The Helen and Peter Lemanski Scholarship

In 2010, the WSU Vice President of the Advancement division at the time was Kenneth Lemanski. Ken wanted to endow a scholarship in his parents honor. He named the scholarship the Helen and Peter Lemanski Scholars Program. Because the family is from Chicopee, Ma. and of Polish descent, Ken wanted to enable a student with his same upbringing who was also an Education major the opportunity to further their education at WSU.

Sadly, in 2013, Ken’s mother Helen passed away. Ken no longer works at WSU but his fondness for the Westfield State Community lives on through this scholarship.