Middlesex Community College Foundation Announces Scholarship Awards

Middletown, Conn. — The Middlesex Community College Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony took place in person on Friday, May 16, 2022. Seventy-five students received $79,250 in awards through 89 total scholarships. The Foundation has also raised $107,600 total for future endowed and annual scholarships.

“We recognize extraordinary members of our college community who are receiving scholarships, as well as celebrate the generosity of donors who give so that others may experience a high-quality and affordable education,” said Christopher Dibble, chair of the Middlesex Community College Foundation board of directors, during his remarks. “The Foundation is an independent nonprofit with the mission to support the academic activities of Middlesex Community College. We work alongside leadership, faculty and student representatives to understand the needs of the school, identify gaps in funding, and fill those gaps by working with philanthropic donors, community partners and alumni.”

Kaitlin Hall, a criminology studies major from Killingworth, received the Elizabeth R. Wagner Scholarship, a new award established for a non-traditional student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who is pursuing a law enforcement career. The recipient also must be a Connecticut resident and U.S. citizen.

“Receiving this scholarship means the world to me, because it shows that even people outside of my family have high hopes for me and trust I will do my best to succeed,” said Hall, who plans to graduate in spring 2023. “Being recognized for my dedication to criminology is all I could ask for, and I am beyond appreciative.”

The Foundation also created two other new awards: the Miguel Jurado Memorial Scholarship and the Middlesex Health Scholarship.

Miguel Jurado Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Middlesex business student Miguel Jurado, who passed away on November 12, 2021. Alexander Pinon, a business administration major, earned the award. The recipient must be a returning full- or part-time student enrolled in accounting or business administration with a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and a Meriden resident showing financial need.

The Middlesex Health Scholarship was awarded to Fatoumata Gakou, a health information management student. The recipient must be a returning second-year student enrolled in the radiologic technology program with a GPA of 2.7 of higher, and who demonstrates determination, hard work, initiative and commitment to be successful.

Kimberly Hogan, interim campus CEO, hosted the ceremony that was conducted in Chapman Hall.

For a list of all scholarship recipients, please visit the college’s website.

About the Middlesex Community College Foundation
The purpose of the Middlesex Community College Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity incorporated in Connecticut, is twofold: to support the college and its students by receiving, managing, and distributing funds for scholarships and other educational purposes, and to generate and strengthen communication and collaboration between the college and the foundation and business, industry, professional, civic and educational leaders in the communities served by the college—all of Middlesex County, Meriden and Wallingford in New Haven County, and Rocky Hill in Hartford County.

About Middlesex Community College
Connecticut’s 12 community colleges are merging into a singly accredited institution called CT State Community College. The merger will combine and strengthen resources and support equitable student success across the state while maintaining campus communities and access. To learn more about the merger, visit www.ct.edu/merger.

Since 1966, Middlesex Community College has provided high-quality, affordable and accessible education to a diverse population, enhancing the strengths of individuals through degree, certificate and lifelong learning programs that lead to university transfer, employment, and an enriched awareness of our shared responsibilities as global citizens. A part of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system, Middlesex offers more than 70 degree or certificate programs at the 35-acre campus in Middletown, the Meriden Center at Platt High School and online.