Scholarship Recipients

Zane Foundation Scholarships: Diana Karosas, Joshua Josephy-Zack,

Kira Schaefer, Daniel DeCerbo-O’Brien, and Samantha Esposito

William Schwanfelder Scholarship: Christian Bjork and Violet Smiarowski

Daniel Cosgrove Endowed Scholarship: Marissa Fusco

Christopher Lemley Scholarship: Christiana Doyle

Scott Getzinger Cinema Arts Scholarship: Rita Micklus

Shane Murphy Memorial BHS Hockey Scholarship: David Engstrom

Philip A. DeLise Memorial Scholarship: Max Padian

Carol D. and James J. Redden Scholarship: Daniel DeCerbo-O’Brien

Torello Family Scholarship: Sean Kelly

Mari-Ellen Reed Memorial Nursing Scholarship: Maribel Yanzaguano

Bob Dow Scholar Athlete Award: Minsok Lee

Sam Jennings & Frank Annunziata Branford Town Band Memorial Scholarship: Christiana Doyle

Karen Knudsen Memorial Scholarship: Cordelia Keberle

Kendra Martin Scholarship: Camdyn Dunn

Ellen McDonnell Ferguson Memorial Scholarship: Sara Girardi

Tilcon Connecticut, Inc. Citizenship Award: Hailey Brunner

Sandra Caterina Ciccone Memorial scholarship: Isabella Petrosino and Samantha Velardi

V.F. McNeil Insurance Scholarship: Emily Taber

The Alan P. Bailey and Michael J. Schaefer Memorial Accounting Scholarship: Blake Kustra

Branford Garden Club Winnifred Judge Award: Kailei Wedge

The Addison E. Verrill Scholarship from The friends of Outer Island: Rachel Rustemeyer

Marian Ambrulevich Martone Memorial Scholarship: Jake Rivera

Vincent P. Martone Memorial Scholarship: Ka Yee Lam

Tashie Rosen Scholarships: Andrew Wirtz and Melanie Sachs

The Branford Police Benevolent Association Local 459 Criminal Justice Scholarship: Amanda Gage

D’Amico Law Scholarship Aiden MacNeil Louis Lavassa Scholarship sponsored by Stony Creek Rescue Fire Co. #5, Stony Creek Ancient Fife & Drum Corps and Totoket Ancient Fife & Drum Corps: Julian Clarke-Dixon

The Alpha Scholarship: Diana Karosas and Isabella Petrosino

Branford Rotary Foundation Citizen Scholar Awards: Samuel Taber and Kaylee Cosgrove

Branford Rotary Interact Scholarship: Sarah Berdon

Christopher Shea Memorial Award: Nolan Scott

Dr. Theresa Baldino Scholarship: Sofia DeSorbo

Guilford Savings Bank: Nour Shraiki and Alexander Warfield

The D. William Owens Jr. and Attorney Robert M. Owens Scholarship: Eric Lin

Joan Callahan Scholarship: Isabel Mannle

Scott Jenkin Memorial Humanitarian Award: Delaney Baughman

Austin Ryer Memorial Award Given by the Class of 1943: Emerie Salinas

P.J. Ferriolo Memorial Scholship: Tyler Wetmore

George D. Malcolm Memorial Scholarship: Elizabeth Bartlett and Reilly Girard

Alice Malcolm Memorial Scholarship: Mia Josephy-Zack

Branford Counseling Center Scholarship: Gianna Benni

Vincent F. Giordano, Sr. Construction Industry Memorial Scholarship: Sean Kelly and Peter Nazario

Linda Edsall Winward Scholarship: Riyanshu Bam

Celia Whorf Wheeler Scholarship: Cleo Hazen

Joyce Watson Potts and Carl E. Potts Memorial Scholarship: Emma Gallagher

Firefighter Ed Ramos Public Service Award: Ryan Andrews

John B. Sliney Memorial Scholarships: Busra Ozkan and Kubra Ozkan

Branford Lions Club Scholarship: Claire Bickel

Leo Club Scholarship: Elizabeth Bartlett

Toni Cartisano Scholarship: Melanie Sachs

Cathyann Roding Performing Arts Scholarship: Benjamin Clouse

John T. Moss Branford Scholarships in the Arts: Sydney Stutzman and Tony Tran

Italian American Social Club Scholarship: Samantha Esposito

Maureen Gustafson Scholarship: Emily Rosenberg

Nick Weted Scholarship: Ava Stratton

Branford High School Business Scholarship: Jade Smith

John J. and Geraldine Jannetti Jakacki Scholarship: Danielle Collier

David Hwang Memorial Scholarship: Molly Zaffino and Tyler Wetmore

Branford BOE Custodians Scholarship: Alison Chadwick

Horizons Scholarship: Lia Coppola

Branford Historical Society Scholarship: Dylan Campos

BHS Yearbook Scholarships: Jade Smith, Kaylee Cosgrove, and Kira Schaefer

Mary R. Tisko Memorial Scholarship: Ainsley Betzig

Branford High School Biotechnology Scholarship: Brooke O’Leary

Gustaf M. Nelson Family Scholarship: Julia Robbins and Jasmine Diglio

LeShine Family Scholarship: Kira Schaefer

Chaltas Scholarship: Christian Bjork

Allison and Joshua Geballe Scholarship: Lia Coppola

Capers Prize: Dakota Cardone

Richard J. Lipp Memorial Scholarship: Mikayla Brown and Sean Jansen

Branford PTA Public Schools Veterans of World War II Scholarship: Maya Kyriakides, Elizabeth Lam, Lily Moore-Markey, Sydney Panczak, Alyssa Hackley, and Jake Bodner

Caroline M. Goeben Memorial Scholarship: Caleb Dormer

Daniel P. Cosgrove Scholarship: Math Joshua Josephy-Zack

Daniel P Cosgrove Scholarship: English Olivia Paleski

Senator Lucy T. Hammer Scholarship: Samantha Velardi

Wendy Baum Student Athlete Award: Cody McHenry and Brianna Shaw

Sally Slater Memorial Scholarship: Adrienne Dillon

New Alliance Bank Robert Geier Scholarship: Tahj Sutherland

James MacVeigh Scholarship: Karly King

George Barone Scholarship: Spencer Landsbach

In Memory of Heather Diane Caraglio-Balcerzak Scholarship: Maximus Manware

Mary Ann Palumbo and Lenore Palumbo Robbins Scholarship: Austin Bui, Celia Turbert, Abigail Pawlowicz, and Jason Hackett

Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Scholarship: Emma Boyle

BHS Alumnus High Achieving Scholarship: Max Padian, Tahj Sutherland, Charles Russo, and Caitlin Darby

BHS Alumnus Achievement Scholarship: Mia DuPuis, John Tanski, Kara Rutt, and Jack Manware

Senior Class Scholarship: Olivia Vitale, Bennett Gentile, Andrew Betzig, Amanda DellaCamera, Elijah Hanlon, Sean Healy, Dylan Giordano, Sophia Caturano, Robert Ziaks, Julianne Dillon, and Kate Elmasry

Class of 2016 Scholarship: Julianna Pegnataro

BHS PTA Unsung Hero Scholarship: Juliana Robinson