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The Thomas J. Giunta Memorial Scholarships
Officer Thomas J. Giunta Memorial Scholarship (perpetual)
Part of the BCC Endowment Fund. Funded in part by a $15,000.00 gift
from the Memorial Trust Fund. Awarded each year to a child of an active
or retired Fall River Police Department officer as an incoming freshman
with a B (3.0 GPA) average or better*. First announcement in August
1996. Amount of award grows as endowment grows. Selection made by the
BCC staff.
Applications are available at the Fall River Police Department from mid
March to early May.
Officer Thomas J. Giunta Memorial Scholarship (perpetual)
Part of the American Dream Challenge which operates in the City’s
elementary and secondary school system. Funded by a $2,000 gift from
the Memorial Trust Fund.
Awarded each year to a fourth grade student who demonstrates skill in
the annual essay contest*. First award in spring 1996. Amount of award
is $100 annually. Selection is made by Dr. Irving Fradkin and the ADC
staff.
Officer Thomas J. Giunta Memorial Scholarship (annual)
Funded annually with a gift from the Memorial Trust Fund, as funds
allow. Awarded to active Fall River Police Department officer in
continuing education, with a 3.0 GPA at accredited college level*.
First announcement in August of 1996. Amount of award is $1000.
Selection made by Independent Scholarship Selection Panel.
Applications are available at FRPD from mid March to early May.
Officer Thomas J. Giunta Memorial Scholarship (perpetual) for High
School Seniors
Funded and established by the Memorial Trust Committee with an initial
base of $25,000. Awarded each year to two graduating high school
seniors with a
3.0 GPA who are continuing to accredited colleges*. First announcement
in
August of 1998; second award added in August 2001. Amount of each award
is
$1000. Candidates names forwarded to committee via (Fall River) high
schools. Selections made by Independent Scholarship Selection Panel.
Applications are available at High School Guidance Departments from mid
March to early May.
*Other criteria may apply. See up-to-date applications for details.
It is the hope of the Memorial Trust Committee that, as the memorial
fund continues to grow, more scholarship and charitable opportunities
will benefit from this lasting and positive remembrance of our friend
and colleague. If you have any ideas, please forward them to any of the
Thomas J. Giunta Memorial Trust Committee Members.
The Thomas J. Giunta Memorial Trust
Scholarship Awards List
ADC Scholarship
2005 Chosen Prior to the end of
the school year 2005
2004 Samantha Martins
Laurel Lake School
2003 Savyro Say
Lincoln School
2002 Jonathan Galego
Carroll School
Emily Cone
Carroll School
Jerome Young
Carroll School
2001 Shane
Souza
Wixon School
Alyssa
Raposo
N.B. Borden School
2000 Ariel
Guertin
Spencer Borden School
Alexa
Quental
Spencer Borden School
1999 Ronald
Beaulieu
Westall School
Joseph McCarthy
Westall School
Alexandra Levitskaya Lincoln School
1998 Nathaniel
Cordeiro N.B. Borden School
Melanie
Correia
Davol School
Chad
Cotton
Slade School
1997 Matthew
Luzitano Holy
Name School
Lindsay Rousseau
Dominican Academy
1996 Robert
Boutin
Notre Dame School
BCC Scholarships
2005 Applications accepted at
BCC until May 1, 2005
2004 Angela Ramunno
(daughter, Off. D. Ramunno)
Ronnette Barros
New Bedford , MA (CJ Student)
Brooke Galligan
Fall River, MA (CJ Student)
2003 Megan Sullivan
(daughter, Off. Wm. Sullivan)
2002 Jason
Mueller
Fall River, MA (CJ Student)
2001 Miranda
Post-Maher (daughter – Off. Jeffrey Maher)
2000 Christine
Brizida Acushnet,
MA (CJ Student)
Dawn
Cohn
Taunton, MA (CJ Student)
Jason
Ferreira
Fall River, MA (CJ Student)
1999 Michael
Troia
(son – Off. M. Troia)
Jolene
Olivier
New Bedford, MA (CJ Student)
1998 Michael
Troia
(son – Off. M. Troia)
Brad Rodgrigues
(son – Lt. G. Rodgrigues)
1997 Danielle
Proulx
(daughter – Off. R. Proulx)
Melanie Medeiros
(granddaughter – Off W. Cyr)
1996 Michele
Bolger
(daughter – Lt. J.R. Costa)
FRPD Continuing Education Scholarship
2005 Applications accepted at
FRPD until May 6, 2005
2004 No Applicant
2003 Sgt. Wayne Furtado
Vice & Intelligence
Off. Peter DaLuz
Uniform Division
2002 No Applicant
2001 Off. Gerald
Wiley Staff
Services Division
2000 Off. Thomas
Burns Uniform Division
Det.
Gil
Costa
Vice & Intelligence Unit
1999 Off. Manuel
Bernardo Uniform Division
1998 Sgt. Paul
Mattos
Vice & Intelligence Unit
Off. Jeffrey Cardoza Community
Policing Unit
1997 Off. Daniel
Ahaesy Uniform Division
1996 Capt. A.
Morrissette Uniform Division
Memorial College Scholarship for High School Seniors
2005 Applications accepted at
BMC Durfee High School, Diman and Bishop Connolly
High School students until May 6, 2005. Apply at school.
2004 John Pietruszka
BMC Durfee High School
Shelly E. Chase
BMC Durfee High School
2003 Megan Veloza
BMC Durfee High School
Tina Charest
BMC Durfee High School
2002 James Medeiros
Jr. BMC Durfee High School
Lisa Marie
Ferriera BMC
Durfee High School
2001 Sophea
Sann
BMC Durfee High School
Elizabeth
Texeira
BMC Durfee High School
2000 Morgan
Buonanno
Bishop Connolly High School
1999 No award made
1998 No award made
Charitable Donations
Durfee After-Prom Party
Fall River Police Auxiliary (Uniform account)
Fall River Police Memorial Fund
Children of deceased Officer Donald Forcier (Educational
purposes)
Children of deceased Officer Wm. Anfield (Educational
purposes)
Wish Come True Inc.
Rockland Police Memorial
