The Mari Hall Family Foundation, Inc., is pleased to announce that Kelly Rosadino of Cheshire, Connecticut is the inaugural recipient of its Maureen C. Hall Memorial Scholarship.  The scholarship recognizes a graduating high school senior who has demonstrated a commitment as a volunteer to and for developmentally challenged individuals and causes throughout his or her school career, and plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in special education as an undergraduate student in an accredited four year college or university program. 

Kelly, who will attend Siena College in the fall, is a member of the Cheshire High School graduating class of 2012.  Among her many achievements at CHS, she was a key volunteer in CHS’s Best Buddies program, which matches differently-abled students with peers for social and educational purposes.  Kelly also volunteered with Abilities Without Boundaries toward making that organization’s first half marathon a success.  She has also helped with Relay for Life and numerous other civic organizations.  She is the daughter of Gary and Cheryl Rosadino of Cheshire.

“We are thrilled to award our first scholarship to Kelly Rosadino”, said Mari Hall Family Foundation President Matt Hall.  “Kelly’s application was so strong, she has set a very high bar for future applicants, and we look forward to playing a small role in launching her on what promises to be a very successful journey.”

My name is Kim Piro and I have a 13 year old daughter with autism named Jamie.  The journeys through the paths of autism that my family have gone down have been long and windy ones with so many difficult stops, however so many rewarding ones as well.