Recipients of the 2024 Azorean Maritime Heritage Society scholarships pose for a photo after receiving their awards on 8/12/24, L-R: Caiden Demanche, Lucas Correia, Andre Capataz, Zachary Dias, Roger Jackman, Gabriel Correia, Ryan Lynn Paiva, Lilly Baptiste (not pictured, Avery Carvalho). Submitted photo.
Press Release
Since 2003, the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society has awarded scholarships to deserving local high school senior and first-time college applicants who will be pursuing undergraduate education.
Thanks to the generosity of our members and donors, they have grown steadily over time. AMHS is committed to helping our Portuguese-American community’s youth achieve higher education and to growing our scholarship offerings over time.
On Monday, August 12, 2024, AMHS issued nine scholarships totalling $9,500:
• The Dr. Mary Vermette Scholarship of $1,500, named after the founder of AMHS, to Andre Ribeiro Capataz of Dartmouth High School. He plans to study Finance/Business at University of Conn.
• The Faial Scholarship of $1,000 to Lilly Baptiste of Dartmouth High School. She plans to attend Umass Dartmouth to major in Architecture & Interior Design.
• The Pico Scholarship of $1,000 to Roger Jackman of Bishop Stang High School. He plans to study Advertising at the University of Oregon.
• The Bela Vista Scholarship of $1,000 to Avery Carvalho of Westport High School. Avery plans to attend Boston College to study Finance with a Pre-law track.
• The Maria Jose & Diamantino Fidalgo Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 to Zachary Dias from New Bedford Voc Tech High School. He plans to study Business Management at Umass Dartmouth
• Scholarship in Memory of Jose Pacheco Branco of $1,000 to Lucas Correia from Fairhaven High School. He plans to study Health Sciences with a Physical Therapy focus at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.
• Scholarship in Memory of Clotilde da Rosa Branco of $1,000 to Gabriel Correia from Fairhaven High School. He plans to study Entrepreneurship at Johnson & Wales University.
• Irene Medeiros Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 to Ryan Lynn Paiva from Fairhaven High School. She plans to study Special Education at Bridgewater State University.
• Arminda C.N.S. da Silva Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 to Caiden Demanche from Dartmouth High School. He plans to study Secondary Education-History at Umass Amherst.
Please visit our website to learn about our scholarships and volunteering opportunities: https://azoreanmaritimeheritagesociety.wildapricot.org/scholarships
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