Local Students Receive College Scholarships and Vocational Awards From Rockville Bank Foundation

ROCKVILLE, CONN., June 22, 2010 – More than two dozen promising Connecticut high school graduating seniors have been awarded financial recognition awards from the Rockville Bank Foundation. Academic Scholarships and Vocational and Agricultural Awards were presented at special ceremonies attended by the students’ families, school faculty and administrators, and Rockville Bank governance and staff.

The Rockville Bank Foundation presented Academic Scholarships to local students who have achieved superior academic accomplishments and are pursuing a college education. Pictured are:

Front row – seated (left to right):
• Enxhi Xhoxhi of Glastonbury High School;
• Kristina Tedford of East Catholic High School in Manchester;
• Emily DesRoches of East Windsor High School;
• Hanaa Sleiman of Enfield High School;
• Lauren Colbath of Somers High School;
• and Jennifer Hayes of Manchester High School.

Back Row – standing (left to right):
• William J. McGurk, President & Chief Executive Officer of Rockville Bank;
• David A. Engelson, a Director of Rockville Bank;
• Albert J. Kerkin, Jr., Honorary Director of Rockville Bank;
• Jordan Bridge of Tolland High School;
• Derek Wong of South Windsor High School;
• Matthew Brown of Colchester High School;
• Stephen Brousseau of Coventry High School;
• Brendon Willis of Ellington High School;
• Eric Tenczar of Suffield High School;
• and James Wilson of Enrico Fermi High School in Enfield.

Not pictured – Matthieu Wheeler of Rockville High School.

The Rockville Bank Foundation presented Vocational Awards and one Agricultural Award to outstanding area high school seniors who have excelled in vocational or agricultural studies and are planning to enter the workforce now or will pursue work-related training. Pictured are:

Front row – seated (left to right):
• Briana Lechkun of Ellington High School;
• Alyssa Merrill of Manchester High School;
• Julia Tardif of South Windsor High School;
• Nicole Sheldon of Howell Cheney Tech;
• Kaylyn Morrill of Rockville High School (Agricultural Award);
• and Chastity Rodriguez of Colchester High School.

Back Row – standing (left to right):
• Albert J. Kerkin, Jr., Honorary Director of Rockville Bank;
• Jacob Prior of East Windsor High School;
• Jessie Strickland of Suffield High School;
• John Bower of Enfield High School;
• Daniel Burgess of Tolland High School;
• Corey Burwood of Enrico Fermi High School in Enfield;
• Joshua Lehmann of Glastonbury High School;
• Lauren Mikulski of Somers High School;
• Patryk Cimochowski of Rockville High School;
• and David A. Engelson, a Director of Rockville Bank.

Not pictured - Robert Joyce of Coventry High School.

Rockville Bank is a 21 ½ -branch community bank serving Tolland, Hartford and New London counties in Connecticut. It provides a convenient banking lifestyle for Colchester, Coventry, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Glastonbury, Manchester, Rockville, Somers, South Glastonbury, South Windsor, Suffield, Vernon, seven days a week in Tolland, and three Big Y supermarket locations. For more information about Rockville Bank’s services and products, call 860-291-3600 or visit rockvillebank.com.