The Wellesley Historical Society Board of Directors is pleased to announce the creation of the Wellesley Historical Society Scholarship Fund.
WHS Scholarship Mission Statement“The Wellesley Historical Society’s Scholarship Fund mission is to inspire public involvement in and appreciation of Wellesley’s heritage and culture to Wellesley Youth in their endeavor to further their studies via trade school, two year or four year institutions”
The Wellesley Townsman and MetroWest Daily News have reported on the Scholarship Fund and how it was started.
The fund is managed by the Wellesley Scholarhip Foundation on behalf of the Historical Society. The Wellesley Scholarship Foundation has provided financial assistance to college and trade school bound Wellesley students through need and merit-based scholarships since 1951. Their dedication and experience are welcomed by the WHS Scholarship Fund.
Ten-percent of monies collected by fund raisers for Wellesley Historical Society will be allocated to the benefit of the Scholarship Fund. For further information and to learn how to lend your support for the further education of Wellesley Youth please contact the society at scholarship@wellesleyhistoricalsociety.org.
Ten-Percent of the Proceeds from Society Events Go to Fund
The Society’s scholarship program was proposed by Wellesley Historical Society board member Jim Marcotte and his wife, Kim Dow, and has been successfully established. Board members Jerry Murphy and Andrea Valente were part of the scholarship committee, which set guidelines for the awards.
The purpose of the awards is to “inspire public involvement in and appreciation of Wellesley’s heritage and culture to Wellesley youth in their endeavor to further their studies via trade school, two-year or four-year institutions.” By establishing the scholarship awards, the Society is also hoping to diversify its membership and increase the participation of children and families.
A generous and much appreciated grant from board member Suzanne Frederick started the scholarship fund rolling, to which ten percent of the proceeds from all Society events are now dedicated.
Under the auspices of the Wellesley Scholarship Foundation, three high school students were chosen to receive the Society’s 2011 scholarship awards.
Bianca will attend Northeastern University and endeavors to become a physical therapist
Cody will be attending Endicott College to study business.
Long Island University is James' destination to study Criminal Justice.
The Society is pleased to be able to make these scholarship awards to Wellesley students and hopes to continue doing so for many years to come.