West Haven student surprised by ,000 scholarship award
From left, Isabel Tapia joins her son, Antonio Ponton, 17, on stage with Dena Johnson, senior director of State and District Partnerships for the C...
From left, Isabel Tapia joins her son, Antonio Ponton, 17, on stage with Dena Johnson, senior director of State and District Partnerships for the College Board, after receiving a $40,000 scholarship from the College Board at West Haven High School on September 23, 2022.Arnold Gold/Hearst Connecticut MediaWEST HAVEN — It took Antonio Ponton a moment after the novelty-sized check for $40,000 appeared for it to sink in.Ponton, a senior at West Haven High School, arrived at a school assembly with the rest of the Class of 2023 unaware that an application he filled out on a college planning website had entered him into a drawing to receive one of two $40,000 scholarships available to students across the country each month.