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Hampton Resident Wins Shaws Scholarship

The money was awarded for the student's "outstanding" scholastic achievements and potential to succeed at Northeastern in the fall.

Ryan Doherty, a Hampton resident who graduated from earlier this month, has been selected as a recipient of a $1,000 scholarship.

Doherty, the son of Linda Billings and Jim Doherty, will attend Northeastern University in Boston to study chemical engineering.

Shaw’s Supermarkets, which has a location in North Hampton, and Star Markets have been offering scholarships to "outstanding students" for over 40 years, according to their parent company.

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The company said recipients of the scholarships demonstrate high scholastic achievements, high standards of job performance and a potential to succeed in college.

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