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8 Southington Students Earn Community Foundation Scholarships

The foundation made 60 scholarships to area students including the eight from Southington.


From the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain.

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has awarded 56 area students some $175,830 in 2014 scholarships, the highest total amount of scholarship dollars awarded by the Foundation in its 70-plus year history. Among the awardees were eight Southington graduates.

Overall, the Foundation made 60 scholarship awards this year from 40 of its named scholarship funds.

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Southington students earning awards include:

  • Stephanie Brilla, Michael J. Davey Memorial Scholarship (Tunxis Community College); 
  • Caroline Burke, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarship (UConn); 
  • Antonia Cavallo, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarship (Clemson University);
  • Benjamin Johnson, Dennis J. Stanek, Sr. Memorial Scholarship (UConn);
  • Melissa Martin, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarship (Roger Williams);
  • Sarah Mongillo, Dennis J. Stanek, Sr. Memorial Scholarship (UConn);
  • Alexander Queen, Arthur T. Blumer, MD, Merit Scholarship (MIT);
  • David P. Swanson, III, Mitchell J. Porydzy II Memorial Scholarship (Tunxis Community College).

Established in 1941, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain connects donors who care with causes that matter in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. It does this by raising resources and developing partnerships that make a measurable improvement in the quality of life in each of these communities. For more information, visit www.cfgnb.org.

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