Portsmouth Rotary awards $40K in scholarships

PORTSMOUTH — The Rotary Club of Portsmouth scholarship committee announced its recipients for 2017 scholarships.

Each year, the club awards graduating high school seniors, scholarships to financially support their efforts in achieving a post-secondary education. This year, 14 scholarships were awarded in the amount of $2,900 each, the largest in the club's history. There were nine Rotary Club of Portsmouth scholarships; one William Genimatas/Rotary Club of Portsmouth scholarship; and four Joseph Shanley/Rotary Club of Portsmouth scholarships. Thirteen of the recipients were from Portsmouth High School and one from Berwick Academy in South Berwick, Maine.

The committee led by Portsmouth Rotarian Cindi Pappas Shanley included Tristan Shanley, Marie Brownell, Leo Gagnon and Lindsey Hery.

2017 scholarship recipients

Nicholas Beal, University of Vermont

Ellen Blezinsky, Willamette University

Jacey Chavez, Keene State College

Benjamin Costa, Lesley University

Michael Ippolito, Clark University

Courtney L'Abbe, University of San Francisco

Lily Layman, University of San Francisco

Ella McGrail, Bard College

Brianna Mastro, University of New Hampshire

William Mauer, University of New Hampshire

Molly Mickela, Emmanuel College

Hannah Patch, University of New Haven

Faith Poirier, Lyndon State College

Nathan Rand, Bridgewater State University

For more about the Rotary Club of Portsmouth, visit portsmouthrotary.org.

Source: Portsmouth Rotary awards $40K in scholarships