This June, the Massachusetts Council of Deliberation, the governing body for Scottish Rite in Massachusetts, awarded ten Abbott Scholarships in the Valley of Boston.
The recipients for the Valley of Boston were:
Mr. Alexander Dyer
Mr. John-Hanson Machado
Ms. Emily Nichols
Mr. Frank Parella, IV
Ms. Leah Puffer
Ms. Amy Randall
Ms. Joanna Richards
Ms. Kelli Richards
Ms. Jennessa Seaman
Ms. Shannon Tufts
The eligibility requirements for an Abbott Scholarship are simple. Anyone who meets at least one (1) of the following criteria may apply:
1.) A Scottish Rite Mason from the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
2.) The son or daughter of a Scottish Rite Mason in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction who is a high school senior, or a currently enrolled college student with at least a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
3.) A member of DeMolay, Rainbow, or Job's Daughters that is either a high school senior, or a currently enrolled college student with at least a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Applications are available in the fall from the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction website. Children of members with aspirations for higher education should consider applying in the future!
Remember: a mind is a terrible thing to waste. Benjamin Franklin once said that "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."
Congratulations to the Valley of Boston recipients! We wish them and their families the best of luck in all their future endeavors.
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