DAYVILLE, CT – On Wednesday, May 7th, The Northeast CT Education Foundation (NCEF) held its first annual Scholarship Night at the Killingly Intermediate School in Dayville. The ceremony celebrated both current, incoming, and select graduating and transferring students attending Connecticut State Community College Quinebaug Valley. In total, 123 scholarships at over $181,000 were awarded to 118 local students. NCEF scholarships support direct educational expenses including tuition, books, fees, technology, and other course requirements.
2025 NCEF Scholarship Chair, Eddie Graff, offered his best wishes to the recipients, “On behalf of the scholarship committee and the entire NCEF, I am proud to congratulate our first class of scholarship winners. The NCEF can offer you this support because of the many generous individuals and businesses who believe in our mission and believe in you.” In addition to students and their families, NCEF members, and Quinebaug Valley faculty and staff, many NCEF donors with endowed scholarships attended the event to present students with the 2025 awards. CT State Quinebaug Valley Professor of Mathematics Denise Walsh shared her appreciation for NCEF support of students, “It was gratifying to see so many of my students receive scholarships from the Northeast CT Education Foundation. I was impressed to see that six of the winners were from one of my QV Statistics I classes. Many thanks to the NCEF and to donors for their efforts to ensure that our local students can continue their education at Quinebaug Valley.”
The NCEF extends sincere appreciation to all who assisted with making this first annual Scholarship Night a success, including the scholarship committee members who participated in the selection process this spring. Special thanks to CT State Quinebaug Valley Librarian Deneuve Hernandez for photographing the awards presentation, as well as volunteers Kathy Borner, Maureen Brodeur, Lynne Comtois, Judy Haines, Susan Harrod, CT State CEO Dr. Manuel Gomez, and the Quinebaug Valley Maintenance staff for their efforts at the ceremony. The NCEF also recognizes Killingly Intermediate School administration and staff for providing their auditorium.
The mission of the Northeast Connecticut Education Foundation is to provide scholarships and other financial support to residents of Northeast Connecticut who want to pursue higher education.
For more information on how to support local students at CT State Quinebaug Valley, please contact Director of Institutional Advancement Monique C.K. Wolanin at (860) 932-4174 or [email protected].
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