Scholarships
Each year the New England Railroad Club is pleased to present college scholarships to deserving children and grandchildren of club members in good standing. Our scholarship program is the one of the primary ways we look to "give back" to our club members. Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit and community achievement as evaluated by the Selection Committee made up of academic professionals from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Each year we have been fortunate to have an excellent range of applicants and the Selection Committee has consistently noted the challenge in picking the awardees.
2010 Scholarship Recipients
Out of an outstanding applicant pool the UMass selection committee recommended the following students for the 2010 scholarship awards:
Bryan Davidson, son of John Davidson of Jointa Galusha, will pursue a degree in computer engineering at Clarkson University. Bryan was an honors student at Glens Falls High School, Glen Falls, NY.
Kelley Jewell, daughter of Tony Jewel of IndusRail, will continue her studies in Business Management and Chinese Culture at UMass Amherst. Kelley is a 2008 graduate of Mohawk Trail Regional High School in Shelburne Fall, MA
Tabitha Nemeroff, daughter of Rian Nemeroff of the Housatonic Railroad, will attend The George Washington University to study political science. Tabitha is a 2010 graduate of Trinity High School in Camp Hill, PA
Peter Louvaris, grandson of John O'Keefe, B&M RR retired, will study engineering at UMass Lowell. Peter is a 2010 graduate of St. Mary's High School in Lynn, MA
And a word about the other applicants - all are excellent students and the Club wishes we had more resources to give even more scholarships - we are confident these students will continue to achieve great things in their educational pursuits, and they are encouraged to re-apply next year.
Congratulations to all!