LOCAL STUDENTS RECEIVE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND VOCATIONAL AWARDS FROM THE ROCKVILLE BANK FOUNDATION
ROCKVILLE, CONN., May 18, 2012 – More than two dozen promising Connecticut high school graduating seniors have been awarded financial recognition awards from the Rockville Bank Foundation. Academic Scholarships, 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 has been proud to support local students through our scholarship program for the past 13 years,” stated William (Bill) H. W. Crawford, IV, President & CEO of Rockville Bank. “We cannot emphasize enough the importance of education in life and wish all of the scholars continued success in the future.”
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):
Rachelle LaFlamme of Bacon Academy in Colchester;
Carolyn Sireci of Tolland High School;
Alicia DiVito of Enrico Fermi High School in Enfield;
Patience Bearse of Enfield High School; and
Samantha Davis of East Windsor High School.
Back Row – standing (left to right):
Albert J. Kerkin, Jr., Honorary Director of Rockville Bank and a Past Rockville Bank Chairman;
Kodjo Erasmus of Manchester High School;
James Sicord of South Windsor High School;
Matthew Kramer of Ellington High School;
Jordan Sabin of East Catholic High School;
Ryan Mailhot of Somers High School;
Stephen Silva of Suffield High School; and
David A. Engelson, a Director of Rockville Bank.
Not pictured: Angus Deane of Rockville High School; and Jake Downham of Coventry 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):
Nicholas McKibbin of Rockville High School;
Carli Dantas of Coventry High School;
Casey Ryan of Suffield High School;
Jeline Buchwald of Bacon Academy in Colchester;
Kathleen McHugh of Manchester High School; and
Benjamin Simao of Tolland High School.
Back row – standing (left to right):
Albert J. Kerkin, Jr., Honorary Director of Rockville Bank and a Past Rockville Bank Chairman;
William (Bill) H. W. Crawford, IV, President & CEO of Rockville Bank;
Christopher Stauder of Rockville High School – Agricultural Award;
Tyler Driscoll of South Windsor High School;
Zachary Hannon of East Windsor High School;
Ryan Holmes of Ellington High School;
Christian Lingard of Glastonbury High School;
Ryan Pettee of Somers High School;
Carl Tracy, Jr. of Enfield High School; and
David A. Engelson, a Director of Rockville Bank.
Rockville Bank is a 21-branch community bank serving Tolland, Hartford, and New London counties in Connecticut. A New Haven County Commercial Banking Office is now open in Hamden, Conn. and, later this year, the Bank will open a full-service branch in West Hartford, Conn. The Rockville Bank Foundation and Rockville Bank employees support more than 340 local organizations, from hands-on volunteer projects to charitable contributions. For more information about The Rockville Bank Foundation and Rockville Bank’s services and products, call 860-291-3600 or visit www.rockvillebank.com.
