Please join us in congratulating the 2024 College Scholarship Winners:  Christopher David Castillo, Jenailis Ivonne Fuentes, Obbie Luciano, Ruthsmarie Ogando, Jeremiah Polanco, Noah Rosario-Nov, Pablo Salas

Please join us in congratulating these 7 high school seniors:  Markys Bridgwater,Y’zell Morillo, Eva Nanje, Herian Perez, Norielis Santos, Franklin Trinidad, Alexander Martinez.

From their volunteer efforts, sports activities, mentoring and more, these aspiring High School Seniors will attend colleges including Berkley College of Music, Boston University, Endicott College, UMass Boston and UMass Lowell.

Please join us in congratulating these 5 high school seniors:  Juanjose Cabrera, Billy Joaquin, Andrew Kelley, Ava Rose Vasquez, and Arlenis Veloz!   

Each of these young individuals have achieved academic high honors, along with being actively involved in sports teams, and volunteer work at the Greater Lawrence Boys and Girls club.  

Please join us in congratulating  Jalexa Abreu, Elizabeth Brea, Alenairam Castillo, Lia Delvalle, Elvin Rosa and Victor Saldanha. 

These amazing youth all achieved academic high honors, along with being actively involved in sports teams, and volunteer work at the Greater Lawrence Boys and Girls club.  

In June 2020, 14 High school graduates from Lawrence High School, Greater Lawrence Technical School and Central Catholic High School were awarded college scholarships. 

These amazing youth all achieved academic high honors, along with being actively involved in sports teams, and volunteer work at the Greater Lawrence Boys and Girls club.  

Please join us in congratulating Ronald Luciano, Brian Nanje, Dulce Galan, Sheylin Estrella, Ramiely Gil, Jonathan Peguero, Joel Javier, Shaina Estevez, Daniel Thu, Vallery Gomez, Liliana Rosario, Brianna Morel, Maribella Ortiz, Manuel Martis

Eight amazing high school graduates from Greater Lawrence Techncial School and Central Catholic High School were awarded college schloarships in June 2019. 

Each individual has been actively involved in volunteer work, sports programs while maintaining very high GPAs.  We wish them well as they start their college careers!   

Please join us in congratulating Iraidalis Cabrera, Taylor Marrero, Zoe Marrero, John Omosefe, Zuleydy Perez, Andres Pichardo, Bioveranis Reyes and Marielis Rodriguez.  

In May 2018, six high school graduates from Lawrence High School and Central Catholic High School were awarded college schloarships. 

These amazing youth all achieved academic high honors, along with being actively involved in sports teams, and volunteer work at the Greater Lawrence Boys and Girls club.  

Please join us in congratulating Lisbeth Carpio, Yankuel Ceballos, Lidyanette Gonzalez, Kiahvette Guzman, Edward Lundy and Jack Sullivan.  

Four scholarships were awarded to high school graduates.  The high school graduate recipients  motivation, ambitiousness, determination and strength have carried them through to rise above hardships and to graduate.  

These individuals included Gabriel Hamelin, Steven Tran, Nelselly Alsina and  Crystian Adames.  

The men's group was honored to give 12 scholarships this year to an amazing group of high school graduates.

The 2016 receipents included Meray Crespo, Latiny Ke, Jailene Garcia, Brian Martinez, Maribel Mateo, Selena Mercado, Ramon Montas, Sabrina Paulino, Jayleen Reyes, Rosa Reynoso, Michael Taveras and Amy Veloz.

In 2015, six college scholarships were awarded.  The recipients of these scholarships have persevered through many setbacks and have faced much adversity. Their motivation, ambitiousness, determination and strength have carried them through to rise above hardships and graduate.

It is with honor and pride that the 2015 receipents include Anairis, Joseph, Yeraldo, Alex, Erika, and David.

In the second year, the Men's Group awarded nine scholarships.  Everyone who applied for the scholarship received one!  

The incredible receipents in 2014 included  Jose Casado,  Edward Garcia, Julia Hernandez, Amalia Little, Erick Maldonado, Stanley Martinez, Solina Pascual, Arianny Rodriguez and Joaly Rosario. 

Four highly motivated youth received the first West Parish College Scholarships in 2013!  

These individuals included Alejandra Consuelo Torres, Briyith Betances,  Joshua Torres and Julio Hernandez.  

Each was extremely active in high school, maintaining excellent grades, participating and leading a number of clubs while also working part time.   They went on to pursue their college careers at Framingham State, Fitchburg State, Merrimack College and University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

Please join us in congratulating the 2024 Steve Vano Memorial Scholarship Winners:  Jalexa Abreu, Markys Bridgwater, Alenairam Castillo, Lia Delvalle, Joel Javier, Billy Joaquin, Andrew Kelley, Ronald Luciano, Alexander Martinez, Manuel Martis, Brian Nanje, Eva Nanje, Herian Perez, Elvin Rosa, Norielis Santos, Franklin Trinidad, Ava Rose Vasquez, Arlenis Veloz

Please join us in congratulating these amazing 15 individuals - Jalexa Abreu,  Alenairam Castillo, Lia Delvalle, Dulce Galan, Ramiely Gil, Joel Javier, Billy Joaquin, Ronald Luciano, Manuel Martis, Brian Nanje, Maribella Ortiz, Jonathan Peguero, Elvin Rosa, Ava Rose Vasquez, Arlenis Veloz.

These college students are continuing with their studies at a variety of universities including Bentley University, Boston University, St. John’s University, Suffolk University, UMass-Lowell, Washington University in St. Louis, and Worcester State University.

Please join us in congratulating these amazing 12 individuals - Jalexa Abreu,  Alenairam Castillo, Lia Delvalle, Dulce Galan, Ramiely Gil, Joel Javier, Ronald Luciano, Brian Nanje,  Elvin Rosa, Maribella Ortiz, Jonathan Peguero, Manuel Sanchez.

These college students are continuing with their studies at a variety of universities including Providence College, Colgate University, UMass Lowell, Boston University, and Bentley University.

Please join us in congratulating Yankuel Ceballos, Ramiely Gil, Joel Javier, Ronald Luciano, Brian Nanje, Maribella Ortiz, Jonathan Peguero, Manuel Sanchez

These very deserving college students were awarded scholarhips in the memory of Steve to assist them in their continuing college expenses.  

Continuing in the memory of Steve, 7 scholarships were awarded to college upperclassmen to assist them in their continuing college expenses.  

The universities these youth are attending include Bridgewater State University , Northern Essex Community College, Plymouth State University , Salem State University UMass-Dartmouth,  and UMass-Lowell

Please join us in congratulating Iraidalis Cabrera , Emanuel Bernabel, Manuel Sanchez, Yankuel Ceballos, Anairis Caraballo, Bryanna Matias and Ashley Gonzalez.

Ten  scholarships were awarded in June 2019 to assist them in their continuing college expenses.   While maintaining their GPA's in college, these youth continue to be involved in volunteer activities including AmeriCorps, Latinos Unidos, HUELLAS, Salem Boys and Girls Club, United Lation Society and many more!

The universities these youth are attending include Bridgewater State, Emmanuel College, Northern Essex Community College, Salem State, UMass-Lowell, UMass-Dartmouth, UMass-Amherst, and Worcester State.

Please join us in congratulating Anairis Caraballo, Yankuel Ceballos, Jailene Garcia, Ashley Gonzalez, Lidyanette Gonzalez, Brian Martinez, Maribel Mateo, Bryanna Matias, Sabrina Paulino and Yeraldo Rodriguez!

Continuing in the memory of Steve, 12 scholarships were awarded to college upperclassmen to assist them in their continuing college expenses.  

The universities these youth are attending include Emmanuel College, Holy Cross, Fitchburg State, Nichols College, Saint Anselm, Salem State, UMass Amherst, UMass Dartmouth, and UMass Lowell.

Please join us in congratulating Nelselly Alsina, Anairis Caraballo, Jose Casado, Jailene Garcia, Ashley Gonzalez, Brian Martinez, Bryanna Matias, Selena Mercado, Sabrina Paulino, Yeraldo Rodriguez, Joaly Rosario, and Alexander Santos.

Steve was very passionate about helping kids not only as rising freshman - but also as upperclassmen as he recognized the financial needs of college often increase in successive years.  

To honor Steve's memory, 8 scholarships were awarded to college upperclassmen.

These individuals were Selena Mercado, Maribel Mateo, Brian Martinez, Yeraldo Rodriguez, Alexander Santos, Jose Casado, Stanley Martinez and Alejandra Consuelo Torres.  The universities these youth are attending include Nichols College, Worcester State, UMass-Darmouth, Bentley, and Salem State.