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Clinton PBA Announces Scholarship Winners

Marcus McDermott and Matthew Capece are the 2017 Clinton PBA Officer Chet Harris Memorial Scholarship winners.

From Clinton Police: The Clinton PBA has announced the scholarship winners for the “Clinton PBA Officer Chet Harris Memorial Scholarship” for the school year 2016-2017.

The winners are 2017 Morgan School graduates, Class President Marcus McDermott, who will be attending Hofstra University in the fall; and Student Body Vice President Matthew Capece, who will be attending the University of Connecticut (Avery Point) in the fall.

Clinton Chief of Police Vincent DeMaio, Matthew Capece, Marcus McDermott, and Clinton PBA President, Sgt. Jeremiah Dunn.

Both recipients received a $1,000. Scholarship from the Clinton Police Benevolent Association in the memory of former Clinton Police officer and Connecticut State Trooper and Clinton town resident Chester “Chet “ Harris.

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