Puritan Lawn Awards Scholarships to Area Students

Puritan Lawn Memorial Park is proud to announce the recipients of the 2015 scholarship program. The foundation awarded its first scholarship in 1999 and is now in its 17th year of providing financial aid to deserving students.

Our four recipients below will receive a total of $14,000:

· Leona Smith is a resident of Chelsea and will be continuing her education at UMASS Boston.

· Bianca Rosato is a resident of Saugus and a recent graduate of Saugus High School. She will be attending the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

· Melissa Fabiano is a resident of Revere and has recently graduated from Northeast Metro Tech High School in Wakefield and will be attending Salem State University.

· Janice DeStefano is a resident of Revere and will be continuing her education at UMASS Lowell.

Eligible candidates include students who may not, as of yet, achieved their full academic potential due to circumstances beyond their control. Our students often have to place family responsibilities ahead of their education. A few examples include students who need to work to help contribute to their family’s finances, those taking care of an ill parent or sibling or not having adequate housing. Our scholarship targets students who have had to take on a more adult role and therefore their studies may have suffered. We at Puritan Lawn are looking to provide the momentum to help these students succeed academically. Our recipients are determined to beat the odds and obtain their goal of pursuing secondary education and we are determined to assist them. If you are interested in finding out more about applying to our scholarship program or in making a contribution to our foundation, please contact us at(978) 535-3660. Checks can also be written out to the Puritan Lawn Educational Foundation and mailed to:

Puritan Lawn Educational Foundation

185 Lake St.

Peabody, MA 01960

100% of all money received goes directly to the Puritan Lawn Educational Foundation and is tax deductible.