South Shore Students Participate in Scholarship Week at Linden Ponds

Hingham, MA -- Students working at Linden Ponds from all over the South Shore are participating in the annual Student Scholarship Week this week to raise money for the Linden Ponds Student Scholarship Fund.

The Linden Ponds Scholarship Fund is for student employees who plan to attend a college or accredited trade school beginning fall 2016. The students need to have worked at Linden Ponds during their junior and senior year and put in 800 hours of work. Those students will receive a total of $5,000 over four years of college. The money will be dispersed directly to their schools in $625-per-semester increments, for a maximum of eight semesters or four years.

“Twenty nine students are eligible for the scholarship this year”, said Mairi Bleakie, Philanthropy Manager, Linden Ponds. “Most of the events are free so we hope to raise money by donations, not ticket sales. The students work hard to make this week come together and the residents love coming to all of the events!”

Events this year include a Spelling Bee, Car Wash, Scholars Forum, Fashion Show and the Award Ceremony.

Attached is a photo of the Spelling Bee winning team, “Better than Autocorrect.”

From left to right: Student Scholar Hannah Hutchinson from Weymouth High School, going to Bridgewater State University, with her partners defending champions Linden Ponds residents Nancy Thurson and Franz Euler.

Linden Ponds is a vibrant continuing care retirement community managed by Erickson Living. The 108-acre campus in Hingham, MASS., is home to more than 1,200, who are enjoying life to the fullest.