We are pleased to announce the following Urban and Community Studies majors who have been awarded the following scholarships during the 2020/2021 academic year.

Joseph R. Marfuggi Award Winner – Hartford Campus Scholarship:

Nate Simpson a UCS major on the Hartford campus was awarded the Joseph R. Marfuggi Memorial Scholarship Fund for Leadership in Urban and Community Studies. This scholarship was created on behalf of Joseph Marfuggi, former president, and CEO of Riverfront Recapture in Hartford by his wife Sherry Brown-Marfuggi.

 

Bastow and Binnie Award Winners – Any Campus:

Jacob Knowlton on the Storrs campus and Adriel Hernandez on the Hartford campus were awarded the Bastow and Binnie Scholarship. The award was created by Marc Bastow, an Urban Studies graduate, and his wife Nancy Binnie to assist UCS undergraduate majors in pursuing their Urban and Community Studies degree. Applications for this scholarship are accepted at the begging of each spring semester.

Congratulations from all of us at UCS.

To learn more about scholarship opportunities, please visit our scholarship page.

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