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2011 Scholarship Winners
Alina Altyeva
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Sandra M. Dones
Holyoke Community College
Lisa M. Gaudreau
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Autumn Hines-Coombs
Babson College
Hai Huang
Springfield College
Jermaine Jones
Springfield Technical Community College
Keturah Joseph-Morgan
Springfield Technical Community College
Carly M. Muñiz
Elms College
Liza Ramos
Springfield Technical Community College
Kristen J. Russo
Western New England University
Kay'la M. Sanders, winner of the Second Annual Ray Hershel Honorary Scholarship
Bay Path College
These scholarship awards, each for $1,000, were distributed at an awards breakfast on June 10, 2011.
The breakfast's Keynote Speaker was Rev. J.P. Morgan Jr., Pastor of the Holy Trinity Church of God in Christ. He delivered an uplifting address urging scholars to pursue their goals in life; the text of the speech is available below.
Springfield Partners also honored Citizens Bank, the breakfast sponsor, with an award recognizing the bank's years of financial support for the scholarship program.
Special thanks to: Citizens Bank; Rev. J.P. Morgan Jr.; Ray Hershel, Master of Ceremonies; and John Gormally, President, WGGB-TV.
Thanks also to our Scholarship Committee: Rev. Jeff Chandler, Frances Morales, and Demetrice Dawkins. We also thank Julia Jordan for her assistance.
Congrats to our scholars!
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|  | | | Springfield Partners Board President, Robert C. Jackson, left, with scholarship recipient Keturah Joseph-Morgan (center) and Executive Director Paul F. Bailey |
Scholarships at Springfield Partners for Community Action
Springfield Partners for Community Action awarded 10 Community Scholarships of $1,000 each, as well as the Second Annual Ray Hershel Honorary Scholarship, on June 10, 2011.
The Second Annual Ray Hershel Honorary Scholarship is one, $1,000 award for college students pursuing a degree in journalism, communications or a related field. It was established by John Gormally, president and owner of WGGB-TV. Ray Hershel is an award-winning broadcast journalist and longtime chief political reporter for WGGB.
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Since 2003, Springfield Partners has awarded 154 scholarships to low-income Springfield residents determined to attain economic self-sufficiency through higher education.
The Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development has been the major funder of these scholarship awards over the years. Citizens Bank has also generously funded several scholarships.
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|  | | | L-R: John Gormally, Bryan Palmer and Ray Hershel |
Springfield Partners for Community Action awarded 21 scholarships of $1,000 each at a ceremony on Sept. 17, 2010. The breakfast event at Springfield Technical Community College featured keynote speaker Myra D. Smith, Vice President of Human Resources & Multicultural Affairs and Chair of the Diversity Council at STCC.
In 2010, the first-ever Ray Hershel Honorary Scholarship, generously funded by WGGB-TV President and Owner John Gormally, was awarded to Bryan Palmer.
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