Damien Council No. 4190 Knights of Columbus recently awarded ten (10) $500 scholarships to deserving area students at an Awards Ceremony held at the Council Headquarters in Mattapoisett. Funds for the scholarships were raised from middle school dances held throughout the past school year, as well as other Council fund-raising activities.
Directing the scholarship program was Grand Knight Al Silva, Deputy Grand Knight Al Fidalgo, and the Scholarship Committee including Chairman Jim Grady, Jim Hubbard, Carl Junier, and Jim Alferes.
Scholarships were awarded to the following students:
• Andrew E. Bancroft of Marion, MA who will attend Bryant University
• Taylor T. Days-Merrill of Fairhaven, MA who will attend Assumption College
• Mikayla A. Florio of Mattapoisett, MA who will attend the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
• Anna L. Goulart of Mattapoisett, MA who will attend Providence College
• Kathleen E. Hammond of Fairhaven, MA who will attend Gordon College
• Philip R. Harding of New Bedford, MA who will attend Bristol Community College
• Mark J. Perreault of Southborough, MA who will attend Trinity College
• Terrence J. Sinnott of Mattapoisett, MA who will attend Brown University
• Jonathan L. Zucco of Mattapoisett, MA who will attend Merrimack College
Naomi R. Keeney of Fairhaven, MA who will attend Bristol Community College was the recipient of the Raymond Fleurent Scholarship Award.