The majority of scholarship grants were awarded during MSCF’s June 24, 2025 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 over 175 people.

The 2025 Main Street Community Foundation scholarship recipients are as follows:

• Academic Achievement Award: Francesca Amara, Joshua Clukey, Julia Lukaszczyk, Matthew Mauriello, Victoria Testa
• Animal Rescue Foundation Helen & Scott Lowe Scholarship Fund: Abigail Ceritello, Emma Percoski
• Christian Arndt Scholarship Fund: Erik Weisheit
• E. Bartlett Barnes Award of Journalism Fund: Colin Cavallari, Ryan Corvo, Zachary Cudjoe, Mark Lussier, Esther Minery, Peyton Troth
• Stanley P. Bitel Memorial Fund: Marcus Concepcion
• Sylvia Bodak Memorial Scholarship Fund: Kyleigh Sutula
• Peter and Marjorie Bossi Educational Fund: Leland Oxendine
• Bowerman Scholarship Fund: Jordyn Dombroski
• Bristol Boys and Girls Club Schulman Fund: Anthony Nocera, Shantal Pena, Leah Rival, Renee Singleton, Jayden Sokolowski
• Bristol Lions Club F. Fred Soliani Memorial Scholarship Fund: Ethan Lamothe
• Bristol Lions Club/James J. Keating Scholarship Fund: Zoey Parker
• Bristol Police Scholarship Fund: Thomas Pirog
• Bristol Yale Club Scholarship Fund: Dominick Dao, Adrianna Dellaera, Alina Guo, Ashmeet Kaur, Katie Tran
• Bristol Yale/Miles Peck Jennings Memorial Scholarship Fund: Francesca Amara, Veronica Dropa, Logan Jackson, Amelia Lavigne, Sandra Lobeski, Emily Nelson, Sophia Nocera, Katie Tran
• Burlington Lions Charities Scholarship Fund: Gavin Daly, Taytum Fitzgerald, Avery Tiso
• Ron Burns Community Leadership Scholarship Fund: Luke Viens
• Alicia M. Butler Memorial Scholarship Fund: Adrianna Dellaera
• Evan J. Chyun Memorial Scholarship Fund: Sophia Nocera
• Peg Coughlin Nursing Scholarship Fund: Renee Singleton
• Rit Croce Academic and Vocational Scholarship Fund: Jonielys Rabell
• Richard A. DellaVecchia Scholarship Fund: Joseph DiPace
• Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy Public Safety Scholarship Fund: Lissette Castillo, Gavin Damboise
• Katherine Dobroczynski Memorial Scholarship Fund: Katherine Cortez Guerra
• Jeffrey Downes Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Trades: Nazair Tatten
• Coach Randy Doucette Scholarship Fund: Oscar Frejlich, Maja Grabowski
• Karen Finder Scholarship Fund: Nozimabonu Marifjonova
• Carolyn Fisher Scholarship Fund: Olivia Christopher
• Olivia Fusco Memorial Art Scholarship Fund: Collin Martin
• Joann Galati Scholarship Fund for Education: Samson Blum
• GE's Industrial Solutions Scholarship Fund: Elena Argibay, Sahana Ganesh, Zella Jackson, Dhriti Swamy
• Andrew and Murielle Giacomini Scholarship Fund: Mya Porrini
• Jake Gilbert Memorial Culinary Arts Scholarship Fund: Jacob Hall
• Azilda Hebert Music Scholarship Fund: Leland Oxendine
• Dorothy Micloskey Ives Award: Dylan Prince
• Grace and Norma Joy Scholarship Fund: Jamayrie McRae Arroyo
• John Kalinoski Scholarship Fund: Megan Hudson
• Kalt Moreau Family Scholarship Fund for Education: Rihanna Garcia
• KAWFY Memorial Scholarship Fund: Christopher Bray, Maya Kasica, Ekamnoor Singh, Emma Thornton, Paige Tierinni
• Vincent T. Kozyrski Scholarship Fund: Ethan Lamothe
• Sean Landry Memorial Basketball Scholarship Fund: Dominick Dao
• Julie Larese Bristol Tramps Scholarship Fund: Lauren Kozlak
• Ray Machine Corp./Ray and Darlene Lassy Family Fund: Erik Weisheit
• John J. and Doris Lazorik Memorial Scholarship Fund: Ashmeet Kaur, Leah Roy
• Leger Initiative for Education Fund: Jonielys Rabell
• Dave Lepore Journalism Scholarship Fund: Colin Cavallari
• Thérèse MacCallum "Great Kid" Scholarship Fund: Lauren Carrubba, Jayden Manuel
• Nicholas P. Maglio ACE (A Chance for Education) Fund: Ashmeet Kaur
• Maskery Family Scholarship Fund: Christian Fierro
• Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Medical Scholarship Fund: Anna Clevenger, Alina Guo, Leah Roy, Kyleigh Sutula, Brooke Treannie
• Robert E. and Angeline P. McCormack Scholarship Fund: Sophie Shugrue
• McMaster-Moulthrop Scholarship Fund: Dareen Aboulezz, Francesca Amara, Carissa Boutot, Callie Lodovico, Julia Lukaszczyk, Matthew Mauriello, Grace Mazzone, Victoria Testa, Amber Van Alstyne, Abigail Wasta
• Ken E. Micloskey Award: Ashlynne Spino
• Dave Mongillo Memorial/Golf Scholarship Fund: Jayden Manuel
• Al and Joan Monico Scholarship Fund: Jordyn Dombroski
• NESMA Scholarship Fund: Angelina Fasci, Alex Powell
• AJR Nocera Memorial Fund: Ava Constantine, Layan Jahaf
• Anthony Norton Scholarship Fund: Olivia Christopher
• Scott W. Organ Student-Athletic Scholarship Fund: Jack Hartley
• C. Henry Ozga Memorial Scholarship Fund: Dominick Dao
• Ralph Papazian Memorial Scholarship Fund: Jayden Sokolowski
• Estelle Delano Peterson Scholarship Fund: Morgan Champagne
• Dorothy Dewey Picard Music Scholarship Fund: Dale Neyra
• Plymouth Community Club Scholarship Fund: Cassandra Fortunato
• Plymouth Human Services Scholarship Fund for Healthcare Students: Ashlynne Spino
• Alice C. Pulsifer Memorial Scholarship Fund: Peyton Troth
• Max and Ruth Rabin Scholarship Fund: Edward Ansah
• Radcliff Family Education Fund: Ashmeet Kaur, Haley Kuehn, Jia Yi Lu, Heddi Wells
• Radcliff Plainville High School Fund: Matthew Badorek, Patrick Kapusta, Valiantsin Kasabrukhau, Christian Marfia
• Jeanne Radcliff Fund for Global Studies: Timothy Landrette
• Louis J. Rascoe Scholarship Fund: Olivia Christopher
• Julie A. Roche Nursing Scholarship Fund: Brooke Treannie
• Douglas Roland Aid for the Trades Scholarship Fund: Morgan Champagne, Tyler Chasse Arnold, Raveena Gates, Connor Gliszczynski, Alexa Harnish, Jonielys Rabell, Sabrina Schroeder
• Clement J. Roy Scholarship Fund: Leah Roy
• Lawrence (Larry) Scelza Memorial Scholarship Fund: Leila Taweh
• Dora Schubert Scholarship Fund: Tyler Speir
• Glo Sessions Fund for Art Education: Pushpita Hossain
• Jill Lynne Shackett Educational Scholarship Fund: Kiana Ouellette, Jedric Sutula, Makayla Warnat
• Southington Observer/StepSaver Scholarship Fund: Emma Thornton
• Swicklas Family Scholarship Fund: Olivia Christopher
• Ervin E. Trask Scholarship Fund: Veronica Dropa
• Jay and Elizabeth Tyrrell Scholarship Fund: Angelina Guzman, Pushpita Hossain
• Dr. Joan T. Wallace Prize for Highest Achievement in English at Southington High School: Kriti Gupta
• John & Peggy Walsh Memorial Scholarship Fund: Dylan Kehler, Irina Lin, Jamayrie McRae Arroyo, Emily Phan, Leah Roy, Mya Santiago, Landon Sisson, Aya Yaseen
• Kristen Warner Scholarship Fund: Vayda Martinez
• John Whitcomb Scholarship Fund: Samson Blum
• Reverend Dr. Eddie C. Whitehead of Bristol CT – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund: Ashmeet Kaur, Grace Mazzone
• Eva Brodowicz Wickwire Volunteer Scholarship Fund: Ava Constantine
• Pat and Bob Wollenberg Scholarship Fund for Special Education: Jessica Oakes, Kiana Ouellette
• The Craig Yarde Scholarship Fund: Emily Nelson
• Yarde Metals Memorial Scholarship Fund: Hailey Beebe, Ivan Colon III, Mia Cormier, Mason Cristino, Sadie Cyr, Aidan Dow, Allyson Fetzer, Benjamin Kozikowski, Maggie Kozikowski, Alexia Leonard, Hannah Mora, Eve Null, Jonathan Paige, Danielle Regan, Rachel Ross, Timothy Sample

Furthermore, 55 scholarships were awarded to assist elementary and secondary school students who attend Catholic schools in the local community. These scholarships were awarded from the following funds: 4 Burns Scholarship/St. Joseph/St. Paul Fund, BJT Scholarship Fund, Keating-Monaghan Memorial Scholarship Fund, Lena M. & Peter L. Korotie Scholarship Fund, Malerbo Memorial Scholarship Fund, Saint Matthew School Scholarship Fund.

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

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