Teamsters Local No. 59 – Scholarship Awards 
George F. Belanger presenting Taylor Motta the James P. Hoffa Scholarship (2011)
The recipients of the Umberto "Battle" Cruz and Ashley P. Freitas Scholarship Awards for the year 2019 are listed below:
We would like to thank the members, who through their generous contributions, make this scholarship possible.
Also, we would like to congratulate the winners and wish all participants the very best in their future endeavors.
Fraternally yours,
George F. Belanger
Teamsters Union Local No. 59
George F. Belanger
Secretary-Treasurer & Executive Officer
Teamsters Union Local No. 59
2019 Umberto "Battle" Cruz & Ashley P. Freitas Scholarship Award Winners:
Students Now Attending College |
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Name of Student |
Name of College |
Student's Father / Mother |
Danielle Burke |
Bridgewater State College |
Sean Burke – United Parcel Service |
Andrew Costa |
Rutgers University |
John Costa – United Parcel Service |
Mackenzie Kennedy |
Bristol Community College |
Steven Kennedy – United Parcel Service |
Kaitlyn Kopecky |
Bridgewater State University |
Timothy Kopecky – United Parcel Service |
Alexandra Mackey |
Springfield College |
Sandra Mackey – COMM Fire Department |
Kyle Mackey |
Villanova University |
Sandra Mackey - COMM Fire Department |
Andrea Monteiro |
University of Rhode Island |
Osvaldo Monteiro – Steamship Authority - LDO |
Paige Richmond |
UMass - Amherst |
Christopher Richmond – Acushnet Police |
Madisyn Silva |
Bridgewater State University |
William Silva – United Parcel Service |
Alternate: Maxwell Kane |
Mass Maritime Academy |
Peter Kane – New Bedford Reg. Voc-Tech High School |
Students Who Will Be Attending College |
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Name of Student |
Name of College |
Student's Father / Mother |
Colton Almeida |
UMass - Dartmouth |
Richard Almeida – Ryder Truck |
Bridget Conway |
Mass. College of Pharmacy |
John Conway, Jr. – Lawrence Lynch Corp. |
Ryan Costa |
UMass - Dartmouth |
Edward Costa – Schaefer Marine |
Marc-Andy Mexil |
Assumption College |
Arthur Mexil – TOMRA of North America |
Cassandra Robert |
UMass - Dartmouth |
Dawn Robert – Old Colony Reg. Voc-Tech High School |
Zachary Soucy |
Westfield State University |
Susan Soucy – Old Colony Reg. Voc-Tech High School |
Alt: Samantha Fernandes |
University of New England |
James Fernandes - PJ Keating |