Mr. Puglisi was a Wakefield native, Class of 1943. He was very successful in business in the Midwest but never forgot Wakefield. He was marketing Vice President and part owner of Western International, manufacturers of lawn mowers and snow throwers. He was very proud of Wakefield and of his family and their heritage. He died of cancer in 1984. His widow established this fund in 1987 to honor his memory.
Scholarship Recipients
2025
- Jonathan Courtright — Bryant University
- Ceniya Harris — Howard University
- Tylor Roycroft — University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Cole Sowyrda — Clemson University
- Andrew Valley — University of Southern Maine
2024
- Antonio Anastasiades — Northeastern University
- Caleb Birchem — Fairfield University
- Michelle Ciampi — Merrimack College
- Olivia Johnsen — University of Rhode Island
- Margaret Ritchie — Providence College
2023
- Anaya Hernandez — Northeastern University
- Pamela Janielis — University of Massachusetts – Lowell
- McKenna Sweeney — Marist College
- Ava Vaughn — University of Massachusetts – Lowell
- Grace Wallace — North Shore Community College