Monson Savings Bank Distributes $28,000 in Scholarships to Local High School Graduates
Monson, MA – Monson Savings Bank continues to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to the communities it serves by supporting the next generation of leaders in Western Mass. This year, the Bank proudly awarded $28,000 in scholarships to 14 graduating seniors from local high schools in recognition of their academic achievements and community dedication.
The 2025 Monson Savings Bank Scholarship Ceremony took place on June 10 at the Bank’s Corporate Office in Monson. Scholarship recipients and their loved ones were welcomed for a celebratory reception, where they enjoyed refreshments and had the opportunity to connect with Monson Savings Bank team members. Each student received a scholarship check along with a small gift as they prepare to embark on their higher education journeys.
As in past years, Monson Savings Bank awarded $2,000 scholarships to 14 recipients. This year’s recipients were:
East Longmeadow High School
Gabriella Illingsworth
Jacob Miller
Michael Mendrala
Minnechaug Regional High School
Isabelle Manning
Quinn Symington
Sofia Villanueva
Monson High School
Molly Szado
Nevaeh Chiacchia
Nicholas DeCasse
Olivia Chrzan
Tyler Labonte
Ware Junior/Senior High School
Chelsea Foley
Philip Orszulak
Shelby Hogan
During the event, Monson Savings Bank President and CEO Dan Moriarty, along with EVP and COO Michael Rouette, addressed the scholarship recipients and their families. Moriarty praised the students for their perseverance and academic commitment, stating:
“Everyone at Monson Savings Bank is incredibly proud of these students. Their hard work, resilience, and enthusiasm inspire us all. We are thrilled to provide financial support to help launch them into the next phase of their journey.”
Rouette echoed Moriarty’s sentiments, emphasizing the Bank’s ongoing role in supporting local students well beyond graduation:
“This is just the beginning for these remarkable young individuals. We hope they continue to follow their dreams, and we’re always here as a trusted partner in their financial lives and beyond.”
To learn more about Monson Savings Bank’s continued commitment to the community, please visit:
https://www.monsonsavings.bank/connect/our-community/our-community-commitment.html
About Monson Savings Bank
Incorporated as a mutually chartered community bank in 1872, Monson Savings Bank has one of the longest tenures of service and stability in its market. Civic leaders chartered the bank with the intent to give working men and women the opportunity to save, which – incredibly, they could not do prior to the bank’s inception. Today, Monson Savings Bank retains its legacy of empowerment through savings, but has expanded to serve its customers with a variety of innovative financial services, including digital banking, online mortgage applications and business banking, and commercial lending. The bank has expanded on its promise of “where people save, businesses prosper, and communities benefit” by opening offices in Hampden, Wilbraham, Ware, and most recently East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. The bank also opened a retail and business loan operations center in Wilbraham in 2020. Member FDIC, Member DIF, Equal Housing Lender.
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Carla N. Carnevale VP/Marketing Officer
At the Monson Savings Bank scholarship reception, attending recipients were awarded their scholarships by Dan Moriarty, President & CEO (left), and Michael Rouette, EVP & COO (right).