(Hartford, Conn., June 23, 2023) – The Connecticut REALTORS® Foundation announced their 2023 Raymond F. Gates, Jr. Memorial Scholarship winners. The Raymond F. Gates, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1976 in memory of Raymond F. Gates, Jr. following his tragic death in an automobile accident. Mr. Gates was the Executive Vice President of the Connecticut REALTORS®. Over the past 47 years, children of REALTORS® have been awarded scholarships totaling more than $1,000,000.
For the 2023-2024 academic year, the Connecticut REALTORS® Foundation received more than 135 applications. This year, 59 outstanding children of CT REALTORS® were selected to receive a total of $58,000 in scholarships.
The Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS® is proud to announce 20 local recipients were among the 59 selected. Andrés Ariza, son of REALTOR® Helberth Ariza; Lily Bucchi, daughter of REALTOR® Phillip R. Bucchi, Jr.; Eliana Cambra, daughter of REALTOR® Annunziata Cambra; Grace Clark, daughter of REALTOR® Jamie Clark; Jordan Clemens, daughter of Designated REALTOR® Curt Clemens, Jr.; Gustavo Freitas, son of REALTOR® Wallace Freitas; Paris Lange, daughter of REALTOR® Kelly Lange; Carly Lombardo, daughter of REALTOR® Allysa DeRosa; Sophia Menoutis, daughter of REALTOR® Rania Menoutis; Shoubhit Ravi, son of REALTOR® Manju Ravi-Sharma; Amanda Romero, daughter of REALTOR® Steven Romero; Rohan Sharma, son of REALTORS® Deepak and Rachna Sharma; Emilie Sienko, daughter of REALTOR Donna Sienko; Jason Sigler, son of REALTOR Jon Sigler; Timothy Sigler, son of REALTOR Jon Sigler; Dylan St James, son of REALTOR Inez St James; Ella Stone, Daughter of REALTOR Paul Stone; Delton Wentworth, son of Designated REALTOR Gina Russo Wentworth; Bryanna Zuccaro, daughter of REALTOR James Zuccaro; and Callie Lantz, (Bill Vibert Tribute Scholarship) daughter of REALTOR Carl Lantz.
The Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS® (GHAR) is the largest local real estate trade association in Connecticut, serving over 5300 members in the Greater Hartford and Litchfield County real estate brokerage communities. The Association provides technology, training, networking and business support to members, and supports a healthy real estate market by upholding high professional and ethical standards through a Code of Ethics, ongoing education and certification programs. As the advocate for the real estate brokerage industry, GHAR is the Voice for Real Estate® in the Greater Hartford region. For more information, call 1.860.561.1800 or visit www.gharonline.com.