The annual awards are granted up to $2,500 and are intended for undergraduate students based on financial need, academic merit and extracurricular activities.
SPRINGFIELD - Edward P. Boland Scholarships were recently awarded to 23 college-bound students in the 2nd Congressional District, the seat once held by the late congressman.
The awards ceremony took place at the elementary school which bears his name.
The annual awards are granted up to $2,500 and are intended for undergraduate students based on financial need, academic merit and extracurricular activities.
Applicants are required to be a resident of the 2nd Congressional District at the time of application and a graduating senior of a high school or other secondary school, or an undergraduate student already in college.
This year’s winners, their high schools and their colleges include:
Augustina Amoako, Springfield Central High School, University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Mary Casey, Longmeadow High School, Springfield College; Erica D’Angelo, Cathedral High School, American International College; Jonathan Escobar, Holyoke High School, Western New England University; Nicole Famiglietti , Longmeadow High, Brandeis University; Samantha Frye,Williston-Northampton School, Union College; Kayleen Gerow, Southwick-Tolland Regional High School, Endicott College; Kayla Humel, Chicopee High School, Simmons College; Alyssa Hurley, Holyoke High, Western New England; Brianna Jackson, Cathedral, Smith College; Emily Jackson, Cathedral, UMass Amherst; Teresa Kennedy, Wilbraham-Monson Academy, Notre Dame University; James Kukharchuk, West Springfield High School, Elms College; Riva Lam, Springfield Central, Mount Holyoke College; Christopher Madden, Cathedral, St. Anselm’s College; Nicolle Melendez, High School of Commerce, Springfield Technical Community College; Lisa Mindell, Chicopee High, Smith; Joanna Mueller, Springfield Central, Smith; Alina Radionova, Agawam High School, Elms College; Jezavya Rivera, Springfield Central, Springfield College; Taylor Rooney, Cathedral, Fairfield University; Megan Schelb , West Springfield High, UMass Amherst; Molly Sullivan, Cathedral, Elms; Kaitlyn Swierzewski, Holyoke Catholic High School, Fairfield University; and Kaylea-Anna Williams, Springfield Central, UMass Amherst.
The Edward P. Boland Scholarship Fund is named for the late congressman, who established it upon his retirement in 1988 after serving the Western Massachusetts community for more than 50 years. The fund has awarded up to 20 scholarships each year since 1990 and has distributed more than $500,000 to more than 400 students from the 2nd District.