Walk
For Scholarships
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The winner this year
of the Jennifer Hawke-Petit Memorial Scholarship is Erika L. Schubert from New
Hartford. On the left is her mother Mrs. Schubert who accepted the award on
Erika’s behalf with Dr. William A. Petit, Jr on the right.
Funds for this
scholarship are sustained with an annual walk organized by the Petit Family
Foundation.
Join us for the annual Petit Family Walk on Sunday July 17, 2011
in
The GE 5k Petit Family Foundation Road
Race was started
in early 2008 by two brothers, Robert and Gary Heslin, who were classmates of
Dr. William A. Petit, Jr. at Plainville High School Class of 1974, where all
three ran cross country and track and field. In response to Dr. Petit’s request
to go out and do good things for others to carry on the legacy of “these three
wonderful women,” they decided that as life-long runners what they knew best was
running. Thus, the USATF certified 5k point-to-point course, which is flat and
fast, was born. In addition, there is a Kid’s Fun Run of about one-quarter mile
with all children receiving a medal for participation