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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
Citys 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
