A variety of academic scholarships have been awarded to graduating seniors who are continuing their education beyond high school.
Fairhaven Mothers’ Club
The Fairhaven Mothers’ Club is pleased to announce the award of three $1,000 scholarships to Fairhaven students. The recipients are:
• Trowbridge-Whitfield Scholarship: Ms. Lyla Tavares of Fairhaven, a Senior at Westover School
• General Scholarship: Ms. Sophia Fleurent of Fairhaven, a Senior at Fairhaven High School
• General Scholarship: Ms. Campbell Costa of Fairhaven, a Senior at Fairhaven High School.
The Mothers’ Club is celebrating 108 years of assistance to Fairhaven’s young people.
West Island 5K
As a result of donations from our sponsors and race registrations, The West Island 5K has awarded scholarships to the following 2024 Fairhaven High School graduating cross country seniors.
• Joshua Arruda – Stonehill College
• Michael Vardo – Penn State
• Gabe Correia – Johnson and Wales College
• Libby St. Pierre – Emmanuel College
• Natalie Yochim – Penn State
• Sabrina Zheng – Boston College
• Jenna Arruda – UMass Dartmouth
• Olivia Darmofal – Bristol Community College
• Jack Finn – Bristol Community College
• Christopher Hu – Wentworth College
• Noah Pacheco – Bristol Community College
• Nadia Torres – UMass Dartmouth
• Sophia Torres – UMass Dartmouth
Fairhaven Dollars for Scholars
Fairhaven Dollars for Scholars held its annual Awards Ceremony on May 22, 2024 in the Fairhaven Town Hall Auditorium. In front of family, friends, community partners, benefactors and guests, students were awarded 38 scholarships. Fairhaven Dollars for Scholars, a 100% volunteer driven chapter of Scholarship America is a 501c3 that supports academic success in our community.
Congratulations to all the 2024 recipients!
• Parker Herman: Barton B. Leach Memorial Scholarship
• Jayce Duarte: Beverly Tunstall Shavinsky Memorial Scholarship
• Lauren Bernardo: Carl Lee Pacheco Memorial All Sports Scholarship/ FHS
• Elizabeth DaCunha: Carl Lee Pacheco Memorial All Sports Scholarship/FHS
• Sophia Fleurent: Carl Lee Pacheco Memorial All Sports Scholarship/ FHS
• Coby Yin: Carl Lee Pacheco Memorial All Sports Scholarship/ FHS
• Melandia Coutinho: Carl Lee Pacheco Memorial All Sports Scholarship/FHS Renewable
• Hugh Boucher: Fairhaven Dollars for Scholars Curtis L. Lopes Memorial Scholarship
• Sydney Merusi: Fairhaven Dollars for Scholars Scholarship Fund in Memory of Myra A. Lopes
• Hugh Boucher: Fairhaven High School PTO Scholarship
• Kiana Coppa: Fairhaven High School PTO Scholarship
• Coby Yin: Fairhaven High School PTO Scholarship
• Sydney Merusi: Fairhaven Improvement Association Jean Campbell Scholarship
• Parker Herman: Fairhaven Improvement Association Memorial Scholarship in Memory of Dan Logan
• Libby St. Pierre: Fairhaven Road Race Scholarship/FHS
• Michael Vardo: Fairhaven Road Race Scholarship/FHS
• Michael Vardo: Fort Phoenix 5K Road Race Scholarship in Memory of Curtis L. Lopes II
• Colby Correia: Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge
• Lauren Bernardo: Fort Phoenix Polar Plunge Scholarship Honoring FF’s/Emergency Medical Responders
• Sydney Merusi: Henry Danielli Scholarship/FHS PTO
• Aaron Palhota: Henry Danielli Scholarship/FHS PTO
• Hugh Boucher: Kathleen M. Rocha Scholarship
• Colby Correia: Leroy L. Wood-Victoria Pilling Aguiar Scholarship
• Elizabeth DaCunha: Leroy L. Wood-Victoria Pilling Aguiar Scholarship
• Jayce Duarte: Leroy L. Wood-Victoria Pilling Aguiar Scholarship
• Lucy Paiva: Leroy L. Wood-Victoria Pilling Aguiar Scholarship
• Sophia Fleurent: Linda J. Meredith Memorial Scholarship
• Lauren Bernardo: Paul Powers and Kathleen Murphy MOLIFE Memorial Scholarship
• Michael Vardo: Paul Powers and Kathleen Murphy MOLIFE Memorial Scholarship
• Kiana Coppa: Peter J. Muise Community Servant Leader Scholarship
• Elizabeth DaCunha: Peter J. Muise Community Servant Leader Scholarship
• Lauren Bernardo: Rob Shields Kindness Award
• Libby St. Pierre: Rob Shields Kindness Award
• Aaron Palhota: Rob Shields Memorial Scholarship
• Libby St. Pierre: Rogers School Alumni Scholarship
• Landin Dallaire: Ronald J. Tavares Scholarship
• Katherine St. Amand: The Nicholas M. Iddon Music Scholarship Fund
• Coby Yin: The Nicholas M. Iddon Music Scholarship Fund
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