Professor Emeritus, Dr. William F. Duval taught Psychology for many years until his retirement. A student of Dr Duval, Dr. Richard Feller ’72, was so infuenced by him as a young man that he wanted to find a way to honor him at Westfield State. Dr. Feller,...

“Professor Abar” This award is presented in memory of Dr. Edwin J. Abar, Jr., Founding Chair of the Communication programs at WSU. Dr. Abar received his undergraduate degree from Westfield State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. ...

Elizabeth or “Betty” as she was known by friends and family, was the main receptionist at the University for many years. Betty was the university’s receptionist and usually the first person you would talk to when you called the main number. Betty passed away in...

Ellen Wetherell, Secretary for Residential Life and the ‘Voice of Westfield State’ for over 34 years, waged a brave and, characteristically for Ellen, positive battle against cancer for a year and a half. On Sunday, August 18, 2013, Ellen lost the battle but, her...

The Ely Library at Westfield State was founded by Students in 1858. Sherman Adams and six other students established a Library of 200 books in the fields of “Literature, Science, and Art” twenty years after the school was founded. Westfield State students have...

The Emilee Dawn Gagnon Memorial Scholarship honors Emilee Gagnon ’13, an authentic individual who brought to Westfield State University a spirit of creativity, curiosity, wide-ranging academic interests, openness, diligence, and social consciousness. A feminist who...

The Faculty and Staff Scholarship is supported by employees of Westfield State. Many of these donations are through a payroll deduction system which allows for faculty and staff the ability to sustain their contributions.

Founded in 1979, the Learning Disabilities Program at Westfield State University offers a supportive academic setting where incoming first-time, first-year students with learning differences, that are learning disorder or ADHD based, can flourish. Each student in the...

Joe Kareta ’10 was the kind of guy people turned to when they needed help, and that’s why he wanted to be a police officer. But Joe Kareta never got to join a police force. Just three months after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Westfield...

The Future Teachers Scholarship exists to financially assist students that are pursuing their dream of one day becoming an educator.

GARP’s Mission Statement: Through a combination of coursework, internships, community-based projects, and research, the degree program prepares students to work as professional planners in public, non-profit, and private sector positions. In addition, non-majors gain...

Professor Emeritus George Rogers directed Westfield State’s music education program for 21 years, retiring in 2009. Since then, the Rogers have established this scholarship with the purpose of providing financial assistance to incoming full time students enrolled as...

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield Mission Statement: To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Westfield...

Gwyneth Clifford Cox ’49 loved teaching young children, and she passed that love on to her own offspring, who have all worked in education. Robert Cox, who recently endowed an Academic Award in her memory, says Westfield State University kindled a passion that lasted...

Longtime Westfield State Communication Professor Henry Wefing died from lung cancer on May 21, 2015. He is sorely missed by all of us at Westfield State and by the many students he helped to guide to their degrees and careers. Henry began teaching at Westfield State...

Jerry taught in the Movement Science Department at Westfield State University for 30 years. He started the award winning Track and Field/Cross Country programs. While coaching toward individual goals, team goals were also reached both regionally and nationally. As a...

Professor Emerita, Joan Corell is passionate about learning from experiences. A seasoned global traveler, Joan was enlightened by her visits to other countries. Dr. Corell believes that foreign travel promotes understanding of people from other cultures as well as...

Celeste Loughman, former professor of English. Loughman worked as a professor for 26 years until her retirement in 1998 and served two terms as chairwoman of the English Department. She received the university’s Distinguished Service Award in 1980. After Celeste and...

John N. Sarno graduated from Westfield State University earning a bachelor’s degree in computer science in 1993. After graduating, John served on the Westfield State University Alumni and Information Technology Committee. John worked his entire professional career...

On a spring day of April 12, 2018, Yarmouth police officer, Sean Gannon, and his K-9 companion, Nero, were serving an arrest warrant when they were both shot by the man being served. Sean died from a gunshot wound that day while Nero made a full recovery after many...

Westfield State University, the Westfield State Foundation, and Kane Scrap Iron & Metal Inc., have formally inked an agreement to establish the Westfield State University Facilities Staff – Kane Brothers Scholarship. “The Facilities Staff-Kane Brothers Scholarship is...

Katherine Ann McCluskey ’49 had 19 classmates— including the school’s first male student—when she graduated in 1949 from the former Westfield State Teachers College. The memories of her two years at Westfield State remain with her today, experiences that have guided...

It was the intention of a group of dedicated alums, with the assistance of the Westfield State Alumni Association (WSAA) to endow a short term travel scholarship for Westfield State students in honor of longtime Westfield State employee Katheryn McColley Bradford...

L. KENNETH MANZER – DECEMBER 2ND , 1931 – JANUARY 18TH , 2000 Ken Manzer biography taken from the program for the Piano Dedication Concert, December 6th, 1987 _"Mr. Manzer is well known at Westfield State College as pianist, accompanist, faculty member, and director...

Kristen D. Nolan was a 1995 Criminal Justice graduate of Wesfield State. Kristen was taken away too soon just a few years after graduating. The scholarship was established in her memory by her family. Her aunt, Nanci Salvidio, was instrumental in organizing golf...

Among the family of Westfield State alumni, there is a group who might not have been able to graduate, without the generosity of a man they never knew. That’s how Paul W. Dower wanted it. A World War II veteran, printer, engraver, graphic designer and lifelong...

The Lawrence J. Pizzano Memorial Scholarship pays tribute to Larry, a young man who left us much too soon, but who taught us what it means to put others before oneself, to give without thought of personal gain. An active member of our campus community, Larry combined...

Lawrence Naftulin was the past Director of the Westfield State Foundation. He worked hard to support the students of Westfield State University by securing scholarship opportunities that would support their academic possibilities.

Dr. Leonard J. Savignano was the most enthusiastic booster of the Westfield State athletics program during his tenure as president of the college from 1961-72. An active athlete himself in high school and college, Savignano strongly encouraged the growth of the...

Lifetime Owls is a membership program on campus that gives students access to exclusive events, programs and scholarships opportunities. Students pay a one-time fee for lifetime membership. All funds collected through this program benefit students in some way...