Around Town

Students Can Apply for the 50th Annual Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship

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The Lieutenant Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the 50th annual Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship, organizers announced. The Scholarship Award of $5,000 will be awarded to a deserving high school senior to perpetuate Paul’s memory. There will also be awards for the other finalists. Last year, a total of $17,500 was awarded to six young men and women. Paul was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Watertown and a graduate of St.

Schools

Scholarship Available for Students Going to College, Trade School

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A-1 Auto Transport is a leader in the moving industry that is currently looking to extend their scholarship program to eligible students in Watertown, Massachusetts, the company announced. These scholarships may consist of $250, $500 or $1,000 a year. Any students with a GPA of 3.0 and enrolled at a trade school, college or accredited university may enter for a chance at the A-1 scholarship program. Students who would like to take advantage of this opportunity must write an essay about the auto transport industry in 1,000 or more words. The essay can explain or give information on any of A-1’s shipping services.

Schools

Two Watertown Students Awarded Scholarships by MassBay College

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MassBay Community College is pleased to announce 101 students were awarded more than $92,000 in scholarships at its bi-annual Scholarship Awards ceremony, including two from Watertown. The generous donations received by the MassBay Foundation, makes it possible for these 101 students to continue their studies a little easier. Among the students who received these scholarships are single mothers, veterans, first to go to college students, and many more who these scholarships makes all the difference. MassBay students Paul Gorham and Allyson Kazanjian, both from Watertown, were recently honored at MassBay Community College’s Fall Donor Dinner and Scholarship Awards night. Gorham was honored with a General Scholarship and a Health Sciences Scholarship
Kazanjian was honored with a General Scholarship and Merit Scholar Athlete Scholarship

All donations made to the MassBay Foundation go directly to students in the form of scholarships.

Charity

Watertown-Belmont Chamber Awards Four Scholarships to High School Seniors

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The Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce awards scholarships annually to Belmont and Watertown high school seniors planning to attend college. The WBCC announced the winners. This year the Chamber received multiple applications from Watertown and Belmont seniors. A volunteer scholarship committee comprising members of the Chamber’s board of directors, Katherine Rafferty, Mount Auburn Hospital; Pamela Giannatsis, Tufts Health Plan; and Sandy Penchansky, of Watertown Savings Bank read each application and selected the award recipients. Here are this year’s award recipients:

WBCC Scholarship

o   $1,000 to a Watertown High School (WHS) senior and Watertown Resident: Bailey Herrera Samayoa

o   $1,000 to a Belmont High School (BHS) senior and Belmont Resident: Colleen Murphy

The Barclay Good Citizen Scholarship

o   $500 to a High School senior boy and Watertown Resident: Sam Carton

o   $500 to a High School senior girl and Watertown Resident: Stella Varnum

Congratulations to our recipients!

Schools

Watertown Resident Receives Scholarship from Society of CPAs

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The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA) today announced a Watertown resident has been awarded a scholarship from the MSCPA Educational Foundation. The students will each receive up to $2,500 to further his or her accounting education. The mission of the MSCPA’s Educational Foundation is to inspire and support the next generation ofCPAs in Massachusetts. This year, the Educational Foundation reached its highest level of scholarship funding at $127,500, more than any previous year. Fifty students were selected for the 2017 round of scholarships.

Schools

Watertown Rotary Offering College Scholarships to High School Seniors

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All residents of Watertown who are high school seniors and applying to college are eligible for Watertown Rotary Scholarships. The amount of each award and the number of scholarships granted will be determined on a yearly basis, Watertown Rotary announced this week. All Watertown High School students must submit completed applications to the Guidance Department prior to April vacation. All other Watertown residents must submit applications, postmarked no later than the Friday before April vacation, to:

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
ROTARY CLUB OF WATERTOWN
P.O. BOX 765
WATERTOWN, MA 02471-0765

The form must be completed in full and accompanied by a transcript and letter of recommendation to be considered a valid application. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee. All information supplied on this form will be kept strictly confidential.

Around Town

Armenian Relief Society Seeks Applicants for Scholarships

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The Armenian Relief Society (ARS), Eastern USA recently announced that it is now accepting applications to its annual Undergraduate and Graduate Lazarian Scholarship Program. Applications for this year’s scholarship will be accepted until April 1. Applicants must be of Armenian descent and must have already completed at least one college semester at an accredited institution in the United States. For complete details about the application process and to access the application form, visit www.arseastusa.org. Scholarship grants are awarded based on a combination of financial need, merit, and involvement in the Armenian community.

Schools

Eight High School Seniors Awarded Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarships

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On Sunday evening, May 17th, eight local seniors were awarded scholarships from the Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship Trust. At a reception at the American Legion Hill Post in Waltham, the 47th annual awards were announced, according to an announcement about the scholarships. Paul was a student athlete at St. Mary’s Waltham and Boston College. He was a park instructor in Watertown and briefly taught at the West Jr. High School in Watertown.