Redding Republicans Sponsor Matthew Berry Memorial Scholarship

REDDING, CT — The Redding Republican Town Committee will again be sponsoring the Matthew L. Berry Memorial Scholarship, granted annually to a college bound graduating senior.

The scholarship will award $1,000 to a qualifying applicant who is a legal resident of Redding. Funding for the scholarship is provided by the Berry Family. Applications are available at Joel Barlow High School (contact Jean Talamelli) and can also be downloaded from the Redding Republicans website.

The Matthew L. Berry Memorial Scholarship was established two years ago to honor the memory of Matthew L. Berry, a 2009 graduate of Joel Barlow High School "who loved America, was intensely interested in the political process, and was committed to participating as an engaged, informed citizen," according to a news release.

Previous recipients are Olivia Fassman, a 2020 Joel Barlow graduate who is currently a freshman at Cornell University and Annika Morgan, a 2019 Joel Barlow graduate who is currently a sophomore at Dartmouth College.

Deadline for filing applications for this year’s scholarship is Apr. 23, 2021.