Torrington High School student receives Best Buy scholarship

A Best Buy scholarship has been awarded to Alexander Welford, a member of the class of 2008 at Torrington High School. Alexander is the son of Vilma Mathiesen and Stephen Welford. He plans to attend the University of Hartford this fall.

The scholarship is part of Best Buy's commitment to provide opportunities for teens to succeed, which has included $2.75 million in scholarships nationwide. Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, community involvement and work experience. They must be entering an accredited university, college or technical school in the fall.