2021 Student Scholarship Recipients

“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 crisis is more than just a medical issue,” she adds. “It is reverberating throughout our nation and region and underscoring socioeconomic gaps within our communities.”

Ruby H. Melton, Chair, Scholarship Committee

Automotive Technology - Comprehensive Automotive Repair and Service (CARS)

Thomas Lee - Carmen 'Snooky' Parlato Scholarship & Laptop Scholarship

Leny Maldonado-Albelo - T. Valentino Paussa Scholarship

Hunter Niebuhr - Laptop Scholarship

Automotive Technology - Honda PACT

Asher Syed - Laptop Scholarship

Zachary Thornton - Town Fair Tire Fellowship & Laptop Scholarship

Automotive Technology (GM)

Joanna Perricone - Town Fair Tire Fellowship

Biomedical Engineering Technology

Jean Wankulu - Laptop Scholarship

Bus Admininistration: Management Option

Anna Giannopoulos - Curran Business Administration: Management Scholarship & People's United Bank Scholarship

Fernanda Guevara - People's United Bank Scholarship

Patricia Hall - Albertus Magnus College Scholarship for Continuing Students Scholarship & Petraiuolo Family Scholarship

Business Office Technology: Admininistrative Assistant

Erica Cove - Margaret Bauer Scholarship

Business Office Technology: Legal Administrative Assistant - Paralegal

Luisa Vidal - Laptop Scholarship

Business Office Technology: Medical  Administrative Assistant

Bolaji Ginter - Margaret Bauer Scholarship

Computer Science

Abdelilah Asnabla - Frank J. Gallagher Scholarship

Avery Sumner - Laptop Scholarship

Brittany Warren - Laptop Scholarship

CSCU Transfer: Business Studies

Kerwin Blount - Williams Service-Learning Scholarship

Taylor DiNicola - Laptop Scholarship

Anthony Ekpede - Laptop Scholarship

Alana Manning - Jan Trifiatis Business Scholarship

Sajidulla Rahimi - Laptop Scholarship

Ziaullah Rahimi - Laptop Scholarship

Cindy Rodriguez - Laptop Scholarship

Cynthia Torres - Melton/McAvay CSCU Transfer: Business Studies First-Generation College Student Scholarship & Laptop Scholarship

Ventura Wooten - Laptop Scholarship

CSCU Transfer: Communication Studies

Chantel Mensah - Connecticut Public Scholarship

Felicia Whatley - Connecticut Public Scholarship

CSCU Transfer: Computer Science Studies

Myrtis Mason - Melton/McAvay CSCU Transfer: Computer Science Studies First-Generation College Student Scholarship

Israel Mofuni - Curran Computer Science Scholarship

Omar Ndao - Laptop Scholarship

Wilder Osorio Gaviria - Baker STEM Scholarship

Amir Shatara - Laptop Scholarship

CSCU Transfer: Criminal Studies

Uche Aja - Mark Ojakian Criminal Studies Scholarship

Elizabeth Legatos - Melton/McAvay CSCU Transfer: Criminal Studies First-Generation College Student Scholarship

CSCU Transfer: English Studies

Samanta Morrison - Melton/McAvay Scholarship First-Generation College Student Scholarship

CSCU Transfer: Psychology Studies

Brittany Bolorin - Melton/McAvay CSCU Transfer: Psychology Studies First-Generation College Student Scholarship

Culinary Arts

Ediz Gureli - Chaine des Rostisseurs CT Biallage Gabor Huszar Scholarship

Angelica Orellana - Laptop Scholarship

Breanna Osorio - Access to Success Scholarship

Data Security Specialist

Abdulwaris Niazai - Laptop Scholarship

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Elizabeth Bessette - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Sachinee Braham - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Allahfia Davis - Robinson + Cole Scholarship

Lauren Del Vecchio - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Larysa Dubrovska - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Elizabeth Glynn - Laptop Scholarship

Elizabeth Hovan - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Kelsey Lear - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Hannah Lickteig - Laptop Scholarship

Soyeon Lind - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Bryden Peck - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Kelsey Robins - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Ornela Sollaku - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Danyyil Spichko - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Drug & Alcohol Recovery Counselor

Allison Carbone - Access to Success Scholarship

Kym McKoy - Michael Murphy Fellowship

Rebekah Meyers - Laptop Scholarship

Early Childhood Education: Career

Luz Almontes - Laptop Scholarship

Early Childhood Education: Transfer

Donaya Jenkins - Margaret McAllister Spain Memorial Scholarship

Electrical Engineering Technology

Henry Young - Miguel A. Garcia-Negron Memorial Scholarship

Karen Gamez Delgado - Melton/McAvay Scholarship Engineering Science/College of Technology First-Generation College Student Scholarship

Kayla Garner - Norman H. Wuestefeld Scholarship

Dillon Melendez - Curran College of Technology Scholarship

Jintan Zeng - Laptop Scholarship

Entrepreneurial Studies

Aliza Ting - Paul McCraven Entrepreneurial Scholarship

Exercise Science & Wellness

Nancy Nguyen - Laptop Scholarship

Marlena Brooks - Curran General Studies Scholarship

Tishawn Brown - Freddy & Eusebio Luna Scholarship

Simone Byfield - Laptop Scholarship

Hannah Cole - North Haven Rotary Foundation Scholarship

Mollie Doughty - CIU Travel Italian Culture Scholarship

Yamara Ferrer - Laptop Scholarship

Kandace Gordon - Southern Connecticut State University Foundation

Fnu Gul E Andam - Larry A. Laukhuf Memorial Scholarship

Anthony Iannucci - NewAlliance Foundation Nursing Fellow

Jennifer Massimin - Curran General Studies Scholarship

Jean Cedric Massog Essombe - Todd Dogolo Scholarship

Kendra McDonald - UIL/SCG Scholarship

Michael Molina - Mario Fasano Scholarship & Laptop Scholarship

Amjad Orabi - Access to Success Scholarship

Nathanielle Palmer - Laptop Scholarship

Jessica Perez - Laptop Scholarship

Rosali Perez Gil - Elbert and Cheryl Anderson Pegues Book Scholarship

Srysokhunthea Phorn - Laptop Scholarship

Steven Riso - Laptop Scholarship

LaTrelle Rose-Smith - Quinnipiac University Scholarship & The WorkPlace Scholarship

Whitney Samuels - Laptop Scholarship

Amanda Schaperow - Curran General Studies Scholarship

Kathleen Segure - Laptop Scholarship

Taylor Shutak - Southern Connecticut State University Foundation

Mallorie Velazquez - Laptop Scholarship

Shanese Wilson - Laptop Scholarship

Mia Young McLean - Laptop Scholarship

Human Services

Tatsiana Maroz - Laptop Scholarship

Human Services: Career

Ivory Alexander - Laptop Scholarship

Human Services: Transfer

Charles Blango - Melton/McAvay Human Services First-Generation College Student Scholarship & Laptop Scholarship

Tyrone Poole - Melton/McAvay Human Services First-Generation College Student Scholarship

Alfia Ansari - Curran Liberal Arts Scholarship

Timothy Balser - Access to Success Scholarship & Laptop Scholarship

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Greta Bator - David Servin Memorial Scholarship

Rachel Bristol - Laptop Scholarship

Maureen Camp - Zoldy Family Scholarship

Nesa Cephas - Laptop Scholarship

Shannon Corbo - Jason Richardson Scholarship

Brianna Dragunoff - Curran Liberal Arts Scholarship & Laptop Scholarship

Winnifred Eshun - Laptop Scholarship

Brigitte Espinoza - Curran Liberal Arts Scholarship & Laptop Scholarship

Gehui Hu - Laptop Scholarship

Gurnit Kaur - Laptop Scholarship

Tyler Kustra - Laptop Scholarship

Samantha Lukachik - Laptop Scholarship

Yahciry Minor-Zamora - Laptop Scholarship

Pamela Morrison - Laptop Scholarship

Mohamed Alhaji Ngombulango - Chenard Family Scholarship & Laptop Scholarship

Sharlene Peters - Frederick - Laptop Scholarship

Amira Shatara - Laptop Scholarship

Reginald Shelton - Laptop Scholarship

Marline Shenouda - Laptop Scholarship

Mamadou Soumahoro - Enrico J. 'Rick' Mastronardi Jr. Scholarship & Laptop Scholarship

Annabella Walsh - Laptop Scholarship

Emilie Wood - NewAlliance Foundation Nursing Fellow

Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Salma Fagir - Donald Lostritto Engineering Technology Scholarship

Tangil Khondhker - North Haven Rotary Foundation Scholarship
Ridwane Ouro-Bode - Laptop Scholarship

Ari Sussman - Francis S. Noonan Scholarship

Nursing

Nikki Amatruda - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Chloe Andree - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Nursing/Allied Health Scholarship

Maurice Angme - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Lindsay Arminio - Richard Fiore Memorial Scholarship

Anita Asante - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Jonathan Ayitey - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Mirdiona Beqiri - Laptop Scholarship

Hasna Boumarouani - Laptop Scholarship

Evelyn Briandt Arhin - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Ana Brizuela - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Yasmina Brown - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Elizabeth-Erin Carpenter - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Jessica Carradero - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Edwin Castro Jr. - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Jazzman Clayborn - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Daniela Cortes Diaz - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Brian Curseaden - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Nursing/Allied Health Scholarship & G-MEN Scholarship

Rianna DePalma - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Chevonne Diamond - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Aja Edwards - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Marjana Ejlli - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Safae Elkoun - Frank Adam Jurczyk Scholarship

Chinwe Ezeonyekwelu - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Dick Fernandez Guillen - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Samantha Foley - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Nursing/Allied Health Scholarship

Stephanie Galindo - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Alba Gonzalez - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Mary Gonzalez - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Natasha Grover - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Andre Guerrier - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Amina Haji - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Heather Hannon - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Tessia Henry - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Rashell Honeywell - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Theresa Howard - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Kristy Hoyt - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Robin Hudson - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Ramcesse Kamtchueng - Laptop Scholarship

Alena Kandratsenia - Laptop Scholarship

Holly Kelemen - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Idalis Kerr - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Alexandra Kerwin - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarshi

Amber Kinsella - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Asli Kizavul - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Robyn Knowlton - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Alexandra Komoroski - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Nursing/Allied Health Scholarship

Emmanuel Konadu Agyemang - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Denise Latulippe - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Abigail Lawrence - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Christina Lecza - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Susan Lee - Margery P. Weston Nursing Scholarship
Leanne Leonard - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Emily Lucca - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Renee Luna - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Brooke Lussier - McFarland & Student Nurses Association Scholarship & Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca
Vocational Scholarship

Stephanie Lynch - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Katharine Maebry - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Rochelle Mason - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Meagan Mazeiko - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Natasha McClammy - Frederick DeLuca Foundation Scholarship

Kenyatta Mcgregor - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Melissa McKeon - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Luba Melnyk - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Aliyah Moore - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Joshua Morton - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Alexis Murphy - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Nicole Myer - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Birtena Napoleon - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Stanley Nganga - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Ijeoma Nwachukwu - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Yadhira Ortiz - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Min Ou - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Shivani Patel - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Eric Perez - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Jocelyn Piekarski - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Julie Ramirez - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Amanda Riggio - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Ashley Roberts - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Yuri Rodrigues De Souza - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Elvira Rodriguez Pinon - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Stephanie Rogers - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Sarah Rubin - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Ana Santana-Correa - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Antonietta Scirocco - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Maha Serrakh - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Karol Setlak - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Anila Shrestha - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Tricia Siguencia - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Tiairra Slade - Philomena M. Abell Nursing Scholarship & Bertha V. Chism  Scholarship

Ann Solomine - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Sean Stringer - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Jenevieve Thoby - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Jonna Tomasello - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Lizzet Tuxpan - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Nursing/Allied Health Scholarship

Jenna Walden - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Alexandra Wilcox - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Patricia Williams - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Wendy Williams - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Michelle Wilson - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Meagan Young - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Nutrition and Dietetics

Lezli Albelo - Laptop Scholarship

Jovan Bloise - Laptop Scholarship

Janthina Connelly - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Nursing/Allied Health Scholarship

Yessica Weckesser - Laptop Scholarship

Public Utilities Management

Jessica Esposito - Curran Public Utility Management Program &
Lindy Lee Gold Public Utility Management Scholarship

Radiation Therapy

Anthony Barroso - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Nursing/Allied Health Scholarship

Alvaro Cabrera - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Caleigh Low - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Shyanne Magnon - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Claudia Martinez - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Nicole Nadeau - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Toni-lyn Norrie - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Hailey Onorato - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Rosa Verderame - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Kristian Wortz - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Radiography

Hana  Abay  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Amy  Acampora  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Deanna Arnusawanh - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Nursing/Allied Health Scholarship

Connor  Dattilo  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Hannah  Eaton  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Ashley  Girola  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Kevin Howard - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Nahidah  Khorsheed  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Patrick  Kish  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Morgan  Levchuk  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Allison  Macisco  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Islande Marin-Alabre - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Selena Mauro - NewAlliance Foundation Allied Health Fellow

Carolyn McConnell - NewAlliance Foundation Allied Health Fellow

Michael  Mossman  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Kristen  Nuccini  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Joy  Nwokonta  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Roberta  Olsen  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Taylor Papa - Yale-New Haven Hospital Scholarship
Shannon  Peal  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Rosalinda  Ramirez  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Anthony  Scelza  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Natalia  Schiavo  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Cassandra  Shay  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Andrea  Weaver  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Jonathan  Whittaker  - Frederick & Elisabeth DeLuca Vocational Scholarship

Railroad: Signaling & Communications Option

Aidan Falvey - Curran Railroad Technology Program, Thomas & Barbara Griggs Railroad Scholarship & Washington Area Railway Engineering Society (WARES) Fellowship

Restaurant & Food Service Management

Christy Rattigan - Iron Chef Culinary/Hospitality Fellowship

Manal Sanhaji - Iron Chef Culinary/Hospitality Fellowship

Studio Art: Graphic Design

Antoinette Carey - Thomas Griggs Jr. Arts Scholarship & Paul McCraven Arts Scholarship

Jessica Mueller - Curran Studio Arts: Graphic Arts Scholarship

Surgical Technology

Caseyann Dehaney - Laptop Scholarship

Therapeutic Recreation

Grecekia Elliot-Delgado - Laptop Scholarship

Reviewing Program Choices

Shawn Paquette - Laptop Scholarship

Stephanie Virgulto - Zoldy Family Scholarship