The Nahant Garden Club Marie Ford Scholarship Award
Proceeds from our Garden Club fund-raisers are used in many ways to enrich and beautify our community. We offer an educational scholarship each year to an aspiring Nahant student.
Scholarship Requirements: In 2023 an academic scholarship of $2,500.00 will be awarded to a 2023 high school graduate who has been accepted to an accredited institution of higher learning. The applicant must be a current resident of Nahant and have been a resident for at least three years. Preference will be given to a course of study related to ecology, environmental engineering, and conservation. In the absence of applicants majoring in the noted fields, the scholarship will be awarded to the student who has demonstrated significant contributions to civic and community service organizations.
Application Specifications:
A transcript of grades
An autobiographical letter describing the applicant’s accomplishments. Please include time spent on civic/community services.
A copy of acceptance to an accredited institution of higher learning.
A letter of recommendation from a teacher or community leader.
Please submit your application by May 15, 2023 to:
Scholarship Chairperson, Nahant Garden Club, PO Box 16, Nahant, MA 01908.
Scholarship Recipients
1980 - 2020
1980 Julia Nannini Salem State College
1981 Collette Hatchouel Merrimack College
1982 Diana Casey Smith College
1983 John Valeri Boston College
1984 Gregg Callahan Westfield State College
1985 Laurie Demit College of the Holy Cross
1986 Robyn Gaynor
1988 Amy Demit Salem State College
1990 Susan Edwards Salem State College
1992 Sarah Richardson
1994 Lucy Richardson University of Maine - Farmington
1995 Elaine Titus Rivier College
1996 Matthew Cardile University of Vermont
1997 Lindsay Dunion
1998 Margaret Alexander
1999 Geoffrey Beckett University of Rhode Island
2000 Francis Spinell Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2001 Brendan Mahoney Harvard University
2003 Maura Graul Harvard University
2004 Ryan Mahoney Dartmouth College
2005 Emily Crawford University of Wisconsin
2006 Alex-Katherine Reeh Northeastern University
2007 Sean Dunn NYU Film School
2008 Megan Sanborn University of Connecticut
2009 Brandon Poulin Northeastern University
2010 Juliana Liscio University of Delaware
2011 Maggie Osbahr Northeastern University
2012 Emily Walls Macalester College
2013 Aristana Scourtas Tufts University
2014 Haley McDevitt University of Mass Amherst
2015 Ray Rosa University of New Hampshire
2016 Simon Klee University of Mass Amherst
2017 Karol Wabno University of Mass Amherst
2018 Gina Hollenback University of South Carolina
2019 Molly Marie Frauenholz University of Maryland
2020 Ben Quigley University of Vermont
2021 Mariel Fulghum Dartmouth College
2022 Abigail Morse Champlain University