Monson Savings Bank Awards More Than $22,000 in Scholarships

MONSON — Monson Savings Bank distributed more than $22,000 in scholarships to high-school seniors who graduated this year from Monson, Ware, and Wilbraham/Hampden high schools and Wilbraham & Monson Academy.

“As a community bank, we are committed to helping local families save, prepare, and pay for higher education,” said Steve Lowell, president and CEO of Monson Savings Bank. All of the students were invited to the bank’s corporate headquarters for a celebration, where Lowell spoke to them about their future and congratulated each one on their hard work and accomplishments.

The scholarships were presented to students selected by their school who have demonstrated academic success and have an interest in pursuing a higher education. Monson Savings Bank congratulates the students from the following schools who were selected to receive the 2018 scholarships: Isabela Ferraro, Grace Pettenqill, Bianca Pio, Lisa Cavanaugh, Serina Bowen, Hannah Hicks, Cienna Moriarty, Benjamin Pagliaro, Macauley Rouette, Ethan Hill, Kaitlyn Rousseau, and Nigel Opoku-Achampong.