Trust Fund Commission
Regular MeetingWorcester, MA · May 28, 2025
Agenda
City of Worcester Trust Funds Commission
Paul Foley, Chair
455 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608
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treasury@worcesterma.gov
AGENDA
TRUST FUNDS COMMISSION
MEETING OF MAY 28, 2025
12:00 P.M. Esther Howland Chamber
1) Roll Call
2) Acceptance of Minutes of previous meeting of February 7, 2025
3) New Items of Business
a. Funding request #052101, from Dr. Matilde Castiel, Health and Human Services Director,
$ 15,000.00 from the George Knight Fund for materials needed for the Recreation
Worcester summer program
b. Funding request #052102, from John Westerling, Commissioner, Department of Public
Works from the Hope Cemetery Care Trust Fund $59,589.00 for debt service payments
c. Funding request #052103, from Christopher Kurkonis, Administrative Director of College
and Career Readiness, $1,000.00 from the J and M Jackson Fund for four $250.00
scholarships for high school seniors
d. Funding request #052104, from Christopher Kurkonis, $450.00 for a scholarship for a
senior at North High School from the John Bonofiglio Scholarship Trust Fund
e. Funding request #052105, from Christopher Kurkonis for three $500.00 scholarships for
seniors at South High from the Driscoll Scholarship Trust Fund
f. Funding request #052106, from Christopher Kurkonis for $500.00 for a senior at Doherty
High from the Richard Donahue Scholarship fund
g. Funding request #052107, from Christopher Kurkonis for two $1,000.00 scholarships for
seniors at Worcester Technical High School from the Abraham Persky Trust Fund
h. Funding request #052108, from Christopher Kurkonis for three $1000.00 scholarships
for seniors at Worcester Technical High School from the Clara Higgins Trust Fund
i. Funding request #052109, from Christopher Kurkonis for two $400.00 scholarships for
seniors at Worcester Technical High School from the N. Michael Luksha Scholarship
Fund
j. Funding request #052110, from Christopher Kurkonis for one $500.00 scholarship for a
senior at Worcester Technical High School from the James R. Sheldon Trust Fund.
k. Funding request #052111, from Christopher Kurkonis for one $400.00 for a senior at
Worcester Technical High School from the John B. Kelly Scholarship Fund
l. Funding request #052112, from Christopher Kurkonis for two $500.00 scholarships for
seniors at Worcester Technical High School from the Walter B. Dennen Fund
m. Funding request #052113, from Christopher Kurkonis for one $500.00 scholarship for a
senior at Worcester Technical High School from the John E. Lavin Memorial Fund
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n. Funding request #052114, from Christopher Kurkonis, for nine $500.00 scholarships for
seniors at Worcester Public Schools Comprehensive High Schools from the Aaron and
Lucretia Bancroft Trust Fund
o. Funding request #0521015, from Christopher Kurkonis for nine $400.00 scholarships for
high school seniors from Thomas J. Early Scholarship Trust fund
p. Funding request #052116, from Christopher Kurkonis for five $200.00 scholarships for
high school seniors from the Local Education Fund
q. Funding request #052117, from Christopher Kurkonis for one $1000.00 scholarship for a
High School senior at Worcester Technical from the Milan G. Twitchell Trust