Three Danbury Students Attending ECSU Earn Scholarships

An announcement from Eastern Connecticut State University:

WILLIMANTIC, CT (10/23/2014)(readMedia)-- On Oct. 15, Eastern Connecticut State University hosted its annual Scholarship Reception in the Betty R. Tipton Room of the Student Center. The event brought together major ECSU Foundation scholarship donors and their respective student-recipients. This year, more than 325 scholarships were awarded, totaling more than $750,000 in financial aid to students of all backgrounds and academic majors -- both of these totals are Foundation records.

• Nicole Biele, a sophomore from Danbury whose major is Pre-Elementary Education and Music, earned the ECSU Foundation Endowed Scholarship.
• Kaylyn Clemens, a sophomore from Danbury whose major is Business Administration, earned the Windham Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., Inc. Scholarship.
• Carlos Rodriguez, a sophomore from Danbury whose major is Political Science, earned the Daniel Pearl Memorial Endowed Scholarship and the Constance Belton Green Endowed Scholarship.

“This event allows us to see several hundred of our hardest working, most dedicated students in one spot at one time,” Eastern President Elsa Nunez. “We also have the pleasure of announcing a significant outpouring of support from generous donors who understand the value of investing in America’s next generation of leaders.”

Eastern Connecticut State University is the state’s public liberal arts university and serves approximately 5,300 students each year on its Willimantic campus and at satellite locations. A predominantly residential campus, Eastern offers more than 30 majors and 50 minors while emphasizing a strong liberal arts foundation grounded in applied learning experiences. For more information, visitwww.easternct.edu.