Mass Students to Receive over $80k in Scholarships at MRAEF gala - June 10

On Monday, June 10 at 6 p.m. at the Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers, Mass., the Massachusetts Restaurant Association Education Foundation will be presenting 36 highly acclaimed culinary and hospitality students with over $80,000 in scholarships at its annual “Making the Future Brighter” gala. I am sending this email to you because multiple students in your district has been chosen as an honored recipient, and I thought you may be interested in covering the event or doing a profile on the winner. Please let me know if this is something that interests you, and I will send the individual information your way. Also, if you would like to attend to cover, please let me know. Here is some detailed information on the recipients in your area:

Ryan Ballard Former Recipient

Hometown: Groveland

Currently attends Johnson &Wales

Ryan is receiving The US Foodservice Scholarship Fund Scholarship

Cassandra Garzone

Hometown: Groveland

Graduating from Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School

Will be attending Johnson & Wales

Cassandra is receiving The Tremblay Family & Sylvan Street Grille Scholarship

Nicholas Lugbauer

Hometown: Princeton

Currently attends Quinsigamond Community College

Nicholas is receiving the Esther "Nina" Lawler Scholarship

Brittany Johnson

Hometown: Groveland

Graduating from Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School

Will be attending Johnson & Wales

Brittany is receiving The Tremblay Family & Sylvan Street Grille Scholarship

Angela Silvestri Former Recipient

Hometown: Groveland

Currently attends Johnson & Wales

Angela is receiving the Epicurean Club Scholarship

Jedadiah Raines

Hometown: Beverly

Graduating from North Shore Regional Technical High School

Will be attending Culinary Institute of America

Jedadiah is receiving The Milano Family/Union Oyster House Scholarship

Emily Moore

Hometown: Danvers

Currently attends Johnson & Wales

Emily is receiving the Kowloon Restaurant Scholarship

Shannon Bushway

Hometown: Peabody

Graduating from Peabody Veterans Memorial High School

Will be attending Johnson & Wales

Shannon is receiving The Mark Frattaroli Scholarship

Bianca Welsh

Hometown: Peabody

Graduating from Peabody Veterans Memorial High School

Will be attending Johnson & Wales

Bianca is receiving The Woodman Family Scholarship

The following recipients will not be in attendance, but will still be receiving scholarships:

Christine Barton, from Haverhill, is receiving the Johnson & Wales Scholarship

Lukas DiMarco, from Methuen, is receiving the Epicurean Club Scholarship