Scholarships

Scholarship recipients, from left: Jaclynn Kastrinakis, of Williamstown, a Mount Greylock Regional School grad and 22News Scholarship recipient; Anxhelika Deda, of Wethersfield, Conn., a Wethersfield High School grad and Valley Press Club recipient; Laiyla Arroyo, of Springfield, a Springfield Honors Academy grad and recipient of The Republican and Rhonda Swan Memorial scholarships; Tessa Baldwin, of Richmond, a Monument Mountain Regional High School grad and MassLive Scholarship recipient; and Nicholas Morace, of Ludlow, a Ludlow High School grad and Valley Press Club Edward Malley, Jr. Memorial Scholarship recipient. See more photos on the club's Facebook page.

Front row, from left, scholarship winners Sirena “Skye” Raymond, of Windsor, CT, received the 22News Scholarship. The Windsor High School grad will attend Macalester College in Minnesota. Abyssinia Haile, of Wilbraham, received both The Republican and MassLive scholarships. The Minnechaug High School grad will attend Yale University in Connecticut. Antonio “AJ” Goncalves, of Ludlow, received the Al Jaffe Scholarship. The Pope Francis Preparatory School grad will attend Arizona State University. Not shown, Emily Mole, of Lanesborough, received the Valley Press Club Scholarship. The Mt. Greylock High School grad will attend Emerson College in Boston. Back row, from left, Kara Walsh from 22News, and Valley Press Club board members Noreen Tassinari, Peter Goonan, Keith O'Connor, Dan Jarvis and Nicole Simmons. See more photos on the club's Facebook page.

From left, scholarship winners Abigail LePage, who was awarded The Republican Scholarship; Olivia Puppolo, who was awarded a Valley Press Club Scholarship; Samantha Brennan, who was awarded the 22News Scholarship; Madison Parr, who was awarded a Valley Press Club Scholarship; Jack DiNapoli, who was awarded the Al Jaffe Scholarship; and Emmalene Pirnie, who was awarded the MassLive Scholarship.

From left, scholarship supporter Al Jaffe, scholarship recipients Cordelia Hageman, Madeline Raymond, Angela Bongiovanni, Deb Houle of 22News and Peter Goonan, Valley Press Club president. Hageman, of Palmer, was awarded the Al Jaffe Scholarship. She graduated from Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School and attends Bridgewater State University to study marketing and communications. Raymond, of Goshen, was awarded the 22News Scholarship. She graduated from Northampton High School and attends Bryn Mayr College to study journalism, English and political science. Bongiovanni, of Westfield, was awarded the Edward J. Malley, Jr. Memorial Scholarship. She graduated from Westfield High School and attends Salem State University as a media and communications major, with journalism concentration and a minor in art for photography.

Due to COVID-19, the scholarship group photos for these years could not be taken.   

2020 recipients: Al Jaffe Scholarship—Peyton Doyle;  22News Scholarship-Aarti Lamberg,  The Republican Scholarship—Gabrielle Daley;  Rhonda Swan Memorial Scholarships—Sinclair Samuels and Kande Charles;   Valley Press Club Scholarships— Owen Tucker-Smith and Rebecca Osowski

2021 recipients: Al Jaffe Scholarship—Dylan Brett Holubowich, Granby High School;  22News Scholarship—Lauren Cincotta, West Springfield High School; Ed Malley Jr. Memorial Scholarship—Sophia-Zoe Schreyer, Amherst Regional High 

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From left: Brian Dillon - Valley Press Club Scholarship, Wesley Days, Jr. - Rhonda Swan Memorial Scholarship, Emilia Tamayo - Valley Press Club Scholarship, Olivia “Lulu” Kesin - Al Jaffe Scholarship, Joseph Klaus - 22News Scholarship, Alyssa Blair -The Republican Scholarship 

From left: Hailey MacDonald -22News Scholarship, Rory Tettemer - Albert Jaffe Scholarship, Martin Keane -Valley Press Club Scholarship, Skylar Case - Rhonda Swan Memorial Scholarship, Levi Civjan - Ed Malley Scholarship, Audrey Gamble - The Republican Scholarshi.

From left: Xuan Truong -Valley Press Club Scholarship,  Melissa Nieve-Torres -22News Scholarship,  Hayley Procon - Albert Jaffe Scholarship, Al Jaffe, Elizabeth Turley  - Valley Press Club Scholarship,  Janey Beardsley -  The Republican Scholarship.