Westfield High School Graduate Awarded Senior Scholarship

WESTFIELD, NJ — Julia Robb, a recent graduate of Westfield High School, recently won a $500 Lightbridge Academy Senior Scholarship, intended to help students in going into the education field.

Robb was awarded the scholarship due to her academic achievements, leadership and community involvement.

The $500 scholarship will help her during her start in the fall at the University of Vermont where she will be studying elementary education. The scholarship is given out every year to one student at Westfield High School.

“It really was a big honor since only one Westfield High School student is awarded each year,” Robb said.

Robb had been recommended by a teacher for the award and surprised her.

Robb says she is planning to use the money to help with her education towards becoming a special education elementary school teacher.

“I got inspiration from my brother who has learning disabilities,” Robb said. “And I work at the Westfield Y where I work with athletes with disabilities.”

At the YMCA, Robb volunteered as a dance teacher and track coach for the past four year and also worked at camps in the summer.

“This scholarship is a big help towards letting me go to school,” Robb said.

(Image via Julia Robb)

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