Submitted by Laura Traver
(July 10, 2025) — The Killingworth Women’s Organization is pleased to announce that Jayani Bennett is the recipient of the 2025 KWO Scholarship. Jayani is a Haddam-Killingworth High School graduate and a Killingworth resident. In the fall, she plans to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology, majoring in biomedical engineering.
Photo above, left to right, Jayani Bennett, Laura Traver, Christen Riedy
The KWO Scholarship Committee was impressed with Jayani’s essay about how volunteering as a counselor-in-training with Bushy Hill Day Camp gave her a greater sense of community and how she was able to make children of all ages feel welcome and create strong friendship bonds. She especially impressed the scholarship committee with her letters of recommendation, commending her for her resilience, work ethic, and growth as a student and person. We wish her all the best on this exciting new chapter!
Learn more about the KWO Scholarship here.
Photo by Laura Traver
