CMC of Westfield 2023 Scholarship Recipients
The College Men’s Club of Westfield (CMC) has awarded a record $74,000 in scholarships and grants to six young men from Westfield High School to help them pursue their college education. David Germond, CMC President, explained that “the recipients were selected based on an assessment of their academic achievement, community involvement, and career direction.”
Andy O’Brien, CMC Scholarship Co-Chair noted that “this was an extremely competitive year for the CMC scholarship program with the largest group of highly qualified applicants in recent memory.” The six awardees from the WHS class of 2023 are:
Gabriel Dayon was awarded a four-year, $24,000 scholarship. Gabriel plans to study Sports Communication at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. He hopes to pursue a career in sports broadcasting.
Brigham Luna Santamaria was awarded a four-year, $24,000 scholarship. Brigham will attend Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and plans to major in Public Health, laying the foundation for a career in medicine.
Juan-Diego Lara was awarded a four-year, $12,000 scholarship. Juan-Diego will attend the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois this Fall. He plans to study Political Science and Economics, with a long-term goal of attending law school.
Damian Rusek was awarded a four-year, $12,000 scholarship. Damian will attend Kean University in Union, New Jersey this Fall where he plans to study Computer Science. He intends to pursue a career in cyber security.
Derek Lam was awarded a one-year, $1,000 Service Academy Uniform Grant. Derek will be attending the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, where he plans to study Logistics Management. He intends to pursue a career in public service.
Evan Leone was awarded a one-year, $1,000 Hertel Arts Grant. Evan will be attending Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, where he plans to study Musical Theater. He hopes to pursue a career in acting.
The College Men’s Club of Westfield was founded in 1922 and over the past century has helped hundreds of Westfield young men by providing college tuition assistance and funding standardized test preparatory courses. Since its founding, the CMC has raised and distributed over $1.3 million in higher education assistance to young men of the Westfield community to attend over 130 institutions of higher learning.
Scholarship applications are available online at the CMC website and through the WHS guidance departments in February of each year and are evaluated by a committee of CMC Trustees each Spring. Funds for scholarships are generated through fund raising events, donations, membership dues, endowment investment income, and legacy bequests.
To learn more about the College Men’s Club of Westfield, please go to cmcwestfield.org.
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