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The Azorean Maritime Heritage Society has awarded $8,000 in scholarships to six Greater New Bedford students.
The scholarships were presented by our Scholarship Committee on August 20th at Prince Henry the Navigator Park on Pope’s Island in New Bedford.
This year’s scholarship winners:
• Cameron Curado, graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, is the recipient of our $1,500 Dr. Mary T. Vermette Memorial Scholarship. He will be attending Johnson & Wales University to study Culinary Arts and Food & Beverage Management.
• Gwendolyn Baptista, graduate of Old Rochester Regional Vocational Technical High School, plans to attend UMass Amherst to major in Architectural Design. She received our $1,000 Faial Scholarship.
• Savanha Laroche, graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, plans to attend UMass Dartmouth to major in Nursing. She received our $1,000 Pico Scholarship.
• Christina Eckenreiter, graduate of Fairhaven High School, will be attending UMass Amherst to study Animal Science. She received our $1,000 Bela Vista Scholarship.
• Phoenix Carreiro, graduate of Bishop Stang High School, plans to attend Suffolk University to study Global Business. She is the recipient of our $1,000 scholarship in memory of Bernice Mae Dutra Georgadarellis.
• Jillian Aguiar, graduate of Bishop Stang High School, is the recipient of this year’s $2,500 Rosa Pinheiro Memorial Scholarship. She plans to attend Sacred Heart University to study Biology in the Pre-Physician Assistant/Nursing Program.
Many of the funds for these scholarships come from an Annual Scholarship fundraising dinner dance held every February. The annual fundraising dinner is a fun way to support these scholarships, meet new people, and enjoy a night out with friends.
The Scholarship Committee, led by Chairperson Barbara Traban, includes Gloria Gundersen, Dyan Kieltyka, Paul Georgadarellis, Larry Almeida, Lucilia Amaral, and Celeste LeBoeuf.
Azorean Maritime Heritage Society photo.
Azorean Maritime Heritage Society photo.
The Azorean Maritime Heritage Society promotes Azorean culture and shared whaling heritage by raising awareness and pride within New England’s Portuguese-American community. The Society participated in the 10th International Azorean Whaleboat Regatta last July in the Azores, and plans to host the 11th International Regatta in New Bedford in 2021. The community is invited to come out for a free row or sail on these magnificent boats in Clarks Cove this September. More information can be found on the Society’s website at www.azoreanmaritime.org.
