CMC of Westfield Held Annual Holiday Reception to Honor Scholars

WESTFIELD – On December 18th, the College Men’s Club of Westfield (CMC) held its annual holiday reception at Echo Lake Country Club to honor its current four-year scholarship recipients. Also in attendance were the scholar’s friends and families, members of the CMC, and the CMC Board of Trustees.

During this final event of the CMC’s 102nd year, the scholarship winners from WHS classes of 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 were introduced by Ryan Clark, CMC Scholarship Committee Chair and presented with their Spring Semester scholarship checks. Each of the students in attendance provided an update on their academic and career progress with the assembled group. Dave Germond, CMC President, stated that “the holiday reception is the capstone of each year for the CMC as we get to hear about our CMC Scholars’ latest accomplishments.”

The College Men’s Club of Westfield was established in 1922 and over the past century has helped hundreds of Westfield young men by providing college tuition assistance and funding standardized test preparatory courses. Since its founding, the CMC has raised and distributed over $1.4 million in higher education assistance to young men of the Westfield community to attend over 130 institutions of higher learning. In 2024 the CMC awarded a total of $75,900 in four-year scholarships and one-time grants.

Scholarship applications will be available on the CMC’s website as of February 1st and are due by May 1st of each year. Applications are evaluated by a committee of CMC Trustees each Spring. Funds for scholarships are generated through fundraising events, donations, membership dues, endowment investment income, and legacy bequests. The CMC’s next major event is its 22nd annual “Friday Night at the Fights” boxing fundraiser at the Kenilworth Veterans Center on February 7, 2025.

To learn more about the College Men’s Club of Westfield, please go to www.cmcwestfield.org.