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- Recipients of the 2025 scholarships awarded by the Azorean Maritime Heritages Society hold their certificates while standing in front of a whaleboat, L-R: Eva Politano, Nathan LeBoeuf, Lucas Roy Brum, Niall Roda Fogarty, Ethan Nelson, Juliana Lopes (Not pictured: Nadia Franco) Photo courtesy of Azorean Maritime Heritage Society.
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 11, 2025, AMHS issued seven scholarships totalling $9,500:
• The Dr. Mary Vermette Scholarship of $2,000, named after the founder of AMHS, to Juliana Lopes of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School. She plans to study Illustration at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
• The Faial Scholarship of $1,500 to Lucas Roy Brum of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School. He plans to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology to major in Computer Engineering.
• The Pico Scholarship of $1,500 to Niall Roda Fogarty of Dartmouth High School. He plans to study Finance at Roger Williams University or University of Tampa.
• The Bela Vista Scholarship of $1,500 to Nadia Franco of Dartmouth High School. She plans to attend Emmanuel College to study Nursing.
• The Maria Jose & Diamantino Fidalgo Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 to Nathan LeBoeuf from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School. He plans to study Baking & Pastry & Food & Beverage Management at Johnson and Wales University.
• Scholarship in Memory of Jose Pacheco Branco & Cotilde da Rosa Branco of $1,000 to Ethan Nelson Medeiros from Dartmouth High School. He plans to study Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
• Arminda C.N.S. da Silva Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 to Eva Politano from New Bedford High School. She plans to study Elementary Education at Merrimack College.
Please visit our website to learn about our scholarships and volunteering opportunities: www.azoreanmaritime.org.
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