THE MATT ALSFELD AWARD
Matt Alsfeld was a good student, but he wasn’t top academically of his class. Matt loved football, but he wasn’t the quarterback. Matt played in the band, but he wasn’t the section leader.
However, everyone knew him, because he was a friend to all, and he was the best at understanding what is truly important in life. Matt knew that everyone has something to offer.
In honoring Matt, The Matt Alsfeld Award recognizes students who demonstrate a genuine caring for other people. The Scholarship Award is given in the form of a $1,000 check, made out to the award recipient, and may be use towards the student’s unique secondary education plan and goals. This includes but is not limited to tuition, books, supplies, equipment, and/or tools.
Meet the 2026 Award Recipients
This year, awards were presented to ten students: six $1000 first-place awards, and four $500 second-place awards, the list of whom follows. The large number of awards is a testament to the sincerity and authenticity of this year’s applicants.
Congratulations to our winners for your ability to integrate your passion into the next chapter of your lives.
Massachusetts STUDENTS
Lindie Dorvil
Burncoat High School - Worcester, MA
Lindie will be attending college for Healthcare.
Gianna DiPietro
Burncoat High School - Worcester, MA
Gianna will be attending UMass Amherst, with a double major in Music and Engineering.
Gloria Adumatto
Burncoat High School - Worcester, MA
Gloria will be attending college for Pre-Med Neuroscience.
Gileyza Gonzalez Benítez
Claremont Academy - Worcester, MA
Gileyza will be attending Boston College, with a major in Marketing.
CONNECTICUT STUDENTS
Brenden Bush
Griswold High School - Griswold, CT
Brenden will be attending Champlain College, with a major in Sonic Arts.
David Genay
Woodstock Academy - Woodstock, CT
David will be attending college for Mechanical Engineering.
Sabrina Myshrall
Nonnenaug High School- Woodbury, CT
Sabrina will be attending Rhode Island College, with a major in Diagnostic Medical Imaging.
RHODE ISLAND STUDENTS
Alex Sundberg
Cranston West High School - Cranston, RI
Alex will be attending college for Construction Management.
Chloe Joseph
Exeter-West Greenwich High School - West Greenwich, RI
Chloe will be attending Johnson & Wales University, with a major inBaking/Pastry Arts.
Faith Barlow
Ponaganset High School - North Scituate, RI
Faith will be attending University of New Hampshire, with a major in Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary.
Past Award Recipients
2017: Greg Jason
2018: Tiffany Roposa
2019: Luke Cirka, Phoebe Greene, Jeremy Stone
2020: Nicole Dugas
2021: Caitlin Cariker, Geneveve Provencial
2022: Emma Gearing, Sophia Provencial
2023: Daschall Hayes, Matthew Siegmund, Abraham Veliz
Cameron Fitton, Jacob Perzanoski, Andrew Trudel
Seth Perron, Katherine St. Pierre
2024: Mariette El Khoury, Michelle Bamber, Justin Wellman, Emma Levesque, Elizabeth Packard, Angelina Quattrucci, Joshua Steere, Nadia Rekrut, William Dwyer
2025: Gianna Gallucci, Dylan Osagie, Nicholas Janeczek
