Bessie Pierre of Marion and ORRHS class of 2021, graduated from Duke University with highest distinction from its Sanford School of Public Policy. Her honors thesis is entitled “An Evaluation of the Every Student Succeeds Act’s Educational Stability Provision for Foster Youth in Massachusetts.” Graduating with distinction is among the highest honors that Duke bestows […] Read more »
Silas D. Coellner, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for April 2025 Green Team: Lily Cunha & Genevieve Hebert Orange Team: Madison Hardy & Owen Rider Blue Team: Lily Connolly & Gabriel Gates Red Team: Emily Lavin & Anthony Biscaia Exploratory Team: Cara Jupin & Kaylie […] Read more »
Rochester Christian Learning Center is a homeschool cooperative located in Rochester for families with children in Grades K-8. This Christian learning center exists to support parents in the education of their children. Children work collaboratively in small classes with dedicated coaches. The coaches work to bring out the best in each child in collaboration with […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Land Trust is extending its deadline for its $1000 Blanche B. Perry Scholarship to May 19. This award is available to a Mattapoisett resident graduating from Old Rochester Regional High School, Bishop Stang High School, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, or Tabor Academy by June 2025, and pursuing education in the […] Read more »
Meghan Horan of Mattapoisett was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at University of Massachusetts. Read more »
Graduating Psychology major and student-athlete Carly Drew from Rochester, is the student speaker at the 76th Annual Commencement Ceremony at Anna Maria College. Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is pleased to offer a continuing education scholarship of $1500 to a Mattapoisett resident or a member of the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club who is reentering the academic world after high school graduation and is in pursuit of a postsecondary degree, certificate, or career advancing coursework. The application is available online at […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the third term at Old Rochester Regional High School: Highest Honors: Seraphina Arruda, Sydney Bosma, Nathanael Bushnell, Bobby Calder, Phoebe Cowles, Olivia Crowley, Alexander Dai, Sara Duane, Rafael Duarte, Sadie Hartley-Matteson, Hadley Kuppens, Faelyn McCarthy, Katherine McIlmail, Ella Milhench, Elise Modracek, Xavier Monteiro, Caitlin O’Donnell, Xavier Pateakos, Jiya […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust seeks applicants for its Richard I. and Helen A. Arthur Scholarship. The applicant for this $2,000 award must be a Marion resident in their last year of high school or enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in college elsewhere. This award may be given to the same recipient at a maximum […] Read more »
Kathleen Dunn of Mattapoisett has been named to the 2024 fall semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston. Read more »