Local Students Receive College Scholarships and Vocations Awards from Rockville Bank Foundation

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):
Tessla Donovan of Enrico Fermi High School in Enfield; Stephanie Berardi of East Windsor High School; Kathryn Squillace of Somers High School;
Jillian Eitelman of Rockville High School; and
Tanekwah Hinds of East Catholic High School.

Back Row - standing (left to right):
Albert J. Kerkin, Jr., Honorary Director of Rockville Bank Tessa Benson of Manchester High School; Derek Rockx of Coventry High School; Michael Thomas of Ellington High School; Leonard Slutsky of Glastonbury High School; Joseph Lindsey of Bacon Academy in Colchester; Alexia Bayer of South Windsor High School; David Della Camera of Tolland High School; Morgan Wilson of Suffield High School; Zachary Boucher of Enfield High School; and David A. Engelson, a Director of Rockville Bank.

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):
Alexa Grigely of Enfield High School;
Natasha Michel of Glastonbury High School;
Laura Dewey of Rockville High School;
Karlie Hartl of Coventry High School;
Kayleigh Worster of Suffield High School; and Deanna Thibault of Tolland High School.

Back row - standing (left to right):
Albert J. Kerkin, Jr., Honorary Director of Rockville Bank; Melvin Rodriguez of Manchester High School;
Dylan Trombley of Enrico Fermi High School in Enfield;
Alexander Szymanski of East Windsor High School;
Michael Sedlik of Howell Cheney Tech;
Luke Cassarino of Somers High School;
Jason Sedgwick of Bacon Academy in Colchester;
Brandon Chasse of Rockville High School (Agricultural Award); David A. Engelson a Director of Rockville Bank; and William J. McGurk, a Director & Vice Chairman of Public Affairs for Rockville Bank.

Not pictured: Alexander Lefkovich of South Windsor High School and Taylor Moskites of Ellington High School.

Rockville Bank is a 21½-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