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...

It all started with two of Westfield State University’s esteemed trustees, Madeline Landrau and Lydia E. Martinez-Alvarez ’86, ’04 decided to join together and form a scholarship for students from the Springfield Public Schools and enrolled at Westfield State to...

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.

Together, we can make new history by supporting the success of the Urban Education Program (UEP) – past, present and future. Students, like Joan E. Fuller ’77, came to Westfield seeking a college experience and graduated with both academic and leadership skills for a...

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...

Lt. Col. Robert P. Green, USAF (retired), was born on April 30, 1919 in Edwardsport, Indiana to Oscar P. and Brada A. (Messick) Green. He spent most of his childhood in Indianapolis, Indiana where he graduated from Washington High School in 1937. He valued education...

Lucille graduated from Westfield State Teachers College in 1948. She was, at the time, the only African-American student enrolled at the College. Lucille earned both a Masters degree (1960) and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (1978) from Springfield College....

Born in Puerto Rico, Marjorie Rodríguez ‘15, MSW ’16, is a Westfield State University alumna. She received two Bachelor’s degrees in 2015, Magna Cum Laude in Social Work and Spanish. She furthered her education when she received her Master of Social work with...

This scholarship was established by Thelma MacDougall, Class of 1929 from the Westfield Normal School in memory of her parents, Mary and Herman MacDougall. Thelma was the youngest graduate in her class at just twenty years old. She went on to become a teacher and...

Mildred Maude Evans was born on July 16th, 1905 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She went on to graduate from the Westfield Normal School in 1925 with a degree in Education. During her time as an educator she taught in four different states (Massachusetts,...

The Musical Theatre Guild (MTG), formed in fall, 1976 with a first production of “Anything Goes” is and has always been run by and for students to provide quality theatrical entertainment to the campus and local community and encourage a life-long love of musical...

Nancy S. Cavanaugh was a tow head when she was a young child, and she loved to dress up, sing and otherwise entertain her parents. “She was just a little spitfire,” says her mother, Ellen Dalton of Beverly Farms, a community just outside of Boston. By high school,...

Andrew “Andy” Oleksak, is a Class of 1969 alumnus of Westfield State and an co-owner of Oleksak Lumber. Oleksak Lumber Company was founded in 1922 by Andrew T. Oleksak Sr., with a portable sawmill and a horse drawn logging sled, and 4 generations later has grown to...

Pablo Nyarady is a former Westfield State Trustee.

The Panitch Family scholarship was established by Victor and Sue Ellen Panitch to help students from the Holyoke, MA area and/or transfer students from Holyoke Community College pursuing a career in health sciences.

Anne D. Pasquino lived much of her life in Westfield. Born in Franklin, MA on December 28, 1938, she was raised and educated in Franklin, and graduated Franklin High School class of 1956. She continued her education at Emmanuel College in Boston where she graduated...

Paul Blackwood Dargin, a 1983 Business Management graduate of Westfield State who aspired to be a lawyer with his father, passed away at 28 years old after a long illness. Born and raised in Dorchester, Mr. Dargin was an all-star pitcher for three years in the...

Trustee Paul Boudreau and Foundation board member Elizabeth Scheibel have established this scholarship to assist deserving students from South Hadley who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Westfield State. Their commitment to public higher education and to...

Family members of Paul J. Audette, a town police officer who was killed in a car accident in 1995, created the Paul J. Audette Scholarship fund in his honor at Westfield State College in Massachusetts. Audette, originally from Worcester, died in a car accident while...

The Smith Family started their family scholarship in 2005 by an initial endowment to give graduating students from West Springfield High School an opportunity to further their education at Westfield State.

Dr. Frederick Woodward served as President of Westfield State University in Westfield, Massachusetts from August 1997 through January 2004. The Woodward Athletic/Academic Center, named for former Westfield State president Frederick W. Woodward, officially opened in...

The President’s Foundation Scholarship recognizes first-year students who demonstrate exceptional engagement, curiosity, and persistence during their first semester at WSU. Eligibility: First-year (class of 2024) students who joined the Honors Program from wait list...

This scholarship was created in memory of Randi M. Lemenager, class of 2017 Valedictorian. During her four years at Westfield State University Randi had an exponential impact on the Westfield State University community, excelling as a student and individual. She made...

Rich Pierce began working as an athletic trainer at Westfield State in 1977 and was employed for almost 30 years before retiring in June of 2006. From 1978 until 1995 Pierce was the coordinator of the Athletic Training Program at Westfield State. In recognition of...

Rick Martin, a freshman member of the 2003 men’s basketball team passed away Oct. 16 – the second day of preseason practice – while playing the sport he loved. The son of Dana Martin and Richard Cofield, Ricky was born in Boston. He discovered his love of basketball...