AREA PEOPLE OF NOTE

* Sikorsky Credit Union recently donated more than 300 items to the Sterling House Food Pantry in Stratford. The Sterling House has served generations of children and adults for almost 90 years. Some of their programs include a preschool, after school program, summer day camp, food pantry service and athletics. Sikorsky Credit Union hosted a food drive, and employees donated nonperishable items, such as cereals, canned vegetables, soups, rice, pasta boxes and other items to fill the shelves of the Sterling House Food Pantry. This event was initiated by the Sikorsky Cares Committee to help individuals and families facing food insecurities in 2022. In the photo are LeAnne Reynolds and Amanda Meeson of Sterling House, and Zachary Hasselbarth, Jenna Bartley and Kristina Wendell of Sikorsky Credit Union.

* Avery Moses of Hamden, assistant director of campus life for fraternity and sorority life at Quinnipiac University, received the Phillipi Award at the Northeast Greek Leadership Association's (NGLA) annual conference, which was held recently in Baltimore. The Phillipi Award recognizes a fraternity/sorority campus professional who has made significant contributions to a fraternity/sorority within the Northeast region by advising any governing council.

* Akbar Dar and Clark Hurlburt, representatives from the Bethany Lions Club, presented a check for $1,500 to the Amity Middle School 7th graders on March 9. The donation is part of a scholarship program established by Dar through the Bethany Lions Club, and has been given annually to AMSB students to help provide field trip assistance. This year, the funds will be used to help pay for transportation for students' field trip to the Discovery Zone Adventure Park in Bridgeport. Pictured, pack row, from left, are Dr. Jason Tracy, Principal, Lily Warecke, Gerardo Castro-Smith, Mitchell Moen; front row, from left, Lia Colonna, Mr. Akbar Dar, Bethany Lions Club, Matthew Crisci, and Clark Hurlburt, Bethany Lions Club.