Brookfield Students Awarded CAR Scholarships

The Connecticut Association of REALTORS, Inc. presented its 2012 Raymond F. Gates Jr. Memorial Scholarships at its most recent Board of Directors meeting.  Among the 33 recipients this year were two Brookfield students: Jake Albert and Matthew Consalvo.

The Raymond F. Gates, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1976 in memory of Raymond F. Gates, Jr. following his tragic death in an automobile accident.  Mr. Gates was the Executive Vice President of the Connecticut Association of REALTORS. Over the past 36 years, children of REALTORS have been awarded scholarships totaling more than $707,000.

For the 2011-2012 academic years, the Connecticut Association of REALTORS received nearly 150 applications. This year, 33 outstanding children of CT REALTORS in 22 communities were selected to receive a total of $33,000 in scholarships.  See the full list of recipients is below.

The Gates Scholarship Committee consisted of Betty Alberico, New Haven Association of REALTORS; Bryan Atherton, Valley Association of REALTORS; Ellen Boyle, Northern Fairfield County Association of REALTORS; Maria Colacicco, Eastern CT Association of REALTORS; Tammy Felenstein, Stamford Board of REALTORS; and Richard Thomas, Mid-State Association of REALTORS.

• Antonio Cusano — Avon
• Joseph Cusano — Avon
• Jake Albert — Brookfield
• Matthew Consalvo — Brookfield
• Amanda Presutti — Durham
• Lindsay Poulos — Colchester
• Cara Marino — East Hartford
• Erin Fritz — East Lyme
• Katelin Fournier — Glastonbury
• Alexanne English — Milford
• Timothy Woodfield — Naugatuck
• Margaret O'Rourke — New Canaan
• Meaghan Walsh — New Canaan
• Chase Johnson — North Haven
• William Seggos — Norwalk
• Christopher Vallerie — Norwalk
• Emily Lewson — Ridgefield
• Steven Wang — South Windsor
• Renee Castellan — Southbury
• John Filippo — Southbury
• Max Freccia — Stamford
• Michael Grasso — Stratford
• Madeline Rahmy — Weatogue
• Mariah Klair Castillo — West Hartford
• Cassidy Grinsell — West Hartford
• Luke Murphy — West Hartford
• Patricia Murphy — West Hartford
• Danielle Marshak — Weston
• Stefan Rehr — Weston
• Bridget Lilley — Wethersfield
• Adrienne Menicheschi — Wilton
• Robert Winsor — Wilton
• Avery Silverstein — Woodbridge