Alumnus establishes scholarship in honor of family

Joe Colosimo is a 1994 graduate of Pitt-Bradford.

“We always are supportive of our alma maters,” Colosimo said of himself and his wife, who have previously donated to the Sigma Lambda Chi Alumni Scholarship.

Although he was raised in Warren, Colosimo’s family has its roots in Bradford, where his fraternal grandfather, the late John Colosimo, was on the police force and his maternal grandfather, the late James Sargent, was a member of the postal service. His father, Anthony Colosimo, and grandmother Josephine Colosimo both still live in Bradford. Colosimo’s mother, JoAnn Sargent, died in 1995.

Colosimo said that he and his wife started the Colosimo Family Scholarship in part to be supportive of the region and provide an opportunity for students.

“I had to finance a great deal of my education through student loans,” he said. “We’d like to help others graduate with less of a burden.”

The Colosimos’ gift of $6,000 was matched by the Agnes L. and Lewis Lyle Thomas Scholarship Challenge.

For more information on establishing a scholarship at Pitt-Bradford, contact Jill Ballard, executive director of institutional advancement, at jballard@pitt.edu or (814) 362-5091.

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