Shelton High Students Win Scholarships

CONTRIBUTEDFive Shelton High School students received awards Wednesday evening at the Annual Weller Awards Dinner held at Fairfield University’s Dolan School of Business.

The Weller Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1962 to provide financial assistance to educational, charitable and civic organizations.

Several monetary awards are presented each year, as well as the Barton L. Weller Scholarship, which is given to a senior student for an independent study or research project.

Joel Barlow, Masuk, Newton, Shelton and Trumbull High Schools participate in the Weller programs. 

Parents and students attended the evening awards dinner, accompanied by Kathy Riddle, Guidance Curriculum Leader, and Dr. Beth Smith, Headmaster.

After a lovely dinner, keynote speaker Timothy Phipps addressed the guests communicating the importance of making thoughtful decisions to ensure one’s life happiness.

Rebecca Chapin received the $3,000 Vincent A. Voccia Vocational Award.

The following students received a certificate and $500 award: Casey Maffucci (Senior Science Award); Meghan Brennan (Eleanor F. Moore Business Award); Melissa Simons (Paul W. Broggi Communications Award).

In addition, Casey Maffucci received a $500 stipend for recognition as a Barton L. Weller Scholarship Finalist for her project ​“The Effect of Carrageenan as an Emulsifier, to Suspend Iodine in a Hydrophilic Wound Dressing.”

The evening culminated with Joshua Kreitler receiving the $14,000 Barton L. Weller Scholarship for his project ​“Determining the Natural Pigment Category that Leads to the Highest Output of Voltage on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.”

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