For over 30 years the Cutchogue Fire Department has been awarding scholarships to local deserving college bound high school seniors who are graduating from our local schools.

These scholarships are made possible through the continued support of our Annual Scholarship Breakfast normally held each June as well as donations made to the CFD.

Read more about the history of our Scholarship Fund: https://www.cutchoguefiredept.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=866

A total of six awards were presented during virtual awards ceremonies this week as part of the local High School Commencement ceremonies.

We are proud to announce that we have awarded (4) $1500 (one-thousand five hundred dollar) scholarships in memory of Stanley Victoria and Wayne Glover.

This years recipients are:

Sean Kobel, Christopher Talbot and, Julianna Voegel, from Mattituck High School and Briana Cybulski from Riverhead High Scool.

CFD also awarded a (2) $1500 (One thousand five hundred dollar) scholarships in memory of CFD members Jason and Steven Cooper. This award was given to a deserving student with interest in the NJROTC program and the U.S. Military and was started by funds donated by the Cooper family in Jason & Steven's memory.

These scholarships were awarded to:

Rachel Park of the Mattituck High School, who will be enlisting in the U..S Navy.

Thomas Cooper of Southold High School who aspires to join the Air National Guard.

We wish them the best of luck as they serve and defends this great country.

In addition to these awards the Cutchogue Fire Department Ladies Auxilliary also presents a seperate annual scholarship to deserving graduating seniors.

This year CFD Ladies Aux. is pleased to have presented (4) awards in the amount of $750.00.

This years recipients are:

Anna Burns, Rachel Park, Grace Shipman and Julianna Voegel.

The Officers and Members of the Cutchogue Fire Department and Cutchogue Fire Department Ladies Auxillary would like to congratulate all of the scholarship winners along with the entire graduating Class of 2020.

Congratulations and Best of Luck in the future