Edgar Yepez of Waterbury Eyes a Career in Accounting
Scholarship recipient Edgar Yepez of Waterbury eyes a career in accounting. He will attend the University of Connecticut in the Fall 2019. Watch his story. [...]
Sports and Health Spark Career Interests for Seth Newman
Scholarship recipient Seth Newman of Prospect, Connecticut will attend Springfield College in the Fall 2019. Watch what sparked his interest in physical therapy.
An Aspiring Nurse: Scholarship Recipient Victoria Guillet of Beacon Falls
Meet scholarship recipient Victoria Guillet of Beacon Falls. She will attend Southern Connecticut State University in the Fall, 2019 to study nursing.
The Road to College Just Got Easier for 400 Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills Students
Connecticut Community Foundation Awards $900,000 in College Scholarships College will be more affordable for 400 students residing in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills thanks to scholarships [...]
Persbacker Family Scholarships Awarded
The Persbacker Family Fund Scholarship at Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded college scholarships of $3,500 each to six Bridgewater residents for the 2019-20 academic year. The Persbacker [...]
Kim Deyo: Foundation scholarship paves the way from Thomaston to Italy
Meet Kim Deyo from Thomaston, Connecticut! She's a Studio Art major at the University of Hartford. For the second consecutive year, she was awarded the Lois Livingston McMillen Memorial [...]
Dean Jair Andrade: His Future Shines as Bright as His Love of Naugatuck
Naugatuck's future mayor? We hope so! Meet Dean Jair Andrade of Naugatuck. You'll see why the future is bright if young people like him lead our communities. For the [...]
Savannah-Nicole Villalba is Making Her Home City Stronger
Savannah-Nicole Villalba is a spark plug. When she talks about her chosen field of study, her passion is immediately evident. But it took [...]
Yeny Cardero’s Tenacity Will Serve Her Future Patients Well
Childbirth is a momentous, emotional experience for any family. For Yeny Cardero, the birth of her daughter was also the inspiration for her [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Awards Nearly $940,000 in College Scholarships to More Than 420 Local Students
More than 420 students in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills will find their college educations more affordable thanks to scholarships awarded by [...]