Springfield, MA
F0unded 1960
Valley Press Club Scholarships
Applications for Valley Press Club Scholarships must be submitted by April 1, each year, to the address at the bottom of this page, or electronically to scholarship@valleypressclub.com High school students can obtain applications from their school guidance counselors, or download a Scholarship Application Information and a Application and Checklist here.
Every June, the Press Club awards five students, planning to study journalism in college, with $1000 scholarships, at the Annual Scholarship event. Need more information? or email us: info@valleypressclub.com
Mr. Albert M. Jaffe, Vice President of Talent Recruitment for ESPN, the Valley Press Club's very first scholarship reciepient in 1964, attends the Annual Scholarship event every year and generously presents a scholarship in gratitude of his successful career.
The Valley Press Club is deeply grateful to WWLP Television and the Republican Newspapers for underwriting two of the five annual
Press Club scholarships.
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More 2012 Scholarship winners
Heather Brouillard received a scholarship donated by Bob McClellan with Joshua Wolfsun
retired Holyoke Police Chief Anthony Scott.
Emily Cimino received a scholarship donated by Diane DiPiero-Saia.
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Some of the 2011 Scholarship winners
TOP: ESPN sports news executive Al Jaffee, the first Valley Press Club Scholarship winner in 1964, presents the club’s latest scholarship of $1,000 to Erin M. Corrigan, editor of the Holyoke High School’s The Herald at ceremonies in the Deliso Conference Center of Mercy Hospital June 18.
RIGHT: Valley Press Clun Scholarship Chairman, Bob McClellan presents Megan Navonne of Southwick with a $1,000 scholarship.
BOTTOM: The family of Valley Press Club Lifetime Achievement Award winner and news photographer Vincent D’Addario of Holyoke congratulated scholarship winner Kaitlyn Sullivan of Ashley Falls, a graduate of Mount Everett Regional High School
Left to right: Press Club Board Officer Peter Goonan, Kaitlyn Sullivan, Anita, David and Joseph D’Addario.
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The 2009 scholarship winners are, from left to right:
JAMES W. GRZELAK, of Southwick, a graduate of The MacDuffie School in Springfield where he was editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, will also receive a Valley Press Club Scholarship. Grzelak, an Eagle Scout, who posted perfect 800 scores on the Critical Reading and Writing portions of the SAT test, plans to attend Williams College.
ARIANA E. SANDILLO, of West Springfield, a graduate of West Springfield High School, will receive the Channel 22 Scholarship, funded by WWLP-TV and administered by the club. It is awarded to a student planning a career in broadcast journalism. Sandillo, who was editor-in-chief of her school newspaper, plans to attend Emerson College.
FRANK P. KELLEHER, a graduate of Westfield High School. Kelleher, who served as president of his class for three years, plans to major in broadcast journalism at Emerson College.
(Mr. Al Jaffe, Keynote Speaker)
ELIZABETH M. MURRAY of Adams, a graduate of Hoosac Valley High School, where she ranked third in her class and was co-editor-in-chief of the school newspaper,, will receive a Valley Press Club Scholarship. She plans to major in communications at St. Michael's College in Vermont.
CATHERINE L. THOMPSON, a graduate of West Springfield High School where she ranked fourth in her class and was special sections editor of the school newspaper, will receive a Valley Press Club Scholarship. She plans to attend New York University.
KATHERINE R. GLIDDEN, a graduate of Holyoke High School and news editor of the school newspaper, will receive The Republican Scholarship, funded by the newspaper and awarded to a student planning a career in print journalism. Glidden will attend Quinnipiac University.
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The 2008 scholarship winner are, from left to right:
MARGARET L. BOYLE, of Springfield, a graduate of Cathedral High School where she was news editor of the school newspaper, will receive a Valley Press Club Scholarship. A four-year honor student, she plans to enroll in the School of Communications at
TERRENCE J. SMITH, who ranked fourth in his graduating class at
CHRISTINE C. RYAN, of Wilbraham, also a graduate of
SEAN P. PELTIER, of Williamstown, a graduate of Mount Greylock Regional High School will receive the Channel 22 Scholarship, funded by WWLP-TV and administered by the club. It is awarded to a student planning a career in broadcast journalism. Peltier plans to attend Lyndon State College in
MR. ALBERT M. JAFFE, Vice President of Talent Recruitment for ESPN. (First scholarship recipient in 1964)
DAVID S. COFFEY, a graduate of
MAIK. HEDAYAT-ZADEH, a graduate of
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Previous scholarship award recipients include:
2007
Bryan J. Roy Agawam HS, Republican Newspaper Scholarship
Mary Jo A. Pham Sabis Charter School, VPC Scholarship
Amy M. Gordon Mt Everett Regional HS, Sheffiels, MA, VPC Scholarship
Nathan R. Porter Westfield HS, WWLP-TV Scholarship
Ariana M. Rizzitano Gateway Regional HS, VPC Scholarship
2006
Matthew R. Caron South Hadley High SchoolAngela L. Colson Southwick-Tolland Regional High School
Kristen A. Mientka Hampshire regional high school
Calla M. Vassilopoulos Southwick-Tolland Regional High School
2005
Kaila E. Buffis St. Joseph Central High School, Pittsfield
Emily E. Everett Hampshire Regional High School
Amanda L. Mclaren Athol High School
Kevin A. Williamson Holyoke High School
2004
Nicholas M. Belanger Palmer High School
Aubrey F. Menard Belchertown High School
Daniel J. Muse Ludlow High School
Clark R. Zelazo Palmer High School
2003
Andrew Bagge Minnechaug Regional High School, Wilbraham
Suzanne L. Brown Palmer High School
Jennifer Godin-conz Northampton High School
Kaitlyn A. Losito Southwick-Tolland Regional High School
Nadia Riviera-Nieves Amherst Regional High School
2002
Amy Cavanaugh Holyoke High School
Andrea L. Gross Holyoke High School
Jeffrey . Labroad Cathedral High School
Daniel A. Ross Amherst Regional High School
2001
Krysta M. Betit Hoosac Valley High School, Adams
Gina L. Callahan Springfield High School of Science and Technology
Sally G. English Belchertown High School
Crystal Haynes Springfield High School of Science and Technology
2000
Tyra L. Allen High School of Commerce, Springfield
Daniel G. Lamothe Chicopee Comprehensive High School
Colleen A. Puls West Springfield High School
Jennifer J. Smith Wahconah Regional High School, Dalton
1999
Melissa Hammel Ludlow High School
Stephen T. Moreau Chicopee Comprehensive High School
Christopher T. Wood East Longmeadow High School
1998
Andrew T. Camp Longmeadow High School
Heather Kofke-egger Monson Junior Senior High School
Casey O’Connell Northampton High School
Diolinda Vaz Ludlow High School
1997
Melissa L. Beecher
Christopher J. Bigelow
Emma L. Demastrie
Amy V. Duquette
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2012 VPC Membership Application
2010-11 Media Guide Order Form
Scholarship Information
Scholarship Application and Checklist
Valley Press Club
P.O. Box 5475
Springfield, MA 01102
info@valleypressclub.com
(413) 682-0007 or 796-2261
