The Eastern States Exposition Trustees Scholarship winners have been announced.
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP)– The Eastern States Exposition (ESE) Trustees Scholarship winners have been announced.
The scholarships are awarded each year to students from across New England who have participated in the ESE’s youth programs such as 4-H, and Future Farmers of America (FFA), animal shows, Storrowton Village’s American Summer Days and Teen Leadership, and other programs.
Below are the names of this year’s awardees:
Massachusetts:
Eva Hourigan, of Mansfield, attending the University of New Hampshire
Emma Avery, of Westfield, attending Amherst College
Samantha Baker, of South Deerfield, attending Springfield College
Colby Harrington, of West Springfield, attending Brandeis University
Rhode Island:
Morgan Pattison, of Little Compton, R.I, attending Wheaton College
Emily Myers, of Hope Valley, R.I., attending the University of Rhode Island
Liam Cotter, of Chepachet, R.I., attending Murray State University
Ethan Vieria, of Portsmouth, R.I., attending the University of Rhode Island
Sophia Stalnaker, of Middletown, R.I., attending Florida State University
Elizabeth Lavery, of Portsmouth, R.I., attending University of Massachusetts Amherst
Theresa Katin, of Portsmouth, R.I., attending Pace University
Emma Horan, of Coventry, R.I., attending the University of Rhode Island
Devon Cranston, of West Greenwich, R.I., attending Plymouth State University
New Hampshire:
Edward Gowdy, of Walpole, N.H., attending the State University of New York
Emma Cargill, of New Ipswich, N.H., attending SUNY Cobleskill
Vermont:
Liviya Russo, of Lueneberg, Verm., attending the State University of New York
Zachary Johnson, of Tunbridge, Verm., attending Ohio State University
Connecticut:
Matthew Syrotiak, attending the University of Connecticut
Nora Doonan, attending the University of Connecticut
The scholarship recipients must show dedication to academics, agriculture, and community involvement.
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