Scholarship Recipients

More than 100 Tunxis students received awards and scholarships at the 40th Annual “Student Achievement Recognition Ceremony,” held this spring at Tunxis Community College, Farmington.

Close to 43 scholarships and more than $64,000 in scholarship funds was awarded.

TUNXIS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
(provided by Tunxis Community College Foundation and Advisory Board, Inc.)

Accounting Scholarship: Tyler Martin (Bristol)

Andrew Feiner Veteran Memorial Scholarship: Christopher Rivera (New Britain)

Barnes Group Foundation Scholarship: Caitlin Price (Wethersfield)

Bencivengo Family Scholarship: Kimberly Velazquez (Hartford)

BlueStar Communications Group Scholarship: Subrina Alvarez (Burlington)

Brigitte E. Spangberg Memorial Scholarship: Kersten Cutlip (Southfield)

CATIC Scholarship: Kelli Parady (Newington)

Charles Cleary Scholarship: Subrina Alvarez (Burlington)

Clinton Roberts Foundation Scholarship:

  • Juba Ait Ali (Bristol)
  • Jennifer Burkett (West Hartford)
  • Rebecca DiGiacomo (New Hartford)
  • Lizeth Guerrero (New Britain)
  • Collinsville Bank Scholarship: Subrina Alvarez (Burlington)
  • CT Spring & Stamping Scholarship: Abdul Basit (New Britain)
    D’Amato Construction Company Scholarship: Abdul Basit (New Britain)
    ESL & International Behnaz Perri Scholarship: Daniel Chavez Lopez (Hartford)
    First Generation Scholarship: Arnela Sisic (Wethersfield)
    Future Passport Scholarship:
    Autumn Gardner (East Hampton)
    Elena Wojtowicz (Avon)

Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship:

  • Manahil Ebrahim (New Britain)
  • Omer Mohamed (New Britain)

Graham Family Scholarship:

  • Sakina Aliyu (Farmington)
  • Mevlana Alka (Wolcott)
  • Madison DiNunzio (Wolcott)
  • Maria Dombkowski (Coventry)
  • Khalil Freymond (West Hartford)
  • Nicholas Kafka (Plainville)
  • Maria Khan (New Britain)
  • Gabriella Miller (Bristol)
  • Emma Morin (Unionville)
  • Diana Pashkovska (Bristol)
  • Chelsea Pero (Dayville)
  • Sonia Rivera (New Britain)
  • Xiomara Torres (New Britain)
  • Meriem Zeriouh (New Britain)
  • Francisco Zuniga (New Britain)

Gregory and Helen G. Sneed Scholarship: Akira Myton (New Britain)

Harvey and Sydelle B. Seltzer Dental Hygiene Memorial Scholarship: Canyon Kapinos (Palmer)

Housing Authority of the City of Bristol Scholarship:

  • Shalena Laiz (Bristol)
  • Gabriella Miller (Bristol)

The Jackson Laboratory Scholarship:

  • Madison DiNunzio (Wolcott)
  • Moussa Khan (New Britain)

Jainchill & Beckert Scholarship: Andrea Horvath (Bristol)

Keith Madore Scholarship: Andrea Horvath (Bristol)

Kendall C. Scott Criminal Justice Scholarship: Cortney Braga (Berlin)

OKAY Industries: Eric Johnson (Bristol)

Peggy and Dick Ficks Memorial Scholarship:

  • Natalia Carullo (Rocky Hill)
  • Andrew Willard (Meriden)

Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Scholarship: Eric Johnson (Bristol)

Professor Ronald Miecznikowski Memorial Scholarship: Duke Rowland (New Britain)

Smith Family Scholarship (in honor of Anita Phalp): Duke Rowland (New Britain)

Stanley Access Technologies Scholarship: Abdul Basit (New Britain)

Student Government Association Scholarship: McKenzie Casale (Plainville)

Symetra Financial Scholarship: Daniel Chavez Lopez (Hartford)

Thomaston Savings Bank Scholarship: Andwele Salmon (New Britain)

Tunxis Community College Memorial Scholarship: Peter La Favor II (Bristol)

Tunxis Foundation Academic Excellence Scholarship:

  • Jalen Almeida (Enfield)
  • Derek Calabro (Burlington)
  • Sungoak Conway (Newington)
  • Manahil Ebrahim (New Britain)
  • Danielle Jolicoeur (Torrington)
  • Nicholas Jordon (West Suffield)
  • Amelia Kearney (Burlington)
  • Oussama Larhlimi (New Britain)
  • Omer Mohamed (New Britain)
  • Aden Pacheco (Burlington)
  • Jakub Pierog (New Britain)
  • Olivia Roberts (Southington)
  • Dylan Whillock (Southington)

Tunxis Foundation Student Scholarship: Andrea Horvath (Bristol)

Tunxis Veterans’ OASIS Scholarship:

  • Diego Carlos (Tariffville)
  • Latoya Walker (New Britain)
  • Andrew Willard (Meriden)

Tunxis Veterans’ OASIS Scholarship – John J. Harrington Jr. Memorial Award: William Shuff (New Britain)

Tunxis Veterans’ OASIS Scholarship – Matthew Marc Melanson Memorial Award: Miguel Polanco (Newington)

Vitrano Family Scholarship: Jeremy Buckley (Plainville)

Voight Family Memorial Scholarship: Rosemarie Brady (Southington)

Webster Bank Scholarship: Karyna Andreichik (Cheshire)