Submitted by Kentha Heng.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., August 17, 2020 – The Gateway Community College (GCC) Foundation, which helps support the college, has awarded two Haddam and Killingworth residents scholarships. They were among the 562 students who received 691 scholarships, totaling $292,136, so far this year.
Scholarship recipients:
1. Bethany Meyer from Haddam, CT: Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship
2. Danyyil Spichko from Killingworth, CT: Chenard Family Scholarship
According to Ruby Melton, GCC Foundation Board member and Chair of the Scholarship Committee, the scholarships include awards that help pay for tuition, books or related academic expenses; laptops for students who lack the technology necessary to pursue their studies; Family Economic Security Program (FESP) that provides participants academic, career, financial and personal support; and workforce development initiatives. “These scholarships help level the playing field for Gateway students, the most economically challenged among Connecticut’s 12 community colleges,” Melton notes. These awards are especially important now, as they struggle to pursue their educations and improve their career potential in an economy rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“This extraordinary achievement was made possible by generous, caring individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations throughout Greater New Haven and beyond,” explains Mary Ellen Cody, Gateway’s Dean of Development and Community Partnerships. Scholarships help recipients complete their degree or certificate programs, after which they can matriculate to several Connecticut four-year colleges or enter the regional workforce, Cody adds.
