Greater Norwich Area Chamber Of Commerce: Three Rivers College Foundation Establish Scholarship In Memory Of Esteemed Professor

Press release from the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce:

August 27, 2021

Norwich, CT –A $10,000 endowed scholarship was established in memory of Mark Vesligaj, Professor of Engineering Science and Technology Studies at Three Rivers Community College.

The Mark Vesligaj Memorial Scholarship was created to support students at Three Rivers Community College who are enrolled in STEM, preferably engineering, and who have shown growth and genuine commitment in pursuing their educational goals. The first scholarship in his memory will be awarded in May 2022.

Vesligaj, a Fulbright Scholarship and beloved TRCC faculty member since 2016 was a gifted educator and engaged community partner also serving as the Campus Director for the Connecticut Advanced Manufacturing Council, Program Coordinator of the CT College of Technology, and the Campus Director of the NASA CT Space Grant Consortium. Prior to teaching at TRCC, Vesligaj was a long serving faculty member at Quinebaug Valley Community College.

Anyone wishing to donate to the scholarship may do so. Gifts may be made online at www.threerivers.edu/giving or sent to Three Rivers College Foundation, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360.

For more information about scholarships and to see the full scope of what Three Rivers Community College and the TRC Foundation has to offer, visit www.threerivers.edu or call 860-215-9207.

This press release was produced by the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.