Monica Soares

The Portuguese Foundation, Inc. has selected Monica Soares of Waterbury, Connecticut, to receive a scholarship award. Monica is a senior at the University of Connecticut and will graduate in May. She plans to obtain a masters degree in Communication Disorders and Speech Pathology. She is a catechism teacher at the Our Lady of Fatima Church in Waterbury. She also is employed at a real estate and insurance agency, which deals primarily with a Portuguese clientele.

Monica was born in Portugal and immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 10. She is the daughter of Margarida S. Gomes and Carlos A. Soares. The family traces its ancestry to Aveiro, Vila de Feira, Portugal.

Samantha Santos

The Portuguese Foundation, Inc. has selected Suzana Santos of Newington, Connecticut, to receive a scholarship award. Suzana attends Saint Joseph College where she is majoring in nutrition. She is a youth counselor for the Our Lady of Fatima Church of Hartford Youth Group.

Suzana is the daughter of Ezequiel Santos of Newington and the late Alica Santos. The Santos family traces its ancestry to Sao Bento, Porto de Mos, Portugal.

Natercia Rodrigues

The Portuguese Foundation, Inc. has selected Natercia Rodrigues of East, Hartford, Connecticut, to receive a scholarship award. Natercia is a senior at East Hartford High School. She plans to attend Mount Holyoke College this fall and major in biology. She is a catechism teacher at the Our Lady of Fatima Church of Hartford and has performed clerical work for the Church.

Natercia is the daughter of Eduardo and Maria de Lourdes Rodrigues of East Hartford, Connecticut. The family traces its ancestry to Cunha Alta and Moitas-Venda.

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