The Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board and Pfizer Inc. Senior Director Armelde Pitre honored three area students this month with the first ever EWIB-Pitre STEM Leadership Scholarship.

Kayla Mathiowetz, a student at Waterford High School, Samantha Sprecace, a student at the Science & Technology Magnet High School in New London, and Lily Zhong, a student at East Lyme High School, each received a $1,000 scholarship for their academic achievements, community involvement and leadership.

The scholarship targets college-bound seniors pursuing degrees in the STEM fields, as employers often have a difficult time finding qualified workers with the requisite science and math backgrounds.

The Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board serves 41 towns and oversees public investments in employment on training strategies.