Robert Haley, President of the Mattapoisett Lions Club, one of 49,000 Lions Clubs around the world, is pleased to announce that Emerson Gonet and Bailey Pelland, both seniors at Old Rochester Regional High School, are recipients of the Mattapoisett Lions Club’s Peter B. Hodges Memorial Scholarship Award. Each student was awarded $2,000 towards their school of higher education.
Emerson and Bailey are recognized for their numerous achievements in community service, academic achievements and career goals.
Funds for these scholarships are raised through the efforts of Mattapoisett Lions Club members at their annual Harbor Days Arts and Crafts Festival, as well as other events. For information on how to join the Mattapoisett Lions Club please go to www.mattapoisettlionsclub.org/contact.