StoneRidge Scholarship Committee Achieves Record Fundraising Goal

StoneRidge Senor Living residents demonstrated unprecedented generosity in 2026 as their Employee Scholarship Fund surpassed $260,000, making it the most successful year in the program’s 14-year history. The record-setting effort will result in 30 scholarships for non-salaried StoneRidge employees (and their eligible children) who are pursuing educational and career advancement opportunities.

“The record-setting total far surpasses previous years and is believed to be among the highest amounts raised by senior living communities of comparable size anywhere in the country,” said Fred Ziegler, co-chair of the committee."We are fortunate to have some truly outstanding young people working at StoneRidge," he added."It is a real pleasure to be able to help them further their education and achieve their goals."

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Ziegler co-chaired the Committee with fellow resident Sue Davis.

The success of the scholarship fund reflects the generosity and caring spirit that are hallmarks of the StoneRidge community. Residents consistently demonstrate their commitment to helping others, and their enthusiastic support of the scholarship fund is a prime example of that tradition.

The StoneRidge scholarship recipients were selected through a careful review process, conducted by a volunteer Scholarship Committee.Members evaluate each applicant’s background, accomplishments, educational goals and overall qualifications before determining awards.

Scholarship recipients are attending community colleges, four-year universities and professional studies, from as close as Three Rivers Community College in Norwich to as far away as Howard University in Washington, DC.Candidates are pursuing degrees in a wide range of fields, from nursing to electrical engineering.

About StoneRidge Senior Living

StoneRidge is a Life Plan Community set on 32 beautiful acres less than three miles from downtown Mystic. StoneRidge offers residents the best of both worlds: a fulfilling lifestyle in one of the most attractive spots on the Connecticut coast. Here, residents have a choice and a voice in how they live. Established in 2004 as the first Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in southeastern Connecticut, StoneRidge offers the security of lifelong care, including assistance-in-living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. It all adds up to a quality of life unmatched in the region.

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Pictured:

Front Row: Camille Monsale of Mystic, a student at UConn; Jadalyn Helme of Mystic, a student at Three Rivers Community College; Angelina Kavanagh of Mystic, a student at Southern New Hampshire University; and StoneRidge Scholarship Committee Co-Chair Sue Davis

Back Row: Nae'King Wise of Mystic, a student at Rhode Island College; Connor Post of Mystic, a student at UMass/Amherst; and StoneRidge Scholarship Committee Co-Chair Fred Ziegler