McLaughlin-Wilson Fund Awards $74,050 to 16 Students from Monterey
June 18 , 2007
Great Barrington, MA—The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation announced that the McLaughlin-Wilson Scholarship Fund awarded a total of $74,050 in scholarships to 16 students from Monterey. The fund, created in 1994 by Edith Wilson in memory of her long-time friend Marjorie McLaughlin, supports the young people of Monterey as they pursue a college education.
First-time scholarships for undergraduate fall enrollment were awarded to:
Annabel Edelman, Hampshire CollegeRenewal scholarships for undergraduate studies were awarded to:
Barbara McAlister, Mt. Holyoke College
Dinah Mielke, Endicott College
Riley Murkett, Suffolk University
Emily Shaw, Roger Williams
Kathleen Tryon, Excelsior College
Mark Brown, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Nicole Campanale, Temple University
Kate Casey, Massachusetts College of Art
Trevor Cobb, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute
Kristen Dempsey, Eckerd College
Tarsi Dunlop, Middlebury College
Jesse Johnston, Northeastern University
Bridget Mendel, Northwestern University
Christopher Tryon, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Christina Vallianos, University of California at Berkeley
A committee of Monterey residents reviewed applications and awarded scholarships based on academic achievement, community service, desire to achieve academic and life goals, and financial need. The next deadline for scholarship applications is May 1, 2008. Applications are available online at www.berkshiretaconic.org/grants-scholarships.html or by calling 413-528-8039.
The McLaughlin-Wilson Scholarship Fund is an endowment of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. Berkshire Taconic is the community foundation serving Berkshire County, MA; Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY; and northwest Litchfield County, CT. For more information please contact Berkshire Taconic at 271 Main Street, Suite 3, Great Barrington, MA, 800-969-2823, info@berkshiretaconic.org or visit www.berkshiretaconic.org.
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