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ASM announces 2017 scholarship winners

Shown (from left) are: Rachel Varney, Nicole Fernandes, John Sacco and Katie Galletta.
not pictured: Mikayla Herron.

Boston, MA Each year, ASM awards five $2,000 college scholarships to deserving students, with proceeds from our annual golf tournament. This year’s talented winners include:

• Nicole Fernandes, a graduate of Tabor Academy who boasted a nearly 4.0 grade point average while excelling on the soccer field, and serving as co-president of her class for two years. She’ll enter Williams College this fall as the first member of her family to attend college, and aspires to become a politician. 

• Katie Galletta was ranked #1 in her class at Goffstown (NH) High School, and served as president of the National Honor Society and captain of the field hockey team. She will attend Bowdoin College this fall to study Marine Biology.

• Mikayla Herron was a straight A student and captained both the varsity softball and field hockey teams at Tahanto Regional High School in Boylston. She’s headed to Boston College to prepare for a career helping children in need. 

• John Sacco possessed a stellar academic record, and showed exceptional leadership at Central Catholic High School in Lawrence  by serving on his high school’s Student Council Executive Board for four years. He’ll head to UMass Lowell this fall to study Business Finance.

• Rachel Varney has already completed her freshman year at Sacred Heart University, earning a stellar 3.9 GPA during her first semester. She’s focused on becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner in the oncology field, and plans on interning while pursuing her nursing degree. 

ASM is proud to help these students achieve their professional dreams, and wishes to thank the many generous supporters of its scholarship program!

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