BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Rotary Club recently awarded a total of $13,500 in scholarships to five local high school students who will attend college this fall. The scholarships are funded by The Gateway Foundation, an affiliate of the Brattleboro Rotary Club.
This year's recipients include Francesca Carasi-Schwartz of Brattleboro, who will attend the University of Vermont; Rebecca M. Gringeri of Hinsdale, who will attend Hampshire College; Kayle M. Hussey of Hinsdale, N.H., who will attend Richmond University in London; Jarrod R. Price of Brattleboro, who will attend Vermont Technical College; and Jessalyn M. Stockwell of Newfane, who will attend the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Each student received $2,700.
The Brattleboro Rotary Club established The Gateway Foundation in 1986 to create a fund to support scholarships awarded annually to local students pursuing college. The Foundation, which is a nonprofit and tax-exempt organization, has awarded roughly $440,000 in scholarships to area students. It is funded by Rotary Club and individual contributions.
Applications are accepted each spring from graduating seniors at Brattleboro Union, Hinsdale, and Leland and Gray Union High Schools. Criteria for the awards are academic achievement, financial need, and community service, all of which are weighed evenly.