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 2026 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
2026 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 |
Arden Bradshaw |
Providence College |
James Bradshaw – Steamship Authority – Unlicensed |
Alex Brush |
UMass – Boston |
Dan Brush – Old Colony High School |
Nathan Carreiro |
UMass Dartmouth |
Peter Carreiro – Bristol County |
Matthew Carvalho |
UMass Amherst |
Mark Carvalho – United Parcel Service |
Luca Finton |
Wheaton College |
Timothy Finton – Steamship Authority |
Abigail Jason |
Cape Cod Community College |
Scott Jason – United Parcel Service |
Madison Leblanc |
Salem State University |
Justin Leblanc – Colonial Beverage |
Tori Leblanc |
Emmanuel College |
Justin Leblanc – Colonial Beverage |
McKinley Persichillo |
Westfield State University |
Christopher Persichillo – United Parcel Service |
Alternate: |
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Eleanor Senna |
UMass Dartmouth |
Warren Senna – United Parcel Service |
Students Who Will Be Attending College |
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Name of Student |
Name of College |
Student's Father / Mother |
Maeve Bradshaw |
Northeastern University |
James Bradshaw – Steamship Authority |
Jameson Cassidy |
Drew University |
Derek Cassidy – United Parcel Service |
Luke Cathcart |
Bridgewater State University |
Derek Cathcart – Acushnet Police |
Stephen Pechonis |
Bridgewater State University |
Justin Pechonis – Town of Wellfleet |
Braiden Persichillo |
Quinnipiac University |
Christopher Persichillo – United Parcel Service |
Grace Rousseau |
Boston College |
Jeffrey Rousseau – United Parcel Service |
Alternate: |
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Michaela Conward |
Bristol Community College |
Ashley Ulett – Old Colony High School |