The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
Local students receive CHET awards, scholarships
HARTFORD — State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden, also a trustee of the Connecticut Higher Education Trust, recently announced the winners of this year’s CHET Dream Big! Competition and Advance Scholarship.
“It is with a deep sense of pride that I announce the winners of this year’s CHET Dream Big and Advance Scholarship programs,” said Wooden. “With this next generation of students coming through our school systems, Connecticut’s future never looked brighter. I am encouraged to see how many of our young students see the importance of civic engagement. The level of engagement and motivation for change is a testament to the education and support from schools, families and communities.”
The CHET Dream Big! Competition asks kindergarteners through third graders to share artwork depicting what they want to do after they go to college. Fourth through eighth grade students wrote essays explaining how they will make a difference in their community or the world after college through their job, idea, or community service.
Among the students to receive a $529 contribution are Lainey Aranha, Burlington; Miranda King, New Milford; and Samir Patel, New Hartford.
For the CHET Advance Scholarship program, first-year high school students had the option to enter a civic engagement category or non-merit category. For the first time in the program’s history, there was a category specifically tailored for students attending Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) schools.
As civic engagement winners, these students will receive a $2,023 contribution. Students that participated in the nonmerit category will receive a $1,750 contribution. Both categories are eligible for a $500 match if the students save $500 before December of their senior year.
Local CHET Advance Scholarship recipients are Jennifer Ferreira, New Milford; Raemichel Grocki, Thomaston; Leo Laure, Litchfield; and Lindsay Pramono, Torrington