Westbrook, CT - The Westbrook Foundation gave $68,150 in scholarships to 49 seniors graduating from Westbrook High School last month, provided $11,600 in awards to 15 residents either pursuing education beyond high school or currently attending college, and gave $3,000 to three Westbrook students graduating from other high schools. The total outlay from the Foundation to town residents and students was $82,750.

Barbara Spencer Memorial Scholarships were awarded to 31 Westbrook High School students. Three Scholarship awards were given to Alexandra DeLorenze, Julie A. Labbadia, and Mary Panico. A Leadership award was given to Liana Conklin and an award for Good Citizenship went to Ryan C. MacDonald. Special Awards were won by Salma Akhter, Rachael L. Forsman, Patrick C. Hamilton, Jennifer A. Labbadia, Britney Malhotra, Abigail Neale, Maria V. Risatti, Hayley C. Smith , Caitlon Stedman, David R. Wilkerson, II, Cori Bagley, Alyssa Bernstein Rebekah Brown, Christopher R. Bushy, Devyn Chiarito, John Crawford, Rachel Crowley, Alexander Dyer, Zachary M. Lawrie, Catherine Schuler, Ian Trasacco, Angela Uihlein, Amy Valiante, Jason Cane, Tara A. Szakal and Adonia Doane-Lianos.

High School Seniors John Camperchioli, St. Bernard School, Matthew S. Jennett, Xavier High School and Sean D. Spencer, Vinal Regional Technical High School also each received Barbara Spencer Memorial Scholarship awards.

Three students received Henry Ortner Jr. Memorial Scholarships, which supports students intending to pursue a career in engineering, the sciences or nursing. Recipients were Patrick Loftus, Brian R. Schenck, Jr. and Dylan Twigg. The Elliot A. Spencer Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Katy Persutti.

The Raymond L. Wilson Scholarship, given to a student pursuing a career in teaching, went to Christina Gamble. Ian Santagata received the Calderari-Hoxsie-Schubert-Steinson Veterans Memorial Scholarship, an award that supports a student with a strong interest in science or nursing. The Josephine S. Crump Scholarship, for a student who will teach business education, was given to Nicholas Alaimo. The Ellen S. Murphy Scholarship was given to Catherine Schuler. Nicole M. Riggio and Alyssa Molinares each received awards from the Dorothy Christopher Hoyt Scholarship fund and Jeremy T. Larkin received the Pat Mazeau & Myrtie Gareau Scholarship. The Marie Mazeau Memorial Scholarship was given to Jason Cane. The Manstan/ Nolf Memorial Industrial Arts Scholarship. which rewards a student pursuing industrial arts, went to William T. Harris, III. The Herbert A. Muller, Jr. Memorial Scholarship was given to Elizabeth L. Wininger, and the Westbrook Grange #123 Scholarship was awarded to Michelle Biegaj.

Both the Brandon E. Norman Memorial Scholarship and the Shoreline Amateur Radio Club Scholarship were awarded to Daniel G. Cummins and the Dan Nuhn Scholarship went to Kelsey Crawford.

The Messerschmidt Scholarship Fund for local residents pursuing education beyond secondary school, gave awards to Jennifer Rich, Martina M. Parashkevova, Alison Parman, Ashley M. Rourke, Maria Anne Gambini, William E. Schwab, Kathryn Pielli, Catherine S. Stachura, Peter Taylor, Meghan Taylor, Jordan Jones, Ryan C. Killion, Joseph Miessau, Carrie Ozols and Alison G. Strzepek.

Since 1985, the Foundation, a non-profit organization, is funded from donations, bequests and legacies from citizens who believe in the Foundation's goals of offering scholarships and grants for the betterment of the Westbrook community.