Norton Resident Honored by UMass Lowell

Jared Ide receives scholarship.

Jared Ide of Norton was recently honored at the University of Massachusetts Lowell's second annual Celebration of Scholarship Luncheon. Ide is majoring in plastics engineering. The celebration, held at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, brought together 300 individuals who have endowed scholarships and the students who have received them. UMass Lowell chancellor Marty Meehan told the donors and students in attendance that giving to scholarships and other areas of the university is important. "We have to be entrepreneurial in our approach to ensuring the growth of UMass Lowell and private support is absolutely essential to that effort," Meehan said. During the last academic year, 1,150 UMass Lowell students received more than $900,…

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Norton Resident Honored by UMass Lowell

Jared Ide receives scholarship.

Jared Ide, of Norton, was recently honored at the University of Massachusetts Lowell's second annual Celebration of Scholarship Luncheon. Ide is majoring in plastics engineering. The celebration, held at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, brought together 300 individuals who have endowed scholarships and the students who have received them. UMass Lowell Chancellor Marty Meehan told the donors and students in attendance that giving to scholarships and other areas of the university is important. "We have to be entrepreneurial in our approach to ensuring the growth of UMass Lowell and private support is absolutely essential to that effort," she said. During the last academic year, 1,150 UMass Lowell students received more than $900,000…

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51 Norton High Seniors to Receive Free Tuition

School Committee names John and Abigail Scholar recipients.

The School Committee released the names of 51 Norton High School seniors who were named as John and Abigail scholars Monday night. The scholarship entitles the recipients to free tuition at any University of Massachusetts campus, or any state or community college. The scholarship is awarded to students for up to eight semesters of enrollment, which must occur within six years of high school graduation. To qualify for the scholarship, a student must earn an advanced score in math or English in the 10th grade MCAS test and at least a proficient score in the second subject. The student must also have a combined MCAS score that ranks in the top 25 percent of the district. “This is a nice accomplishment for these students,” said Committee …

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Norton Senior Awarded Honey Dew Scholarship

Joel Sitte recognized at annual Honey Dew Donuts Scholarship awards breakfast.

Each year Honey Dew Donuts awards more than $25,000 in scholarship money to graduating high school seniors from Honey Dew Donuts franchise communities throughout New England. This year, Norton resident and high school senior Joel Sitte is one of approximately 100 area students selected to receive a 2012 Honey Dew Donuts Scholarship of $250. Sitte is a graduating senior from Norton High School. He will be attending the Digipen Institute of Technology in the fall. To be eligible for the scholarship, Sitte had to demonstrate academic excellence by maintaining a grade point average of B- or better, be accepted into a four-year accredited college or university, and participate in community service activities.   As an award recipient, Sitte was …

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Dunkin’ Donuts Celebrates 17th Year of Annual Scholarship Program

Dunkin’ Donuts to award more than $110,000 in scholarships to local students.

Dunkin’ Donuts and the franchisees of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts announced that applications for the 17th annual Dunkin’ Donuts Scholarship Program will be available through March 15. This annual program awards students with well-rounded character scholarships for use towards their college education. Interested applicants can visit any Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant in Rhode Island or Bristol County, Massachusetts for more information. There are four Dunkin Donuts locations in Norton. This year, Dunkin’ Donuts will award a $1,000 scholarship to one college-bound member of the senior class in each high school in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Massachusetts who excels academically, demonstrates leadership qualities, and is …

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Norton’s LaVerghetta Saluted as a First Tee Scholar

NHS senior receives scholarship.

Scholarships and Teacher of the Year Applications Available

Scholarship recipients and the 2012 Teacher of the Year will be recognized at a celebratory breakfast in May.

Applications are now being accepted for The United Regional Chamber of Commerce's scholarships and 2012 Teacher of the Year nominations. Several $1,000 and $500 scholarships will be distributed through the Chamber. Applicants must be the son or daughter of an employee of a Chamber-member business, be a high school senior who has applied to an accredited four-year college, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and perform uncompensated community service. Completed applications must be received by April 13. The Teacher of the Year program recognizes an outstanding teacher in one of the 16 communities the Chamber serves: Attleboro, Bellingham, Blackstone, Foxborough, Franklin, Mansfield, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleborough…

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Cumberland Farms Offering $130,000 in Scholarships

Graduating seniors eligible to receive $1,000 toward college.

There are two days left for students to apply for the Cumberland Farms Believe and Achieve Scholarship. High school seniors living within 30 miles of a Cumberland Farms location and planning to attend college next fall are eligible to receive a scholarship of $1,000. The application period closes Dec. 15. “It is important that we support educational opportunities for young people" said president of Cumberland Farms retail division Ari Haseotes. “The Believe and Achieve scholarship is our investment to the next generation of community leaders.”  Since its inception, Cumberland Farms has awarded more than $500,000 to high school graduates across its service area. With the help of the scholarship, students offset a variety of expenses, …

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55 Norton Students Eligible for John and Abigail Adams Scholarship

The Department of Education and Secondary Education announced that 18,261 students in the Class of 2012 awarded overall.

  The Department of Education and Secondary Education announced that 18,261 students in the Class of 2012 have been awarded the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship, qualifying them to receive free tuition at any Massachusetts public college or university. This includes 55 seniors from Norton High School. “I think these 55 students need our sincere congratulations,” said superintendent Dr. Patricia Ansay at Monday's School Committee meeting. “I know they are going to go far. And we wish them luck.” The 18,261 total is an increase over last year’s 227 students. Students become eligible for this merit-based scholarship based on their performance on the grade 10 MCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics tests. To qualify, a student must score …

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Wheelock College Celebrates Norton Scholar

Wheelock honors Norton local, Emily Jestus, along with 17 other student scholars at the 2011 Passion for Action Leadership Dinner.

Wheelock College celebrates Emily Jestus, a Norton local, along with 17 other Passion for Action Scholars at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Nov. 16, 6 to 9 p.m. The third Passion for Action Leadership Award Dinner will celebrate the positive social entrepreneurship of the Wheelock scholarship recipients. Dr. Carol R. Johnson, superintendent of Boston Public Schools, and Dr. Linda N. Nathan, founder and co-headmaster of Boston Arts Academy, will be honored with the 2011 Passion for Action Leadership Award. Karen Keating Ansara, co-founder of the Haiti Fund at the Boston Foundation, will present the keynote address. Wheelock College’s four-year Passion for Action Scholarship Program is given to greater Boston area …

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