Waltham Resident Awarded Teamsters Local 25 College Scholarship

WALTHAM, MA — Teamsters Local 25 has awarded college scholarships worth $60,000 to 30 high school students, including Vincent Tocci of Waltham.

Teamsters Local 25 provides scholarships each year to children and grandchildren of union members. The 2022 scholarships were presented during a ceremony at the union hall in Charlestown, which included words of inspiration from Teamsters Local 25 President Thomas Mari.

Tocci is a recent graduate of The Woodstock Academy who will attend Williams College. He is the son of Joseph Tocci, a Teamsters Local 25 member who works for MS Walker.

"We are proud to award these scholarships as a way to inspire youth to become our next leaders," Teamsters Local 25 President Thomas Mari said. "It's important that we invest in the education of the next generation. These students have worked hard to maximize their high school education and we are proud to help launch their post-secondary education. Judging by the students who received our scholarships, the future looks bright and we can expect great things from the next generation.”

Teamsters Local 25 provides scholarships each year to children of Teamster members and retirees as a way to help the next generation of leaders achieve their academic and career goals. Since 2006, Teamsters Local 25 has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship funds.

As the largest Teamsters Union in New England, Teamsters Local 25 represents 11,500 workers. For more information, visit www.TeamstersLocal25.com.