Teamsters Local No. 59 – Scholarship Awards 
George F. Belanger presenting Taylor Motta the James P. Hoffa Scholarship (2011)
The recipients of the Umberto "Battle" Cruz and Ashley P. Freitas Scholarship Awards for the year 2024 are listed below:
We would like to thank the members, who through their generous contributions, make this scholarship possible.
Also, we would like to congratulate the winners and wish all participants the very best in their future endeavors.
Fraternally yours,
George F. Belanger
Teamsters Union Local No. 59
George F. Belanger
Secretary-Treasurer & Executive Officer
Teamsters Union Local No. 59
2024 Umberto "Battle" Cruz & Ashley P. Freitas Scholarship Award Winners:
Students Now Attending College |
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Name of Student |
Name of College |
Student's Father / Mother |
Matthew Carvalho |
Merrimack College |
Mark Carvalho – United Parcel Service |
Brady Coppa |
Bridgewater State University |
Gary Coppa – Acushnet Police |
Brayden Duarte |
Rivier University |
Adalberto Duarte – United Parcel Service |
Tori Leblanc |
Emmanuel College |
Justin Leblanc – Colonial Beverage |
Brooke Orton |
UMass Dartmouth |
Todd Orton – United Parcel Service |
Eleanor Senna |
Sacred Heart University |
Warren Senna – United Parcel Service |
Shayanne Silva |
Johnson and Wales University |
Mario Silva – Steamship Authority – Unlicensed |
Benjamin Sutton |
University of Maine |
Benjamin Sutton – United Parcel Service |
Jacob Sutton |
Endicott College |
Benjamin Sutton – United Parcel Service |
Alternate: |
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Cecilia Orman |
Bridgewater State University |
Gary Orman – United Parcel Service |
Students Who Will Be Attending College |
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Name of Student |
Name of College |
Student's Father / Mother |
Arden Bradshaw |
Providence College |
James Bradshaw – Steamship Authority – Unlicensed |
Alex Brush |
Suffolk University |
Dan Brush – Old Colony RVT High School |
Sarah Cabral |
Regis College |
Matthew Cabral – United Parcel Service |
Carlos Collazo III |
Merrimack College |
Carlos Collazo, Jr. – TOMRA |
McKinley Persichillo |
East Carolina University |
Christopher Persichillo – United Parcel Service |
Julia Sutton |
University of New England |
Benjamin Sutton – United Parcel Service |
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Kiana Coppa |
Providence College |
Gary Coppa – Acushnet Police |