Chelmsford High School Alumni Association - Senior Scholarship Descriptions

Chelmsford High School Alumni Association Senior Scholarships
SERVICE-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
Class of 1963 Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior who has performed outstanding service to Chelmsford High School and is ranked academically within the top 63 students of the class.
Bains Family Scholarships		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has shown a commitment to community service and to making a difference to society and to a deserving graduate who is enrolled in and undergraduate, graduate, or post graduate degree program and who has shown a commitment to community service and to making a difference to society.
Class Scholarships		Class scholarships will be awarded to a high-ranking senior who has performed outstanding service to Chelmsford High School. Checking this box will select the following Class Scholarships: '56, '76, '94,'96, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '12,'13, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20
Devaney Family Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who plans to further their education and have demonstrated: 1. Academic growth over their four years at a CHS 2. Leadership in an athletic program or extra-curricular program. 3. Consistent service through volunteering in churc or other service setting.
Andrew J. Zabierek Memorial Scholarships		Will be awarded to two deserving seniors who have performed outstanding community service.
Arlene and Walker French Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has performed outstanding community service.
F. Edwin Ballinger Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a high-ranking senior who has performed outstanding service to Chelmsford High School.
Delaney Family Scholarships		Will be awarded to high-ranking seniors who have performed outstanding service in youth ministry.
Judith Ann Keen Memorial Rotary Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who best exemplifies the Rotary Club’s Motto: “Service Above Self”.
Judy Olsson Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving college-bound senior who has demonstrated outstanding community service.
Anne O’Bryant 24-Hour Relay Challenge Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has shown leadership in planning the 24 Hour Relay Challenge.
Christopher Reslow Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior who has performed outstanding service to the senior class.
Maybury Family Scholarship		Will be awarded to a high-ranking senior who has excelled in the study of the sciences and who as performed outstanding service in the community and high school.
Robert L. Wetmore Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who plans to further their education in Culinary Arts or a related field and has demonstrated community service while a student at Chelmsford High School.
Dr. Stuart Weisfeldt Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has been an active member of the senior class.
ACADEMIC / SUBJECT SPECIFIC / COLLEGE SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Class of 1985 Carol Ingalls Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior who has shown outstanding improvement in the study of mathematics.
Bates Family Scholarship		Will be awarded to a high-ranking senior who plans to major in Political Science and/or International Relations.
Leonora K. Battles Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior who has excelled in the study of English.
Edward D. Carpenter Jr. Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a college bound senior who plans on studying the humanities and has demonstrated a love for literature. This student will also have shown true compassion and respect for all members of the Chelmsford High School community.
Bernard A. DiNatale, Jr. Memorial Scholarship:		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has excelled in the study of physics.
Jennifer Renna Ferreira Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has been an active member of the Mock Trial Team.
Robert A. Glew Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior who has excelled in the study of a foreign language.
Sean Marcaurelle Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has demonstrated dedicated effort as a member of the Distributive Education Club of America (DECA)
John Higgins Memorial Scholarship		This scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior who has excelled in his or her academic studies, who plans to major in an Engineering field, preferably Chemical Engineering while attending a State college or University.
Howard and Elizabeth Humphrey Four-Year Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who plans on studying architecture. The recipient will receive this scholarship per year, for each of four years, provided he or she is enrolled in a nationally accredited college or university majoring in architecture and maintains a 3.0 GPA (on a 4 point system) or its reasonable equivalent each year.
McGovern Family Four-Year College Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior who has excelled in his/her studies. The recipient will receive this scholarship per year, for each of four years, provided he or she is enrolled in a nationally accredited college or university and maintains a 3.0GPA (on a 4 point system) or its reasonable equivalent each year.
Fanita C. Gray Memorial Scholarships		Will be awarded to two (2) seniors who have excelled in their studies and are planning to major either in math or a science. The recipients will receive this scholarship per year, for each of four years, provided they are enrolled in a nationally accredited college or university and maintain a 3.0 GPA (on a 4 point system) or its reasonable equivalent each year.
Leo J. Auger Family Scholarship:		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who plans to further his or her education.
Nancy Hough Fabbri Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who will be attending the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
Patricia McSheehy Fournier Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior or alumnus of Chelmsford High School who plans on or is studying for a career in Special Education.
Kathleen Edna Chew Howe Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior or alumnus of Chelmsford High School pursuing a degree in either engineering or mathematics.
Jack’s Diner/Kydd Family Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who plans to further his or her education in the field of culinary arts or a related field.
Kozusko Family Scholarship		This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving senior or alumnus of Chelmsford High School who plans on or is studying for a career in the medical field
Richard E. Luce Memorial Scholarship		This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving college bound senior who has demonstrated a passion for and plans to pursue the sciences.
Frances M. Cameron Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who plans on entering the nursing profession.
Linda D. Marinel Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior or alumnus of CHS who has been accepted into a program or is currently studying to become a teacher.
Peter R. Markham Family Scholarship		Will be awarded to the highest-ranking male and/or female senior who will be attending Boston College.
Christopher J. Wooster Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who will be attending Middlesex Community College or University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
Henry C. Zabierek Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior who has excelled in the study of United States History.
Samuel W. Zouzas Memorial		Will be awarded to the highest-ranking senior who plans on attending a state university.
McSheehy Family Scholarship		Will be awarded to a graduating senior or alumnus who is pursuing a degree in nursing or teaching.
Matthew C. Nangle Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who plans to major in the field of communications.
Everett V. Olsen Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who will be attending the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
Carl A. Olsson Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who plans to attend a community or junior college.
Nancy S. Ovitt Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior or alumnus of CHS who has been accepted into a program or is currently studying to become a teacher.
Ellen Paignon-MacElroy Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a high-ranking senior who plans to major in the health sciences.
Marianne Paresky and Grace Dunn Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a graduating senior or deserving alumnus who is planning to purse a degree in education with the intent of a career in education.
Pariseau Family Scholarship		Will be awarded to a graduating senior who is going to further his/her education and has demonstrated an outstanding work ethic and perseverance while a student at Chelmsford High School.
Professional Firefighters of Chelmsford, MA Local 1839 Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior who plans on pursuing a career in fire science or a related field.
Michlyn Scarpitto Queenan Memorial Scholarship		This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving college bound senior who has taken a minimum of two years of a world language. This individual will have demonstrated true compassion, strong moral character, and perseverance in the face of academic/personal challenge.
Dr. Thomas L. Rivard Memorial Scholarship		This scholarship will be awarded to senior or an alumnus of Chelmsford High School who is currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate degree program In the field of Special Education
Patricia A. Scaplen Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has excelled in the study of mathematics.
Select Board Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities.
Norman S. Smith Memorial Scholarships		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who will be attending Bentley University and to a deserving senior who will be attending St. Anselm College.
Frank Soracco Jr. Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a college-bound senior who has shown initiative in choosing and realizing an educational path, and leadership by being a positive influence on fellow students.
William V. Sparks Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior or alumnus of distinguished academic performance who is interested in a career as a teacher.
Carmela V. Wirtanen Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior or alumnus of CHS who has been accepted into a program or is currently studying to become a teacher.
ATHLETICS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship Name		Description
Harry J. Ayotte Memorial Scholarship:		This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving college-bound senior who has earned a varsity letter in baseball.
Thomas W. Gallagher Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior boy who has earned a varsity letter in basketball.
Robert F. Brown Family Scholarships		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has earned varsity letters in at least two sports and has demonstrated an uncommon work ethic and leadership ability in those two sports.
Michael A. Caito Memorial Scholarship:		Will be awarded to a deserving college-bound senior who has earned a varsity letter in football.
Gary D Gervais Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has earned a varsity letter in Cross-Country.
Jeffrey Heroux Memorial Scholarships		Will be awarded to three deserving college-bound seniors who have earned a varsity letter in football.
Ann E. Newcomb Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has earned a varsity letter in tennis and who has performed community service in the high school.
Michael J Palaski and Deborah A Palaski Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has earned a varsity letter in Ice Hockey.
Mary E. St. Hilaire Memorial Scholarship		This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving senior who has earned a varsity letter in Girls Basketball
Louis G. Robillard Memorial Scholarship		This scholarship recognizes a student athlete who: 1. Does whatever it takes to help the team. 2. Contributes to the success of the team in ways that do not always show up on a score sheet. 3. Is a dependable player who is always there to support his/her coaches and teammates in any way possible.
Carol A. Pilat Memorial Scholarship		This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving senior who has earned a varsity letter in soccer
Harold C. Perham Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving college-bound senior who has earned a varsity letter in field hockey and who has demonstrated a commitment to academics.
Al Thomas Swimming Scholarships		Will be awarded to a male and a female varsity senior swimmer who has exemplified character, leadership and scholarship.
Randall A. Whitehead Wrestling Scholarship		Will be awarded to a college-bound senior who has earned a varsity letter in wrestling and who has demonstrated leadership, character, sacrifice, and dedication to the sport of wrestling.
John W. Sargent Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who plans on a career in teaching and has earned a varsity letter in baseball or softball.
Dave Tousignant “Heart of a Lion” Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior athlete who has earned a varsity letter and who has demonstrated through his/her participation the “Heart of a Lion.”
Generations Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has demonstrated outstanding dedication as a member of the Chelmsford High School athletic training program and who intends to pursue a career in physical therapy and/or athletic training.
Jennifer Casanova Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior varsity swimmer who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the sport of swimming.
Nik Sperounis Memorial Scholarship		This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving senior who is a three sport athlete and holds a B average or better
MISCELLANEOUS / MULTIPLE CRITERIA / CHARACTER-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship Name		Description
Ronnie Wetmore Memorial Scholarships		These four-year scholarships will be awarded on a non-sequential rotating basis to a deserving senior who has earned a varsity letter in athletics and who best exemplifies the importance of team spirit and dedication to the needs of the team; or who has had a significant role in musical and/or drama productions; or who has excelled in the study of the arts; or who has excelled in the studies of the sciences or business. The recipient will receive this scholarship per year, for each of four years, provided he or she is enrolled in a nationally accredited college or university and maintains a 3.0 GPA (on a 4 point system) or its reasonable equivalent each year.
Heather Brown P.R.I.D.E. Scholarships		These scholarships will be awarded to a college bound senior girl and a college bound senior boy who best exemplify P.R.I.D.E. Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Empathy
Liza Crowley Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who intends to further his or her education beyond high school and who has demonstrated exceptional character, compassion and considerable academic growth.
John P. Emerson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving college-bound senior who has been an active participant in the life of Chelmsford High School.
George And Mary Gefteas Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving college bound senior who has demonstrated an outstanding out of school work ethic
Chip Hardy Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a college-bound senior who has been an active member of the senior class.
Lawrence P. and Lorraine M. Murphy Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving college-bound senior who has demonstrated the values of dedication, determination and a concern for others.
Robert Owen Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving college-bound senior who has an impressive academic record, significant personal achievements, and has been an active member of the senior class.
CHS Armed Forces Scholarship		This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving senior or alumnus of Chelmsford High School who is entering, or serving in, the United States Armed Forces
Michael Dzedulonis Pi Lambda Phi Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has demonstrated leadership in the Live Smart Club
MUSIC / ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship Name		Description
John W. and Monica E. Fremeau Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who intends to continue his/her education in music, especially piano or organ.
Mark J. Feehan Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior who has performed outstanding service to the music department.
Adam Gregoire Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving senior who has outstanding service to the Music Department
Patricia Ann Norton McGovern Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving college-bound Senior who has excelled in the study of the Arts
Patricia D. Moore Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving college-bound senior who plans on majoring in music, focusing either on performance or education, choral or instrumental.
John W. Kerins Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a high ranking senior who has performed outstanding service to the CHS Music Department.
ESSAY-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
Katie Bleck Memorial Scholarship		This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving senior who plans to major in the fine or applied arts, who has shown excellence in the fine or applied Arts, ambition, and scholarship outside the arts. An essay of at least 250 words describing their fine or applied art career goals must be a part of the application.
Ming Tzer Miu Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving college bound senior who has demonstrated outstanding academic improvement during his/her high school education. An essay of not more than 500 words describing the candidate’s academic improvement, motivation and academic interests must be included as part of the candidate’s application.
Joseph P. Nolan Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a deserving college bound senior who has demonstrated outstanding academic improvement during his/her high school education. An essay of not more than 500 words describing the candidate’s academic improvement, motivation and academic interests must be included as part of the candidate’s application.
Carter, Silva & Taylor Scholarships		An essay of not more than 500 words describing an adversity that the candidate has overcome and how it was accomplished must be included as part of the candidate’s application for these scholarships. One essay will qualify candidates for all three scholarships.
The Abby K. Carter Memorial Scholarship		The Abby K. Carter scholarship recipient will receive this scholarship per year, for each of four years, provided he or she is enrolled in a nationally accredited college or university majoring in architecture and maintains a 3.0 GPA (on a 4 point system) or its reasonable equivalent each year
Billy Taylor Memorial Scholarship:		Will be awarded to a senior who has shown the following qualities: concern for others, positive attitude, sense of humor, and ability to overcome adversity.
Jan Silva Memorial Scholarship		Will be awarded to a senior who exemplifies some of the finer qualities of Mrs. Silva. These qualities include a concern for others, a positive attitude, a sense of humor, and the ability to overcome adversity.