The Home Builders Foundation, the charitable arm of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts, is pleased to announce the 2024 winners of their $1,000 Member Scholarship Awards: Declan Buchanan, grandson of James Walsh- WLC Consultants Inc; Beau Walton, grandson of Wayne Walton- LP Adams; John Fitzpatrick, son of Mark & Margaret Fitzpatrick– Fitzpatrick Painting; Lauren Tomala, daughter of Walt & Heather Tomala- TNT General Contracting; Michael Nevins, employee– Laplante Construction; Savannah Hebert, Student of Chicopee Comprehensive School; Brooke Sellica, daughter of Charlene Clark- Connecticut Lighting Centers; and Gabriella
Noonan Pear, granddaughter of Edward Noonan- Noonan Energy.
These annual scholarships are available to members of the Home Builders Association, their family members, their employees, and the families of employees. All applications are reviewed and voted on by a scholarship committee through a blind ballot process. Scholarships are awarded based on academic performance, employment history, essay quality, and community or charitable involvement. The association is also proud to announce that it has awarded nine $750 Tool Stipends to the following trade school graduates: Jeffrey LeProvost from Lee High School; Aidan Lind from Taconic High School; Zander Melo from Smith Vocational & Agricultural High School; Zachary Kenyon from Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School; Jesus Cintron Roman from Putnam High School; Aidan Layng from Westfield Technical Academy; Nathan Fox from Lower Pioneer Valley Career Tech; Hannah Boisvert from McCann Technical High School; and Joseph Sanchez from
Pittsfield High School.
Guidance counselors from vocational and trade schools in the Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire County areas nominate their top senior candidates for this prestigious annual award. The association collaborates with each student to purchase tools tailored to their chosen career path in their respective trades.
To date, the Home Builders Foundation has awarded over $443,250 in scholarships and awards to deserving students since its inception in 1990. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all these outstanding students and wish them the very best in their future careers.
For more information, please contact Heather Leclerc at the Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts at 413-733-3126.
Congratulations to our winners!
