(L to R) Middlesex Register of Deeds Gene Brune, scholarship recipient Enxhi Popa and Massachusetts State Treasurer Steve Grossman. - Photo By William Tauro

By William Tauro

A standing room only crowd packed Anthony’s Function Hall in Malden Sunday morning for Middlesex Register of Deeds Gene Brune’s 27th Annual Scholarship Breakfast.

Many local and state elected officials, supporters, family and friends were in attendance including Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin and Massachusetts State Treasurer Steve Grossman who were the guest Speakers at the former Somerville mayor’s event.

Somerville High School senior student Enxhi Popa was the recipient of this year’s 2011 scholarship, a $1000 check was awarded. Enxhi will be attending Tufts University in the fall.