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NAMED
ENDOWMENTS & GRANTS ADMINISTERED BY THE
WOODBURY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Awards
are made annually from the below list of endowments and grants.
Each endowment’s balance determines the amount of the award
and, in some cases; awards may not be given in consecutive years.
Generally,
the WSF makes awards based on scholarship, school activities,
community service and need (WSF Criteria). Endowments and grants
may have additional, unique criteria upon which awards are based.
The
standard WSF application form is used to apply to all endowments
and grants.
The
Dr. Bernard Rosenberg Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
to a graduating senior with outstanding academic accomplishments
and a well-balanced interest in the arts and sciences. This was
our first endowed scholarship.
The
Saint Paul’s Church Scholarship
Funded
each year by Woodbury's Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, this was
our first annual grant scholarship. It is based on WSF criteria.
The
Dairy De-Lite Ice Cream Shop of Woodbury Fund Scholarship
Awarded
to a student who has shown exceptional accomplishment during
his/her high school career.
The
Wayne Pratt Scholarship
Wayne
Pratt has pledged a yearly, unrestricted grant for a scholarship
based on the WSF criteria.
The
Ella T. Grasso - Democratic Party Scholarship
Awarded
in memory of our former governor to a student with demonstrated
community service and interested in government studies.
The
Roland Manzi Jr. Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
by the Roland Manzi family in memory of Roland Manzi, Jr. to a
student interested in any of the following: horticulture/VoAg,
nature, gardening, cooking, political interest.
The
Old Woodbury Historical Society Scholarship
Awarded
in the memory of education chairman Janet Bartow to a student
interested in history.
The
Woodbury Business Association Scholarship
Awarded
to a business student inclined toward self-employment.
The
Knowlton Family Fund Scholarship
Awarded
to a student of outstanding character and motivation but who may
have average scholastic standing.
The
John G. Fleming Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
to a student exhibiting outstanding citizenship along with WSF
criteria. The Woodbury Democratic Town Committee sponsors this
award.
The
Drs. Virginia & Harold Perkinson Memorial Fund
Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in the sciences.
The
Cushman Family Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student with outstanding character and
scholastic attainment.
The
Christopher Ciriello Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
to a student interested in civil engineering, computer science,
technology or art along with WSF criteria.
The
Reed A. Weyburn Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria.
The
Donald and Edith Seymour Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in education.
The
Diane Defeo Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in education or
mathematics.
The
Balsavage Family Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a prospective English major.
The
Mitchell School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Fund
Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student who graduated from Mitchell School
and Nonnewaug High School.
The
Flanders Nature Center Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student from Woodbury or Bethlehem planning
to major in the environment or natural sciences or teaching.
The
Woodbury Republican Party Scholarship Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in government studies.
The
Choate-Musgat Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to student interested in journalism.
The
Mary Elder Chaffee Fund Scholarship
Awarded on WSF
criteria to a student interested in the arts, music, community or
church studies.
The
Scott Lawrence Pond Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria with an emphasis on curiosity and a spirit of
adventure.
The
Harlan H. Griswold Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in either helping others,
history, community help or historic preservation.
The
James Bragg Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in mechanical, land,
environmental or engineering.
The
Dr. Marcus E. Cox Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in health and sciences.
The
North Congregational Church Scholarship Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria preferably to a North Church member.
The
Arthur Dwight Chaffee Jr. Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in architecture,
engineering, or construction.
The
Christine Story Ribeiro Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria.
The
Cody-Devries Family Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria with an emphasis on motivation.
The
First Congregational Church Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a caring student demonstrating good
citizenship.
The
Stedman T. Hitchcock Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in engineering, science,
mathematics or public service.
The
Marjorie E. Jones Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in teaching; particularly
home economics.
The
Evan Hunter Gillette Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student planning to pursue a career in
business.
The
Roger Devino Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student attending the University of
Connecticut and planning to major in business.
The
Tracey Blair Sadik Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student with outstanding motivation.
The
Eleanor Wolff Hardisty Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in the arts, education or
pre-medical science.
The
Estella C. Hardisty Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in business and
citizenship.
The
Ruth Wheeler Travers Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a female student with career interest in
horticulture, agriculture, forestry or culinary studies.
The
Edward White Memorial Fund Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student with a sharp interest in science.
Video
World Scholarship
Awarded on WSF criteria.
James
R. Somers Scholarship
Awarded
to a student who has overcome a handicap and gained acceptance to
a four year college or trade school.
Earl
W. Lovering Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in engineering or
metallurgy, language
Sherwood
Wells Travers Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in banking or business
Vera
T. Elsenboss Memorial Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in volunteerism and love
of history and travel.
Arthur
Ludwig-Whittier Wright Scholarship
Awarded
to a student interested in art, attending Rhode Island School of
Design, Yale or equal.
The
Hart Scholarship Fund
Awarded
on WSF criteria and public service.
Mary
Ellen Callahan Memorial Fund
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in guidance counseling,
psychology, education and or teaching and involved in the
Woodbury community.
Gardella
Family Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student interested in mechanical engineering
and involved in the Woodbury community .
Peter
J. Dowling Memorial Fund
Awarded
on WSF criteria
Rick
Moisan Memorial Scholarship
Awarded
to a student who demonstrates the highest level of academic
achievement and an interest in the Arts or Sciences.
Ride
for Rick Endowed Scholarship
Awarded
to a student who demonstrates the highest level of academic
achievement, an interest in the Arts or Sciences and a history of
community service.
Kohler-Perez
Fallen Hero Scholarship
Awarded to a student who has lost
a parent or relative in combat, or other public service such as
fire or police service,
Virginia
& Gardner Murray Scholarship Fund
Awarded on WSF
criteria to a student with interest in arts or architecture and
good but not necessarily top grades.
Ron
Yarusavage Memorial Fund
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a student with career interest in education.
Mary
Jane Naylor Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a female student with career interest in
business.
John
(Jack) Naylor Scholarship
Awarded
on WSF criteria to a male student with career interest in
communications - writing, education or the arts.
Robert
J. Corsico Memorial Scholarship
Awarded on WSF criteria
with interested in linguistics, international outlook/diversity.
Joe
Beck Scholarship
Awarded
to a student interested in music, music production or business
Newtown Bank
Scholarship
Awarded to a student interested in community
involvement.
The
Michaels Family Scholarship
Awarded to a student based
on need.
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