The Westfield State Foundation Scholarship
The Westfield State Foundation fuels the university’s effort to change lives. Classified as a tax-exempt 501©(3) organization by the IRS, the Foundation effectively raises funds and carefully manages charitable gifts for the support of the university. Working with the university and other partners, the Foundation operates under the leadership of a board that’s made up of respected community professionals and alumni whose purpose is to support the university through active fundraising and advocacy.
Impact
“The Westfield State Foundation’s support has helped make higher education an attainable reality for students such as myself. It is humbling to realize that they believe in me so much so that they invested in my learning.”
-Danny Dobek ’19, Music and Biology
“From the bottom of my heart thank you to the Westfield State Foundation for believing in me and supporting all of the work I have put into helping out the community and volunteering.”
-Brianna Beninati ’19, Special Education
“I truly feel grateful for this award as an acknowledgment of my achievements over the past few years, as I know there were many qualified candidates.”
-Alissa Smith ’19, Criminal Justice and Psychology
“As the first in my family to attend higher education I see the Westfield State Foundation Scholarship as a silver lining for the future ahead of me.”
-Michael Reid ’19, Criminal Justice and Political Science
“My education is very important to me; the Westfield State Foundation Scholarship helps me in finishing my senior year with less financial trouble, which allows me to focus on my academics and extracurricular activities that benefit the Westfield State University community.”
-Katherine Chapman ’20, Psychology
“I am honored to have been chosen for the Westfield State Foundation Scholarship. In the future, I hope to be able to donate to the Foundation to help other students reach their goals. Westfield is such a wonderful place to attend college and I will miss everything about being a part of the WSC community!”
-Kaylin Carpenter ’22, Nursing
“Thank you so much for your donation. This means the world to me and my family. I will continue to work hard and pursue my dreams of being a future social worker!”
-Paris Wilkey ’22, Social Work
“I am sincerely honored to have been selected as the recipient of the Westfield State Foundation Scholarship. Currently, I work as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Berkshire Medical Center to gain experience in the medical field and to help fund my education. Someday, I hope to give back to the University to help students like me reach their educational and career aspirations as you have helped me.”
-Marilyn Maison, Health Sciences