 Seated: Adela Marques, Tuana Yetimoglu, Benjamin Woll, Ritika Singh, Caitlin Walker; second row: Tom Scarola, Coordinator of Career and Technical Education; Vincent Caravana, Superintendent of Lindenhurst Union Free School District; Kiwanis Club Scholarship Committee members Paula Vidal, Hon. Gaetan M. Lozito, JoAnn Boettcher and Garry Biggs. |
The Kiwanis Club of Lindenhurst awarded scholarships to five students from Lindenhurst High School on May 15. The recipients are Adela Marques, Ritika Singh, Caitlin Walker, Benjamin Woll and Tuana Yetimoglu.
This year the Tony Lazio and Larry Troiano Memorial Scholarship Fund, named in honor of two founding members of the club, was awarded to Adela Marques. Adela plans to attend the University of Connecticut where she will study finance and wishes to pursue a career in actuarial science.
The William Jubak and Richard Heuwetter Key Club Scholarship is named in honor of the first Key Club advisors. This award was given to Ritika Singh. Ritika has been the Key Club president. She plans to attend Molloy University studying in their Pre-Professional Track and aspires to be an emergency medicine doctor.
The Nives Hoffmann Lozito Memorial Scholarship honors an elementary school teacher at the Daniel Street school who dedicated her life to teaching children to read. The award named for her is given to a student who plans a career in education. Tuana Yetimoglu will be attending St. Joseph’s University in Patchogue and will study adolescent education.
The Hon. Arthur M. Cromarty Hometown Heroes Scholarship. Hon. Justice Arthur M. Cromarty was a founder of the Kiwanis Club of Lindenhurst, a veteran of World War II, and a leader in Suffolk County government. Caitlin Walker is the winner of this award. Caitlin will be attending Colgate University where she plans to study applied mathematics.
The George Bryant Memorial Career and Technical Education Scholarship is named after a distinguished past lieutenant governor and member of the club for 50 years prior to his death in November. It is awarded to a student who has achieved distinction in the Career and Technical Education program. Benjamin Woll, a member of the CTE Honor Society and vice president of the robotics team, received the award. Benjamin plans to study mechanical engineering at Stony Brook University.
(Posted May 30, 2025)
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