Pictured from left to right: Attorney Anthony Falco (Founder/CEO), Francis Walsh (scholarship recipient), Sonia Dijkstra (scholarship recipient), Tina Mayo, (Paralegal) and John Quincy Goguen (Babson College Intern).
The Richard and Geraldine Storella Educational Trust is honored and pleased to announce its 2024 award recipients. Francis Walsh has been awarded $5,000 and will be attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst to pursue a degree in law. Sonia Dijkstra has also been awarded $5,000 and will be attending Tufts University, where she is currently undecided on her major.
Richard and Geraldine (Gerry) Storella established the Educational Trust Scholarship with the vision that hardworking students with connections to their Italian heritage could use the award toward their educational endeavors. Mr. Storella wanted this scholarship to honor his wife, Gerry, and this Trust will do so for many years to come.
Gerry Storella was born in Quincy and attended Quincy High School, graduating as the class valedictorian in 1955. She was the captain of the cheerleading squad and, years later, became the first female member of the QHS Hall of Fame. She attended Boston University College of Business Administration, where she also became a cheerleader for the Terriers.
Richard and Gerry were married for 53 years and were actively involved in the Quincy community throughout their lives. Richard coached Quincy Youth Hockey, and Gerry joined him as the Secretary for the Board of Quincy Youth Hockey. They were both members of the Granite Links Golf Club. Gerry also served on the board of the Thomas Crane Friends of the Library and participated in many library-sponsored events. Additionally, Gerry believed in and appreciated Quincy’s rich history, becoming an active member of the Quincy Historical Society.
Gerry wanted the opportunity to pass on to others what she learned from her Quincy education, neighbors, and upbringing. Through this scholarship, her dream has been and will continue to be fulfilled.
The board members of the Richard and Geraldine Storella Educational Trust are Lawrence Taglieri (former principal of Quincy High School); Dr. Brian Jolley and Sister Denise Martucci (family friends of Mr. and Mrs. Storella); Leo Keka (owner of Alba Restaurant); and Anthony S. Falco, Esq. (Trustee).
