more information, visit www.cfgnb.org.