The Valley Patriot newspaper will be holding their 18th Anniversary BASH Scholarship and Award Night on Friday, April 8th at the Firefighters Relief In.
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“After two years of lockdowns, mask and vaccine mandates and all the COVID hysteria, ee are calling this year’s BASH ‘THE RETURN TO NORMAL! – NO MASK REQUIRED!”
Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan said this year they are giving out 9 awards during the celebration including; A Hero Award for police officers, firefighters and veterans as well as a Community Service Award.
The Valley Patriot has also taken a collection in the community to give out seven college scholarships to eight students.
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VALLEY PATRIOT SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIP
CASSIE BUONANNO
Cassie is Autistic and has ADHD. She is a graphic communications student at the Gr. Lawrence Tech School in Andover.
Cassie says she never thought she would be going to college with her disabilities but has been accepted to FIRST Institute to pursue a digital media degree. She says her outside interest is acting in plays at Acting Out.
Cassie’s mom is an alumnus of the school who graduated in 1994. Because of a medical procedure she is now on a trachea and a ventilator, confined to a wheelchair. Unfortunately she will not be able to see me graduate.
Cassie lives with her “Bubbe and Papa” (Brenda and John Rozzi) “who have brought me up and have always been there to help and guide me in all of my endeavors. I want to thank them for always being there for me.”
Our goal for this scholarship is $5,000. So far we have raised $4,760
To donate you can use Venmo (@Tom-Duggan-10)
or PayPal Friends and Family using valleypatriot@aol.com
LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL JrROTC SCHOLARSHIP:
KATERIN UCLES
Stared by hero Korean War Veteran Eugene Smith, the Lawrence High JrROTC Award this year will go to Katerin Ucles Katerin Ucles, Age 18
GPA: 3.5 – JROTC 4 years
Assignment: Battalion Commander Rank. Cadet Lieutenant Colonel, Accepted to Assumption University, UMASS Lowell, UMASS Boston, Bridgewater State.
She is waiting to hear from UMASS Amherst this is the school she wants to attend to study criminal justice. Katerin is in the process of enlisting into the Massachusetts Army National Guard with hopes of being A Military Police Officer
Our goal for this scholarship is $5,000. So far we have raised $3,975
To donate you can use Venmo (@Tom-Duggan-10)
or PayPal Friends and Family using valleypatriot@aol.com
GREATER LAWRENCE TECH SCHOLARSHIP
GIANCY AND YERANLY BATISTA JESUS
Giancy and Yeranly Batista Jesus the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Luis Batista of Methuen, MA.
Both Giancy and Yeranly are students at Greater Lawrence Regional Technical High School. Giancy is currently studying in the Dental Assisting career program and Yeranly is studying in the Medical Assisting career program.
Yeranly and Giancy will both be attending Middlesex Community College in the fall and will study further in their career areas.
Our goal for this scholarship is $5,000. So far we have raised $4,570
To donate you can use Venmo (@Tom-Duggan-10)
or PayPal Friends and Family using valleypatriot@aol.com
DAN COADY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
PATRICK COADY
Four years ago, one of our readers, Al Veilleux donated $500 to start a scholarship in memory of Dan Coady Jr. who was killed in tragic accident on Rt. 495 just a week before our annual BASH in 2018.
Each year Al asks that we keep the Dan Coady Memorial Scholarship going for students who attended the Thomson Grammar School in North Andover where at least one of Dan Coadys children attended at the time. Al’s goal was to keep this scholarship going every year in the hopes that Dan’s children will be able to receive this scholarship when they graduate from High School.
THIS YEAR THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN!
This year we celebrate our 18th Anniversary by giving our Dan Coady Memorial Scholarship to Patrick Coady of North Andover High School!
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MICHELLE DELUCA BENEDETTI SCHOLARSHIP/HAVERHILL HIGH
MAXWELL BOURQUE
The Michelle DeLuca Benedetti Memorial Scholarship was established by her brother Ken DeLuca with a $500 donation in 2019 to a Haverhill High School Senior going into Criminal Justice or Social Work in the fall.
This year’s recipient is Maxwell Bourque, a graduating senior from Haverhill High School and will be attending American International College in Springfield, MA next fall. He was recruited by AIC to play football and is majoring in Criminal Justice. Max is an accomplished 3 season, 4-year varsity athlete for HHS. He played linebacker for the football team and competed on the winter and spring track teams.
He works 30 hours a week at the Sylvan Street Grille in Salisbury while maintaining solid academic status in honors and Early College classes.
Our goal for this scholarship is $5,000. So far we have raised $4,000
To donate you can use Venmo (@Tom-Duggan-10)
or PayPal Friends and Family using valleypatriot@aol.com
STUDIO 21 PODCAST CAFE/METHUEN HIGH SCHOLARSHIP
BRIANNA TRACHTENBERG
Brianna Trachtenberg is a graduating senior at Methuen High School is in the National Honors Society, History Honors Society, and Science National Honors Society.
She is also a member of the Methuen High School marching and concert band. Throughout her high school career she has been on the honor roll list, and is president of her temple’s youth group.
Next year she plans to attend Quinnipiac University and major in Journalism. When she’s not in school she likes to play golf and watch a lot of Boston sports.
Our goal for this scholarship is $5,000. So far we have raised $3,775
To donate you can use Venmo (@Tom-Duggan-10)
or PayPal Friends and Family using valleypatriot@aol.com
WHITTIER TECH SCHOLARSHIP
GRACE PARSONS
Grace Parsons is a Haverhill resident and a senior at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School. Grace is an exceptional student who ranks at the top of her class and is enrolled in Whittier’s most challenging courses. Her vocational program is culinary arts. Outside of the classroom, Grace is a peer leader, volleyball athlete and a member of the chess club. Additionally, she is an inductee to the elite National Technical Honor Society and a shift lead at the local Chick-Fil-A.
Grace and her family recently endured a devastating loss. Grace’s dad passed away unexpectedly from Co-vid in January. It is Grace’s desire to make her dad proud by being the first college graduate in their family
Even in the face of this recent tragedy, Grace continues to excel and remain positive about her future. After her graduation from Whittier, Grace plans to attend Johnson and Wales University in Providence, R.I. to continue pursuing her culinary passion.
Our goal for this scholarship is $5,000. So far we have raised $3,525
To donate you can use Venmo (@Tom-Duggan-10)
or PayPal Friends and Family using valleypatriot@aol.com
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