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Alumni Association Student Grants Chairperson, Janet (Buckley) Pope, announced on March 3, 2008 that $5,000 has been gifted by the Alumni Association to benefit sixteen student programs.
Your Student Grant contributions to date of almost $45,000
have enriched the lives of thousands of Shrewsbury High School students...
THANK YOU for giving each student an opportunity to benefit
their personal life as well as the lives that THEY touch.
We couldn't have done it without YOUR generosity.
Congratulations
2008 Student Grant Recipients
Awarded March 3, 2008
Black History Club Day of History
Advisor: Susan McGuirk
The Black History Club will travel to Boston for a walking tour of the Black Heritage Trail and a visit
to the Museum of African-American History. Grant funds will help defray transportation
and ticket costs.
Cheerleading Poms
Advisor: Marlena Cosenza
The SHS Cheerleading Squad’s grant will help to pay for new pom-poms.
Girls' Lacrosse Alumni Game Day and BBQ
Advisor: Becky Moisan
The Girls' Lacrosse Team has planned its second annual Alumni Game Day.
Grant funds will help pay for refreshments and related expenses.
If Book
Advisors: Shari Fox and Kris Cobb
Students in high school art classes have created illustrations for a book. Grant money will be used to print and bind 22 copies, which will be presented to the third-grade classes
in the district.
Introduction to Photography
Advisor: Jane Roddy
Students in the Introduction to Photography class learn how to take pictures, develop their own film,
make contact sheets, and print their own photographs. Grant funds will be used
to purchase an additional camera.
Jobs for Bay State Graduates
Advisor: Lee Diamantopoulos
Student Applicant: Fady Ghobrial
Jobs for Bay State Graduates is a school-to-career program that prepares students for life after high
school. Grant money will help defray costs of attending the JBSG Career Conference
in April.
Media Center Connecting with a Global World
Media Specialist: Claire Donovan
Materials purchased to supplement the library media center’s collection will focus on world events
and global education.
Model United Nations
Advisor: Jennifer Gaudet
Student Applicant: Mary Rocheleau
The Model UN was started four years ago by students with a strong interest in diplomacy and foreign
affairs. Grant funds will help defray costs of participating in conferences.
New Entrant Assistance Team
Advisor: Kathleen Floyd
NEAT strives to make new students feel comfortable and welcomed into the SHS community. Student volunteers provide orientations, tours, introductions, and company at lunch. Grant funds will help defray the cost of SuperFan t-shirts for the new students.
Outdoors Club Spring Overnight
Advisor: Erica Pratt
Members of the Outdoors Club are planning a Spring Overnight trip, to include teambuilding activities,
a focus on safety, and adherence to the “leave no trace” philosophy of outdoor recreation. Grant funds will help defray transportation and other expenses.
Senior Exhibition
Advisor: Linda Mongiat
Student Applicant: Lingke Wang
Electromagnetic induction is the subject of Lingke Wang’s Senior Exhibition. Funds will help defray the cost of materials and supplies.
SHS Sculpture
Advisor: Pamela LeBlanc
Students will be invited to participate in the design and planning of a large-scale permanent sculpture
for the grounds of SHS. Grant money will cover the fee of a consulting artist
and provide materials for construction of small-scale models.
Speech & Debate Team
Advisor: Sara Ahern
Student Applicant: Rachel Snook
The SHS Speech and Debate Team has 72 members who are learning the art of performance, oration, and
debate. Grant money will help defray the cost of transportation to the many tournaments
which the members attend each year.
U.S. Academic Decathlon
Advisor: Nancy Lowery
U.S. Academic Decathlon unites students of varied learning and academic achievement levels while expanding
the general knowledge of the participants. Grant funds will help pay for transportation,
study materials, and participation in competitions.
Visiting Artists
Advisors: Shari Fox and Kris Cobb
A Visiting Artists will spend a day at SHS, giving presentations and conducting workshops for many
of the art students.
Words of Wisdom
Advisor: Patricia Degon
This grant will enable the High School Health Education Department to purchase “Project Wisdom:
Helping Students Make Wiser Choices.”
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Congratulations
2007 Student Grant Recipients
Awarded February 26, 2007
Advanced Career Exploration
Advisor:
Susan McGuirk
ACE is a career exploration program in which a
number of seniors participate in six-week internships. Grant funds will provide materials for the associated portfolio and
resume workshops.
Black History Committee
Advisor:
Denise Fair
The Black History Committee promotes respect for
diversity. Their annual trip to New York City includes visits to museums and
galleries that showcase notable African Americans. Grant funds will help defray
the price of the trip for students who could not otherwise afford to participate.
Boston Landmark Tour
Advisor: Brooke Henderson
Student assistants and staff members will accompany
eight Life Skills students as they learn about our state’s capital and its historic landmarks on a guided tour of Boston. The grant will help defray admission and travel expenses.
ELNA High School Leadership Conference
Advisor: Dawn Vigliatura
Members of Educational Leadership for a Non-Violent
Age will attend a youth leadership conference at Clark University. The grant
will pay for bus transportation.
Future Teachers Club
Advisor: Richard Marchand
Student applicant: Cate Schneider
The goal of the Future Teachers Club is to give
members the opportunity to explore the many facets of the teaching profession. Grant
funds will provide seed money for this newly-formed organization.
Increasing Students’ Exposure to and Appreciation of American
Literature
Advisor: Paul DePalo
All eleventh-grade English classes include a survey
of American literature. Grant money will be used to purchase multiple copies
of two additional novels.
Jobs for Bay State Graduates Career Conference Day
Advisor: Lee Diamantopoulos
Student Applicant: Travis Sullivan
The annual Career Conference brings together students
from the 16 JBSG programs in Massachusetts. Grant funds will help defray attendance
and transportation costs.
New Entrant Assistance Team
Advisor: Kathleen Floyd
Members of NEAT provide support to new students
in their transition to SHS. Grant money will be used for orientation supplies.
SHS Photography Club
Advisor: Justin Marra
To keep current with the ever-changing trends
in the field, this club would like to transition into digital photography. Grant
money will help defray the cost of a film and negative scanner and a photo printer.
Special Education Department
Advisor: Kelli McSweeney
Over 25 students will have access to required
readings in audio format when grant funds are used to purchase a membership to Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic and additional
tape recorders and headphones.
Speech and Debate Team
Advisor: Sara DiGiorgio
Student applicant: Srisha Nalamati
Members participate in more than 15 competitions
per year. Grant funds will help pay transportation expenses.
Stained Glass Studio
Advisor: Kristine Cobb
Members of the newly-formed Art Club plan an art
activity for each of their monthly meetings. Grant money will be used to purchase
tools needed to introduce stained glass, a medium not available in the current curriculum.
Supplementing Media Center Fiction
Media
Specialist: Claire Donovan
Grant funds will be used to expand and update
the fiction collection in the SHS Media Center. Both the newly-formed Book Discussion
Group and the entire school community will benefit.
Town Crier
Advisor: Laura Cronin
The Town Crier has been Shrewsbury High School’s
student newspaper since 1909. Grant funds will help defray the cost of journalism
conferences and an awards night.
U. S. Academic Decathlon
Advisor: Nancy Lowery
The U. S. Academic Decathlon team competes in
up to three regional competitions each year. The grant will help pay for study
materials.
Visiting Artists
Advisor: Shari Fried Fox
Two practicing artists will each spend a day at
SHS, giving presentations and conducting workshops for many of the art students.
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