Shrewsbury Education Foundation Announces Award Ceremony

SHREWSBURY, MA – The Shrewsbury Education Foundation will hold its annual awards ceremony and fundraising dinner on Saturday, Jan. 20, the organization announced this week. The event will take place at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston.

The SEF will recognize educational grant recipients, winners of the John P. Collins Awards for Excellence and the Shrewsbury High School Community Service Program. The all-volunteer organization raises money to fund grants that provide resources and programs that are outside of the school department budget.

Winners of the Collins award will be honored for their work in bringing to life the mission of the Shrewsbury Public Schools: to provide students with the skills and knowledge for the 21st century, an appreciation of our democratic tradition and the desire to continue to learn throughout life. The award is named for former Superintendent John P. Collins, who served for 16 years in Shrewsbury.

The Community Service Award is granted to a town leader who, goes above and beyond in
delivering outstanding services to the community and to the Shrewsbury Public Schools. The recipient of this year’s award is the Shrewsbury High School Community Service Program which, through the efforts of countless high school students embodies a strong commitment to community service, the SEF said.

Since 2011 the students at Shrewsbury High School have performed a total of 96,293 service hours.

For more information, please visit www.SEFGrants.org.

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