Main Street Community Foundation works to connect students in need to donors with a passion for education through the Foundation’s scholarship program. This year, 144 students have been awarded a total of $328,114 in scholarships, which is a $47,514 increase from last year’s total of $280,600. The recipients of these scholarships include students in various stages of their academic careers who will be continuing their education with the help of these scholarships in the fields of business, healthcare, criminal justice, journalism, education, engineering, visual arts, skilled trades and so many more.

The Foundation currently administers over 90 named scholarship funds that have all been established by local individuals, families, businesses, or other organizations. Every fund has a unique and personal story behind its creation, but what each one has in common is that the donors created the funds to support the academic and career dreams of students in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott. With each scholarship awarded, the legacy of those who started the funds and those being honored continues and reinforces the recipients’ abilities to create their own legacies.

The majority of scholarship grants were awarded during the Community Foundation’s June 21, 2023 Scholarship Reception at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bristol. The Reception, which is held annually to celebrate the recipients and thank the generous donors, was attended by nearly 200 people.

All scholarships are awarded through a competitive, blinded application process and are available to students at varying levels of their academic careers within the Foundation’s service area, as well as other communities. An all-volunteer selection committee appointed by the Foundation’s Board of Directors evaluates all applications before recommending recipients.

The 2023 Main Street Community Foundation scholarship recipients honored at the reception are as follows:

• Academic Achievement Award: Jillian Kovitch, Madeleine Lamontagne, Ashley Totten
• Christian Arndt Scholarship Fund: Zachary Oemcke
• E. Bartlett Barnes Award of Journalism Fund: Colin Cavallari, Zoe Krueger, Alexis Osowiecki, JiaLiAn Stolfi
• Stanley P. Bitel Memorial Fund: Julianne Rasten
• Sylvia Bodak Memorial Scholarship Fund: Sakinah Abdulsalam
• Peter and Marjorie Bossi Educational Fund: Leigha Powell
• Bowerman Scholarship Fund: Hilton Chanthakhyly
• Bristol Boys and Girls Club Schulman Fund: Angelina Fasci, Gabriel Philippon, Deana Prowell
• Bristol Lions Club F. Fred Soliani Memorial Scholarship Fund: Suzonna Shackford
• Bristol Lions Club/James J. Keating Scholarship Fund: Jeremey Evanoski
• Bristol Police Scholarship Fund: Jacob Woznicki
• Bristol Yale Club Scholarship Fund: Matthew Badorek, Sammi Bray, Christopher Bray, Amber Champagne, Adrianna Dellaera, Savannah Jones, Esther Minery, Emily Nelson, Sophia Nocera
• Bristol Yale/Miles Peck Jennings Memorial Scholarship Fund: Kyle Durand
• Burlington Lions Charities Scholarship Fund: Hollyn Howard, Alexis Osowiecki, Nicole Sanfilippo
• Ron Burns Community Leadership Scholarship Fund: Angelina Fasci
• Alicia M. Butler Memorial Scholarship Fund: Lauren Aparo
• Evan J. Chyun Memorial Scholarship Fund: Sophia Nocera
• Peg Coughlin Nursing Scholarship Fund: Paige Lavoie
• Rit Croce Academic and Vocational Scholarship Fund: Téa Autunno
• Richard A. DellaVecchia Scholarship Fund: Mackenzie Henry
• Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy Public Safety Scholarship Fund: Trent Dubois, Emma Tedesco
• Katherine Dobroczynski Memorial Scholarship Fund: William Reeves
• Jeffrey Downes Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Trades: Cody Greger
• Karen Finder Scholarship Fund: Jaysen Stolarz
• Carolyn Fisher Scholarship Fund: Kendall Garrity
• Olivia Fusco Memorial Art Scholarship Fund: Christopher Bray
• Joann Galati Scholarship Fund for Education: Jedric Sutula
• GE's Industrial Solutions Scholarship Fund: Elena Argibay, Paige Letourneau, Rachel Viets
• Andrew and Murielle Giacomini Scholarship Fund: Lorelei Stancavage
• Jake Gilbert Memorial Culinary Arts Scholarship Fund: Jacob Hall
• Azilda Hebert Music Scholarship Fund: Aidan Doyle
• Dorothy Micloskey Ives Award: Ashley Totten
• Grace and Norma Joy Scholarship Fund: Suzonna Shackford
• John Kalinoski Scholarship Fund: Alice Benson
• Kalt Moreau Family Scholarship Fund for Education: Selena Garcia-Cyr
• KAWFY Memorial Scholarship Fund: Jillian Blaszko, Christopher Bray, Sammi Bray
• Vincent T. Kozyrski Scholarship Fund: Marcus Concepcion
• Julie Larese Bristol Tramps Scholarship Fund: Ava Bouchard
• Sean Landry Memorial Basketball Scholarship Fund: Gary Kozikowski
• Ray Machine Corp./Ray and Darlene Lassy Family Fund: Gary Kozikowski
• John J. and Doris Lazorik Memorial Scholarship Fund: Olivia Chapdelaine, Emily Nelson, Payton Pelletier
• Leger Initiative for Education Fund: Sakinah Abdulsalam
• Dave Lepore Journalism Scholarship Fund: Colin Cavallari
• Thérèse MacCallum "Great Kid" Scholarship Fund: Joshua Frappier, Lauren Krar
• Nicholas P. Maglio ACE (A Chance for Education) Fund: Jedric Sutula
• Maskery Family Scholarship Fund: Alexander Butler
• Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Medical Scholarship Fund: Aiden Cincotta, Lilli Doran, Lexi Michaud
• Robert E. and Angeline P. McCormack Scholarship Fund: Sophia LeBlanc
• McMaster-Moulthrop Scholarship Fund: Alexa Aldi, Ava Bouchard, Jillian Kovitch, Madeleine Lamontagne, Tyler LeVasseur, Luke Losacano, Jenna Lukasiewicz, Ryan Ring, Sophia Torreso, Ashley Totten, Katelynn Wasta
• Ken E. Micloskey Award: Nicholas Tietjen
• Dave Mongillo Memorial/Golf Scholarship Fund: Joshua Frappier, Sophia Swain
• Al and Joan Monico Scholarship Fund: Nathalia Kitmanyen, Lexi Michaud, Suzonna Shackford
• NESMA Scholarship Fund: Julianne Rasten, Emily Seeds
• AJR Nocera Memorial Fund: Hilton Chanthakhyly, Lexi Michaud
• Anthony Norton Scholarship Fund: Kendall Garrity
• Scott W. Organ Student-Athletic Scholarship Fund: Suzonna Shackford
• Ralph Papazian Memorial Scholarship Fund: Colin Cavallari
• Estelle Delano Peterson Scholarship Fund: Kendra Thammathino
• Dorothy Dewey Picard Music Scholarship Fund: Jaylen Thigpen
• Plymouth Community Club Scholarship Fund: Nicholas Tietjen
• Alice C. Pulsifer Memorial Scholarship Fund: Ashley Totten
• Max and Ruth Rabin Scholarship Fund: Kaidyn Sigmund
• Radcliff Family Education Fund: Kerly Delgado, Haley Kuehn, Lexi Michaud, Heddi Wells
• Radcliff Plainville High School Fund: Kyle Badorek, Matthew Badorek, Patrick Kapusta, Andrew Michalek
• Louis J. Rascoe Scholarship Fund: Kendall Garrity
• Julie A. Roche Nursing Scholarship Fund: Lexi Michaud
• Douglas Roland Aid for the Trades Scholarship Fund: Cody Greger, Michael Rinaldi
• Clement J. Roy Scholarship Fund: Emily Nelson
• Lawrence (Larry) Scelza Memorial Scholarship Fund: Natalia Kusmirek
• Dora Schubert Scholarship Fund: Alice Benson
• Glo Sessions Fund for Art Education: Pushpita Hossain
• Jill Lynne Shackett Educational Scholarship Fund: Ava LeBlanc, Nicola Campisano, Kiana Ouellette
• Southington Observer/StepSaver Scholarship Fund: Sammi Bray
• Swicklas Family Scholarship Fund: Emily Seeds
• Jay and Elizabeth Tyrrell Scholarship Fund: Pushpita Hossain, Zoe Krueger
• Dr. Joan T. Wallace Prize for Highest Achievement in English at Southington High School: Sophia LeBlanc
• John & Peggy Walsh Memorial Scholarship Fund: Hilton Chanthakhyly, Olivia Chapdelaine, Angelina Fasci, Chance Hagey, Haley Kuehn, Leigha Powell, Jedric Sutula
• Kristen Warner Scholarship Fund: Lilli Doran
• John Whitcomb Scholarship Fund: Jedric Sutula
• Reverend Dr. Eddie C. Whitehead of Bristol CT – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund: Pushpita Hossain, Rachel Stumpf
• Eva Brodowicz Wickwire Volunteer Scholarship Fund: Aiden Cincotta
• Pat and Bob Wollenberg Scholarship Fund for Special Education: Nicole Hammer, Samuel Shepard
• The Craig Yarde Scholarship Fund: Madison Sirois
• Yarde Metals Memorial Scholarship Fund: Aidan Dow, Eve Null, Jonathan Paige, Rachel Ross, Meredith Valley

Furthermore, the following scholarships were awarded to local elementary and secondary school students:

• 4 Burns Scholarship/St. Joseph/St. Paul Fund awarded scholarship grants to 2 students attending St. Joseph School and are continuing their high school education at St. Paul Catholic High School
• Keating-Monaghan Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded scholarship grants to 27 students attending St. Joseph School
• Lena M. & Peter L. Korotie Scholarship Fund awarded a scholarship grant to 1 student attending St. Paul Catholic High School
• Malerbo Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded scholarship grants to 15 students attending St. Paul Catholic High School
• Saint Matthew School Scholarship Fund awarded a scholarship grant to 1 student attending St. Matthew School
• Louise (Humphrey) Van Gorder Music Camp Scholarship Fund awarded a scholarship to 1 student with a passion for music in order for them to attend a one-week camp experience at Laurel Music Camp

To learn more about Main Street Community Foundation’s scholarship program, or to donate to a scholarship fund, visit www.mainstreetfoundation.org/scholarships.