*  *  THE JOHN AND ABIGAIL ADAMS SCHOLARSHIP  * * 

 
Uxbridge High School Principal, George Zini, was recently notified by Jeffrey Nellhaus, Acting Commissioner of Education, that twenty-eight students in the Class of 2008 were awarded John and Abigail Adams Scholarships. This scholarship is based on a student’s performance on the grade 10 English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments of MCAS. Mr. Zini and the guidance counselors met with the seniors in the high school library to deliver the good news. The students were surprised and very happy! Notification letters were handed to the students and also mailed to parents.

Massachusetts public high school students automatically qualify for the Adams Scholarship when they score in the Advanced category in either the Mathematics or the English Language Arts section of the grade 10 MCAS test; score in the Proficient or Advanced category on the second subject (Mathematics or English Language Arts); and have a combined MCAS score on these assessments that ranks in the top 25% in their school district.

The Adams Scholarship provides a tuition waiver for eight traditional semesters of undergraduate education at the University of Massachusetts, the seven state colleges, or fifteen community colleges. In order to use the tuition waivers students must first apply to the colleges or universities and be accepted. Students who receive the Adams Scholarship must complete their college studies in four years or less and maintain a 3.0 grade point average.

The following students from the UHS Class of 2008 are eligible for the scholarships: Kyle Allaire, Julie Bliss, Jennifer Brook, Michael Davey, Megan DeYoung, Katherine Greene, Farrah Griffin, Andrew Groth, Melissa Guertin, Jeffrey Hill, Ashley Joseph, Kaylee Kach, Daniel Kramer, Alexander Leduc, Keri Lemoine, Emily Lozeau, Kimberly Mayo, Peter Ostroskey, Gina Prestone, Jennifer Puglisi, Sarah Rafferty, Tiffany Robinson, Caleigh Ross, Jonathan Smith, Danielle Tekut, Michelle Tessier, Liam Welch, Joshua Wright.