Scholarships

2025 Scholarship Awardees

Joseph Watkins, graduating from Robinson Secondary School
Winner of the Joel Byrne Memorial Scholarship

I am very grateful and honored to have received this scholarship. I will be attending UVA in the fall, where I will major in Aerospace Engineering. I intend to design rockets or planes.

Anna C. Alvarado, graduating from Robinson Secondary School

Thank you so much for this honor. I am truly grateful! I am excited to attend Providence College, where I will pursue a double major in Mathematics and Secondary Education. My goal is to become a high school math teacher, using my passion for numbers to help students build confidence and succeed in the classroom.

Madeline G. Weston, graduating Robinson Secondary School
Winner of the Kelly Elizabeth Baker Memorial scholarship

Thank you very much for this amazing scholarship award. I am very honored and blessed to be given the scholarship in honor of Kelly Elizabeth Baker. Maddie will be attending Christopher Newport University in the fall majoring in communications with a minor in leadership studies from the President’s Leadership Program. She plans to be involved with the Catholic Campus Ministry on campus and stay involved with community service. She hopes to continue her sports photography and broadcasting dreams after college working at a local station or with a sports team.

Evan D. Cronin, graduating from Middle Township HS (NJ)

I am so grateful to be chosen for this award. I truly feel blessed to have been selected. I’d like to sincerely thank the St. Mary of Sorrows Knights of Columbus council 8600 and the parishioners of St. Mary’s for this incredible support in furthering my higher education.
I plan to attend Rutgers University’s New Brunswick campus, studying computer science. I will use my degree to work as a software engineer.

Jake M. Blazejowski, graduating from Flint Hill HS

I am so honored to be selected to receive this scholarship! Thank you to the Knights for selecting me for this award. It will definitely help with my college costs. Jake will be attending Union College in the Fall of 2025. Areas of interest include Business, Economics and Engineering.