There were 24 applicants for the position of superintendent of Old Rochester, and after the ad hoc search committee reviewed them all, three finalists were selected and presented to the Old Rochester Regional School Committee and Superintendency Union #55 during a special joint meeting on January 29. The three finalists are: Old Rochester’s own Assistant […] Read more »
The following students have been named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. The requirement to make the Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher that semester. Sophie Polonsky of Marion majoring in Media Arts Production, and a member of the class of 2021. Isabella Rodrigues of Mattapoisett majoring in […] Read more »
The Rochester Women’s Club is proud to announce this year that we have three scholarships available to graduating Rochester high school seniors who are going on to college. There are two Raymond Hartley scholarships for $1,000 and one “Snookie” nursing scholarship also for $1,000. The Raymond Hartley is open to all students furthering their education. […] Read more »
The following local students have made the Dean’s List at Wentworth Institute of Technology for the fall 2019 semester: Christopher James Rogers of Marion; Julianna Emilia Bernardi of Mattapoisett; and Robert A. Sylvester of Rochester. The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2019 semester: Olivia Ucci of Marion, earning High Honors; Kristina […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Land Trust is seeking applicants for their $1,000 “Blanche B. Perry Scholarship”. This award is available to a Mattapoisett resident interested in the field of Environmental Studies, Sciences, Technology or a related field, and is a graduating senior from a secondary school by June 2020. The scholarship is made available through the Edith […] Read more »
Old Rochester is proud to welcome DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) to its plethora of extracurricular activities. DECA is a program dedicated to preparing young students for the real world. Specifically, it focuses on a wide variety of business subjects, from management to accounting to tourism. There is something for everyone to do in […] Read more »
Erin M. Costa was named to the President’s List at Bentley University for the Fall 2019 semester. To be named to the President’s List, a full-time student must have a grade point average of 3.7 or higher with no course grade below 3.0 during the term. Johnson & Wales University (JWU) student Dylan Villa of Marion, an Entrepreneurship major in the […] Read more »
Silas D. Coellner, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for December 2019: Green Team: Murray Callahan and Grady Daniels Orange Team: Emerson Femino and George Psichopaidas Blue Team: Caitlin O’Donnell and Wesner Archelus Red Team: Mia Figueiredo and Varunyu “Peter” Phimolmas Special Areas: Jenna Lynch and Erick Dawson Read more »
The Elks of Wareham/New Bedford Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Awards for students enrolled in local area high schools. The criteria used in nominating a student includes a student who excels in scholarship, citizenship, performing arts, fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school and community service, […] Read more »
Colby-Sawyer College has named Marissa Williams of Mattapoisett to the Dean’s List for fall 2019. Williams majors in nursing and is a member of the class of 2020. To qualify for the Dean’s List students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours in […] Read more »