2021 Cranford Knights of Columbus Scholarship Winners

PRESS RELEASE

On Wednesday June 9th at St. Michael’s Church, the Cranford Knights of Columbus presented Scholarships to 20 worthy high school students. William Kennedy received the Monsignor Louis Fimiani Memorial Award, John Scheurer received the Christine Bagniewski Memorial Award and Robert McNamara received the Irene Shackell Memorial Award. The other Scholarship winners are Sinead Comiskey, Rachel Durant, Deirdre Tighe, Devin Haughey, Michael Scheurer, Genevieve Marchesi, Erin Miklencic, Isabella Zissler, Margaret Garcia, Patrick O’Shea, Casey Benederoth, Lindsay Geschickter, Jack Cartnick, Amanda Beckley, Kayleigh Pierce, Danielle Messina and Molly O’Shea. This year, the Council distributed over $13,000.00 in Scholarship monies and pictured are all of the recipients with our Worthy Chaplain Monsignor Tim Shugrue and the Scholarship Committee with the exception of Kayleigh Pierce. The Council would like to thank the Scholarship Committee chaired by Brother Ed Bagniewski for a job well done as we had a record number of applicants this year.

Since our founding in 1970, the Cranford Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men's Fraternal Organization dedicated to our four core principles, Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. The Cranford Council supports many worthy charities and civic causes locally, state-wide and nationally and is committed to be a viable part of our community. For information about joining the Cranford Council, please contact our Grand Knight Jerry Conheeney at 908-416-3464 or visit our web site, www.cranfordknights.org.