Justin Gibson
In 2004, Justin Gibson of Waterbury, received a scholarship from the In Search of Excellence Fund, started by two Waterbury educators to encourage exceptional achievement among African-American students, and from the Sylvia M. & Isidor Sprecker Fund. The Sprecker Fund awards scholarships to students ranked in the top five percent of Wilby High School’s graduating class who are committed to racial tolerance.
Justin wrote in his essay that while a commanding officer of Wilby’s Junior ROTC program, he formed friendships with students of many races. He also played on a soccer team with athletes from six countries, which “has taught me a great deal about life because I have seen how other people live and act.”
A graduate of Boston College, Justin is beginning his second year of Law School at the University of Connecticut with plans to graduate in 2011. He says, “The support from the Connecticut Community Foundation that I have received over the years has allowed me to enjoy success and is essential to the future success of youths in our community.”
