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Framingham Rotary Hosts Virtual Scholarship Awards Ceremony
Ten students from around the area earned $3,500 scholarships, but they couldn't be handed out the usual way due to coronavirus.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Another sad side effect of the coronavirus pandemic for 2020 graduating seniors: no award ceremonies for all their hard academic work.
But on Monday, the Rotary Club of Framingham did its best to honor the 10 students who each got a $3,500 college scholarship this year. The club typically hosts a luncheon to give out the scholarships.
The club hosted a Zoom video call featuring local dignitaries like state Reps. Maria Robinson and Jack Lewis, and Framingham State University President Javier Cevallos. Members of the Rotary Club's education fund held up encouraging signs for the 10 awardees, and at the end took a group Zoom photo.
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The 2020 Framingham Rotary scholarship winners were:
Unique Angel Linnell, Keefe Technical High School. The Ashland resident plans to attend UMass Amherst to study environmental science.
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Lorna Kamil Ishak Saied, Ashland High School. Saied will attend Stonehill College and major in biochemistry with minor in religious studies.
Kayla Marie Madden, Ashland High School. She will attend Springfield College to major in physical education and play for the basketball team.
Jenna Ann Lerminiaux, Keefe Technical High School. The Framingham resident will attend the University of Connecticut to major in psychology.
Jefferson Bladimir Pineda, Keefe Technical High School. Framingham resident (unable to attend virtual scholarship ceremony).
Jade Mary Bolger, Hopkinton High School. Will attend UMass Amherst to major in political science and Spanish.
Ashley Mercedes McDermott, Hopkinton High School. Will attend Princeton University.
Ashley Sok, Keefe Technical High School. The Framingham resident will attend Holy Cross to major in psychology and play for the soccer team.
Alondra Nicole Rodriguez, Keefe Technical High School. The Framingham resident will attend UMass Boston to major in criminology and justice and minor in psychology.
Alejandra L Diaz, Keefe Technical High School. The Framingham resident will attend Regis College to study nursing.
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