CSEA, Union Plus scholarship recipients

CSEA is proud to announce the recipients of our union’s 2026 statewide scholarships:  Irving Flaumenbaum, Pearl Insurance Scholarship, MetLife Insurance Company Scholarship and J.J. Kelly Memorial Scholarship Awards.

CSEA has opened J.J. Kelly Memorial Scholarship Awards to active members and their eligible dependent children going to a college, trade school or any post-secondary education program.  This scholarship will help students who show leadership qualities in their community, school or union with the rising cost of tuition.

In addition to our union’s awards, several CSEA members and eligible dependents of members also recently received scholarships through Union Plus.

Our union presents the scholarships annually to graduating high school seniors who are eligible dependents of CSEA members. Congratulations to all of the recipients.

Long Island Region:

Samantha DeLuca, whose parent, Michele DeLuca, is a senior assessment assistant at the Town of Babylon.

Ella Ben-Hamo, whose parent, Michal Fruchter, is a full-time teacher aide at the Jericho Union Free School District.

Connie Benson, whose parent, Claire Benson, is an office assistant at the Southold Union Free School District.

 

Metropolitan Region:

Alana Cahill, whose parent, Lauren Cahill, is a secretary to justice at the NYS Unified Court System.

Aidan Michaels, whose parent, Daniel Michaels, is a a principal appellate court attorney at the New York State Unified Court System.

Robert Piazza, whose parent, Carol Lyn Piazza, is a research scientist III at Health Research, Inc.

 

Southern Region:

Beatrice Bachmann, whose parent, Rachel Bachmann, is a teacher aide at the Byram Hills School District.

Spencer Drake, whose parent, Catherine Drake, is a CPS case supervisor at Orange County.

Julianna Gentile, whose parent, Samantha Gentile, is a school aide at Yonkers Public Schools.

 

Capital Region:

Daniel Abbott, whose parent, Ellen Abbott, is a law librarian at the NYS Court of Claims.

Nazmun Bhuiyan, whose parent, Nurul Bhuiyan, is a high school aide at Hudson City School District.

Daniela Fleming, whose parent, Senia Fleming, is an early intervention care coordinator at the Saratoga County Department of Health.

 

Central Region:

Martin Amuso, whose parent, Jessica Reynolds-Amuso, is a principal law clerk at neida County Supreme Court/NYS Unified Court System.

David Cheng, whose parent, Duen-Hua Lu, is a chief clerk at St. Lawrence University.

Levi Biller, whose parent, Amber Biller, is an office assistant 2 at NYS Office of Mental Health.

 

Western Region:

Gabriella Rupert, whose parent, Cynthia Rupert, is a clerk typist at West Seneca Central School.

Naudia Pierson, whose parent, Crystal Johnson, is a food service worker at Wellsville Central School District.

Adam Skrzypcyk, whose parent, Andrew Skrzypcyk, is a laborer at the Town of West Seneca.

Pearl Insurance Scholarship:

Janaai Pacheco, whose parent, Kim Alexander, is retired from Finger Lakes DDSO in Western Region 6.

 

MetLife Scholarship:

John Mignanelli, whose parent, Stephanie Mignanelli, is a clerk typist at Island Trees School District in Long Island Region 1.

Long Island Region:

Ava Micheli, whose parent, Jocelyn Agosto, is a senior account clerk at the Town of Brookhaven.

Scarlett Ward, whose parent, Jessica Ward, is a senior office assistant at the Shoreham Wading River School District.

 

Metropolitan Region:

Aiyana Primeau, whose parent, Dustin Primeau, is a food service worker at the NYS Office of Mental Health.

Brooklin McClain-Williams, whose parent, Brent Williams, is a direct support assistant at Metropolitan DDSO.

 

Southern Region:

Conner Griffin, whose parent, James Griffin, is a bridge repair assistant at NYS Department of Transportation.

Joanna Janik, who is a part-time clerk (bail reform) at the City of Newburgh.

 

Capital Region:

Kendall Bulson, whose parent, Melissa Bulson, is a registered nurse at the North Colonie School District.

Guiseppina Persons, who is an office assistant 2 at the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.

 

Central Region:

Sarah Hogan, who is a judge’s secretary at the NYS Unified Court System.

Alyssa Stevens, whose parent, Robert Stevens, is a water & sewer distribution mechanic at the City of Oneonta.

 

Western Region:

Gabriella Rupert, whose parent, Cynthia Rupert, is a clerk typist at West Seneca Central School.

Zoe Cook, whose parent, Kathleen Cook, is a typist at Wayne Central School.

 

Statewide Award:

Holly Kusalonis, who is an office assistant 2 at SUNY Plattsburgh in Capital Region 4.