(West Barnstable, MA-)—Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation held its annual Evening of Excellence Ceremony on Thursday, May 16, awarding $268,000 in scholarships to 138 students. Students were awarded scholarships for outstanding academic achievement, financial need, and campus and community involvement.
The Foundation has raised more than $40 million to support 4Cs. The scholarship program is a cornerstone of the Foundation’s mission. The Foundation raises funds annually to fund scholarships, improve College facilities, support innovative programs for students and faculty, and to promote the essential role the College provides to the Cape Cod and Islands community.
Following is a list of recipients by town:
Barnstable
Victoria Castaneda received the Trustee Diversity Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Community College Board of Trustees and friends.
Joshua Senna received the Cape Cod Community College Student Senate Scholarship presented by Student Senate of Cape Cod Community College.
Bourne
Bryton Turner received the Wilkens Family Trust Scholarship presented by the Wilkens Family Trust.
Brewster
Autumn Beltran received the Light, Liberty & Learning Scholarship and the Dr. David G. Scanlon Memorial Scholarship for International Understanding presented by family and friends of David Scanlon.
Marta Brent received the Jean and John Manoog, Jr. Memorial Scholarship presented by by John Manoog III.
Haily Brown received the Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary scholaorship and the Heather T. Foster Memorial Scholarship presented by Heather’s family & friends.
Alyssa Reilly received the Helen Yoshinaka Kircher Nursing Scholarship and the Clark Newell Memorial Scholarship presented by his late mother Shirley C. Lauffer
Osanna Tomasian received the Adelaide M. Queeney Scholarship presented by Adelaide M. Queeney.
Cataumet
Maeve West received the Yee Family Scholarship presented by Sam Yee and family
Centerville
Isadora Greenberg received the Peter Dee Memorial Scholarship presented by friends and family of Peter Dee, the CCCC O’Neill Center for student access and support and the Phi Theta Kappa Enhanced Member Scholarship presented by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Cape Cod Community College Chapter.
Chatham
April Houser received the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Scholarship presented by The Cape Cod Five Charitable Foundation and the Mary G. Cavanaugh Scholarship in memory of Mary by her family & friends.
Cotuit
Derryck Carpenter received the The Cape Cod Community College Economics Club Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Community College Economics Club.
Dartmouth
Hannah Gomes received the Cape Cod Community College Alumni Association Scholarship presented by CCCC Alumni Association Advisory Board.
Dennis
Jasmine Lewis received the Peter F. Birkel, Jr. Adult Learner Award presented by Cape Cod Community College.
Dennis Port
Crishana Wright received the Judge W. James O’Neill Scholarship in memory of Judge O’Neill by his colleagues and friends.
Duxbury
Colby Firnrohr received the STEM Scholarship presented by an anonymous donor.
East Falmouth
Albert Berry received the Richard M. Large Memorial presented by Dr. Michael Terlizzi.
Jamie Donahue received the Dagny and Frank Miller Public Service Scholarship presented by Family of Dagny and Frank Miller.
Brady Geggatt received the Paramedic/EMT Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation.
Melissa Ghossein received the Louise DeSantis Deutsch Scholarship presented by friends and colleagues of Professor Emerita Louise DeSantis Deutsch.
Audrey Nichols received the Wilkens Family Trust Scholarship presented by the Wilkens Family Trust.
Greta Price received the Laura L. Flanders Memorial Scholarship presented by friends and colleagues of Laura Flanders, and the CCCC Educational Foundation.
Isabella Soque received the Cape Cod Community College Honors Program Scholarship presented by the Friends of the CCCC Honors Program.
Tessa Vacchino received the Project Forward Basic Foods, Café and Hospitality Scholarship presented by the friends of Project Forward and the Grace A., Harold L., and Jane C. Hardy Scholarship presented by friends and family of the Hardy’s.
Christie Velardo received the Ruth B. Burrough Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation.
East Sandwich
Denise Burroughs received the Aletta S. Root Scholarship presented by Citizens for Global Solutions, Cape & Islands Chapter.
Bowen Potter received the Cape Cod Community College Honors Program Scholarship presented by the Friends of the CCCC Honors Program.
Amber Roberts received the Ann M. Williams Memorial Scholarship presented by Ann’s family and friends.
Emily Sheehan received the Laura L. Flanders Memorial Scholarship presented by friends and colleagues of Laura Flanders, and the CCCC Educational Foundation.
Eastham
Wyatt Falk received the Cape Cod Community College Honors Program Scholarship.
Jennifer Plusch received the Peter F. Birkel, Jr. “Learning Never Ends” Award presented by Cape Cod Community College and the Nicholas St. John Memorial Scholarship presented by family, friends, and colleagues of Nick St. John.
Anna Terrenzi received the George T. Curley, Jr. Memorial Scholarship presented by friends and family of George T. Curley, Jr. and The Scott Award in Environmental Studies presented by the late Dr. Donald Heines and his family.
Falmouth
Kristyna Wills received the Accenture Scholarship presented by William Green and friends of Cape Cod Community College. She also recived the Caroline & James Lloyd Falmouth Scholarship and the Computers for Seniors Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation.
Forestdale
Rebecca Chotowski received the Helen Yoshinaka Kircher Nursing Scholarship and the Clark Newell Memorial Scholarship presented by his late mother Shirley C. Lauffer.
Neya Teodoro received the Karyn Van Kirk Memorial Scholarship presented by Colleagues, family, and friends who knew and valued Karyn.
Gina Yarnell received the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Scholarship presented by The Cape Cod Five Charitable Foundation.
Harwich
Nathan Follett received the Richard A. Kraus Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation and the Light, Liberty & Learning Scholarship presented by an anonymous donor.
Michael Leahy received the Juliet and Selig Bernstein Scholarship for Peace, Social Justice & Women’s Rights presented by in memory of Juliet and Selig Bernstein.
Caelan Potter received the Tichenor Scholarship presented by Jay and Ruth Tichenor.
Christy Scribner received the Dean Roseanna Pena-Warfield & Gregory Warfield Scholarship presented by colleagues, friends, and family of Roseanna & Gregory Warfield.
Jasmine Taylor received the Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary – Education Scholarship and the Wilkens Family Trust Scholarship presented by the Wilkens Family Trust.
Harwich Port
Samantha Lynch received the Christopher Lovelock Memorial Scholarship presented by The estate of Christopher Lovelock
Hyannis
Erica Bassett received the Yes She Will presented by Meg Erickson.
Ericson Bonilla received the Cape Cod Community College Student Senate Scholarship-Commencement presented by Student Senate of Cape Cod Community College.
Islaine Cavalcante received the Val and Dick Rand Scholarship presented by In honor of Val & Dick Rand, presented by Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation.
Ann Victoria Da Silva received the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Scholarship presented by The Cape Cod Five Charitable Foundation.
Mercedes Ewing received the Natalie S. Gardner and Eastham Council on Aging Scholarship presented by friends and family of Natalie Gardner and the Friends of the Eastham COA.
Marissa Gallant received the Harland Perry Sisk Memorial Scholarship presented by friends and family of Harland. She also recived the Louise Sisk and the The William L. Udall Starter Scholarship presented by an anonymous donor and the Marissa Gallant received the Caroline Grace Horvath Scholarship presented by in memory of Caroline Gracie Horvath.
Margaret Gayton received the Evelyn Shapiro Memorial Scholarship presented by colleagues, friends, and family of Professor Evelyn Shapiro and the Women United Scholarship presented by Women United, an affinity group of the Cape and Islands United Way.
Jorge Inoa received the Here Comes the Sun in honor of Dr. Patricia McGraw.
Claudine James received the Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod.
Matt Mahoney received the Captain Joshua Gray-Jonathan Hatch Chapter, DAR Scholarship presented by The Captain Joshua Gray-Jonathan Hatch Chapter, DAR.
Daniel Moris received the Ying Gean and Sui King Yee Scholarship presented by Sam Yee and family.
Eduarda Neves received the George Smith Albert Scholarship presented by William Amaral.
Nikolas Roy received the Academy for Lifelong Learning Link to the Future Scholarship presented by The Academy for Lifelong Learning.
Nicholas Storer received the David and Ginger Murray Scholarship.
Hyannisport
Tina Urbanavicius received the Laura L. Flanders Memorial Scholarship presented by friends and colleagues of Laura Flanders, and the CCCC Educational Foundation.
Marshfield
Heather Tilden received the Jean and John Manoog, Jr. Memorial Scholarship presented by John Manoog III.
Marston Mills
Christina Lauzon received the Accenture Scholarship presented by William Green and friends of Cape Cod Community College.
Nicole Oslund received the Phi Theta Kappa Enhanced Member Scholarship presented by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Cape Cod Community College Chapter.
Lucy Ulyatt received the Paula Hibbett Memorial Scholarship presented by friends and family of Paula Hibbett, RN and the Laura L. Flanders Memorial Scholarship presented by friends and colleagues of Laura Flanders, and the CCCC Educational Foundation.
Olivia Williams received the Laura L. Flanders Memorial Scholarship presented by friends and colleagues of Laura Flanders, and the CCCC Educational Foundation and the Phi Theta Kappa Enhanced Member Scholarship presented by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Cape Cod Community College Chapter.
Mashpee
Mike Baldon received the Accenture Scholarship presented by William Green and friends of Cape Cod Community College, the John D. Warner Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Coolers, Nantucket Sparkling Water and the Lee Mannillo Memorial Scholarship in memory of Lee Mannillo.
Rachael Fuschetti received the Wilkens Family Trust Scholarship presented by the Wilkens Family Trust.
Ya-Li Ho received the Zavod/Fox Family Scholarship presented by In memory of those in the Zavod & Fox families who immigrated to this counrty from Russia in the 20th century.
Amy Lithwin received the Richard “Twig” Souther Progress Award presented by family and friends of Richard “Twig” Souther.
Samantha Maxwell received the Employee Family Sponsored Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Community College, the Rosa Moncholi, MD Scholarship presented by the family of Elizabeth S. Roche and the Wilkens Family Nursing Scholarship presented by the Wilkens Family.
Jacob Perry received the James F. Hall Scholarship presented by the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation
Arianna Poston received the STEM Scholarship presented by an anonymous donor.
Tsvetelina Sharp received the Edith E. McLane Nursing Scholarship presented by the Estate of Edith McLane and the Maggie Hicks Ritter Memorial Nursing Scholarship presented by Shirley Philpott Trust.
Hunter Tobey received the Judge W. James O’Neill Scholarship presented by In memory of Judge O’Neill by his colleagues and friends
Mattapoisett
Quinn Davidson received the Ernest LeBlanc Memorial Endowed Scholarship presented by the Barnstable County Education Association and the Adelaide M. Queeney Scholarship presented by Adelaide M. Queeney.
Medway
Marissa Hall received the Ernest LeBlanc Memorial Endowed Scholarship presented by the Barnstable County Education Association.
Milford
Michael Parke received the Richard M. Large Memorial presented by Dr. Michael Terlizz.
Nantucket
Hector Benitez received the Grace A., Harold L., and Jane C. Hardy Scholarship – Aviation Maintainence presented by friends and family of the Hardy’s and The Weezie Foundation Endowed Scholarship presented by The Weezie Foundation.
Leticia Duval Camilo received the Bernard D. & Grace S. Grossman Scholarship presented by Bernard D. and Grace S. Grossman Foundation
Audrey Harrington received the Marian Craig Leers Charitable Trust Scholarship presented by The Platten Family.
Rosa Palma received the The Weezie Foundation Endowed Scholarship presented by The Weezie Foundation.
Lorena Sobrinho received the Bernard D. & Grace S. Grossman Scholarship presented by Bernard D. and Grace S. Grossman Foundation and the Polhemus Savery DaSilva Scholarship presented by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders.
New Bedford
Rachel Almeida received the Laura L. Flanders Memorial Scholarship presented by friends and colleagues of Laura Flanders, and the CCCC Educational Foundation.
Arielle Todtman received the Jean and John Manoog, Jr. Memorial Scholarship presented by by John Manoog III.
North Dartmouth
Tammy Galligo received the Austin Memorial Scholarship presented by the former Mount IDA College and the New England Institute of Funeral Services presented by the former Mount Ida College.
North Eastham
Celisia Aldrich received the AIM Thrift Shop presented by AIM Thrift Shop and theCape Cod Hospital Auxiliary – Education Scholarship.
North Falmouth
Ella Ashley received the Deborah A. Skinner Memorial Scholarship presented by Alice J. Burns.
Kesha Austin-Alexander received the Wilkens Family Trust Scholarship presented by the Wilkens Family Trust.
Traci Bushy received the Dorothy Coffey Freer Memorial Nursing Scholarship In honor of Dorothy Coffey Freer and Drs. Laura Seabury & Debra Poletto Scholarship In memory of Sally, Joseph Sr. and Joseph Jr. Seabury.
Nicole Cain received the Dr. Helen W. Goolishian Scholarship presented by The family of Dr. Helen W. Goolishian.
Lezlie Rocka-Allen received the Academy for Lifelong Learning Founders Memorial Scholarship presented by the Academy for Lifelong Learning.
Onset
Elizabeth Moran received the Drs. Laura Seabury & Debra Poletto Scholarship In memory of Sally, Joseph Sr. and Joseph Jr. Seabury.
Orleans
Ekaterina Carrier received the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation.
Lindsey Goodman received the Lawrence-Lynch Corporation Scholarship for STEM studies presented by Lawrence Lynch Corporation.
Osterville
Christian Tittel received the Virender Gautam Scholarship in memory of Dr. Virender Gautam.
Plymouth
Faustina Houston received the Marjorie M. Mullin Scholarship for Excellence in Nursing presented by Former faculty Colleague and Nursing Club 2011.
Jennavieve Lewis received the Wilkens Family Nursing Scholarship presented by the Wilkens Family.
Deanna Lohnes received the Yes She Will – Aviation presented by Meg Erickson.
Amanda Marvel received the Manny Motta Scholarship presented by Lewis A. Young VFW Post 3152.
Madison Mulhearn received the Marion Jordan Scholarship presented by the Joan Bentinck-Smith Charitable Foundation
Amanda Quindley received the Scarbrough Scholarship presented by the Scarbrough family.
Kimberly St. Martin received the Arline Maloney Memorial Nursing Scholarship presented by Joan M. Maloney.
Pocasset
Doreen Barton received the David B. Willard Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Five in celebration of his 50 years of service to the Bank.
Keryn Howe received the Marjorie Lambton Memorial Scholarship presented by family and friends of Marjorie Lambton and The Lois E. Vallely Scholarship presented by Elizabeth S. Roche.
Provincetown
Svetlana Vasileva received the SKIP Scholarship presented by Presented by the Soup Kitchen in Provincetown.
Sandwich
Scout Bauer received the E. Carleton Nickerson presented by Wendy Nickerson Edmonds and the Edmonds Foundation.
Amanda Jacob received the Richard J. Sullivan Scholarship presented by friends and colleagues of Dick Sullivan, former Cape Cod Community College Dean of Students.
Audrey Sylvia received The Silver Anniversary Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation.
Jillian Sylvia received the Nancy Cole Yee presented by the Yees & friends.
Jacquelyn Teixeira received the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Scholarship presented by The Cape Cod Five Charitable Foundation.
South Dennis
Ana Luiza Da Silva received the George Zografos Dunkin’ Donuts Scholarship presented by George Zografos, Dunkin’ Donuts.
Erin Duffy received the Aletta S. Root Scholarship presented by Citizens for Global Solutions, Cape & Islands Chapter.
Rachel Martin received the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation.
Meghan Meehan received the Charles and Sandra Robinson Scholarship presented by Charles and Sandra Robinson.
South Yarmouth
Rachel Barr received the Laura L. Flanders Memorial Scholarship presented by friends and colleagues of Laura Flanders, and the CCCC Educational Foundation and the Cape Cod Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Scholarship presented by an Anonymous donor.
Sara Ferreira received the Caroline Grace Horvath Scholarship in memory of Caroline Gracie Horvath and the Dorothy A. Savarese Scholarship for Women in honor of her leadership at Cape Cod 5.
Jakob Frommeyer received the Henry C & Karyn Hyora Cape Cod Chronicle Community Journalism Scholarship presented by the Cape Cod Chronicle.
Bianca Oliveira received the William S. and Elizabeth G. Beinecke Scholarship presented by William S. Beinecke and The Prospect Hill Foundation.
Hailey Sears received the Wilkens Family Trust Scholarship presented by the Wilkens Family Trust.
Taunton
Alexandra Copeland received the Dr. Stanley L. and Mary M. Kocot Nursing Scholarship Award In memory of Stanley L. & Mary M. Kocot and the Linda Sayers Memorial Nursing Scholarship in memory of Linda Sayers.
Vineyard Haven
Kristina Ivory received the Marian Craig Leers Charitable Trust Scholarship presented by The Platten Family.
Wareham
Jeffrey Alford received the Heather T. Foster Memorial Scholarship presented by Heather’s family & friends, the William R. Kunkel, Sr. Memorial Scholarship presented by the family of William Kunkel, Sr. and The William L. Udall Starter Scholarship presented by an anonymous donor.
James Gropman received the David and Ginger Murray Scholarship.
Stacie Rodriguez received the Wilkens Family Trust Scholarship presented by the Wilkens Family Trust.
West Barnstable
Stacey Ann Anderson received the W. John Grinnell/Kiwanis Scholarship presented by Kiwanis Club of Hyannis and the Wilkens Family Trust Scholarship presented by the Wilkens Family Trust.
Olivia Thompson received the Cape Cod Community College Honors Program Scholarship.
Crighton Thornton received the Kathryn & Margaret L. Cotter Memorial Scholarship presented by friends and family of Margaret L. Cotter.
West Chatham
Sage Hellberg received the Accenture Scholarship presented by William Green and friends of Cape Cod Community College and the Lawrence-Lynch Corporation Scholarship for STEM studies presented by Lawrence Lynch Corporation.
West Dennis
Melisa Kane received the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation Scholarship presented by Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation.
Nastasia Rose received the Dennis-Yarmouth Women’s Club presented by Dennis-Yarmouth Women’s Club.
Donnique Rouldson received the Wilkens Family Trust Scholarship presented by the Wilkens Family Trust.
Vanessa Schwenker received the Project Forward Scholarship presented by the friends of Project Forward.
West Harwich
Kate O’Connor received the David and Ginger Murray Scholarship.
Paraskeva Stanoevska received the A. Scott Williams Scholarship presented by The family and friends of A. Scott Williams.
West Tisbury
Guilherme Da Silva received the Barnstable County Bar Association Scholarship presented by Barnstable County Bar Association.
West Wareham
Joey Ferro received the Lawrence-Lynch Corporation Scholarship presented by Lawrence Lynch Corporation.
West Yarmouth
Jesenia Arce received the Bertie Banas Memorial Nursing Scholarship presented by the late Charlotte M. Hamill and the Charlotte M. Hamill Scholarship presented by in memory of Charlotte M. Hamill.
Michelle Calle received the Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary – Education Scholarship and the Cape Cod Community College Student Senate Scholarship presented by Student Senate of Cape Cod Community College.
Thalles DeSouza received the George Smith Albert Scholarship presented by William Amaral and The Cape Cod Community College Economics Club Scholarship-Non-Commencement presented by Cape Cod Community College Economics Club.
Brianna Malcolm received the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Scholarship presented by The Cape Cod Five Charitable Foundation.
Yarmouth Port
Nolan Liskov received the Anne and Henry DiPrete Scholarship presented by the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation.