The Sippican Philosophical Society is pleased to announce its 2017 award to a graduating senior from Marion, Mattapoisett or Rochester who has excelled in science or technology at ORRHS. This year’s scholarship recipient is Emily Ziino. Emily is a resident of Rochester. She will attend the University of New Hampshire this fall and plans to concentrate in Biochemistry.
The Sippican Philosophy Society Scholarship is awarded annually to a student who has not only demonstrated an outstanding knowledge of science but has also displayed enthusiasm, creativity and an impressive understanding of the scientific method.
Students who have received the Scholarship award since its inception in 2015 are Drew Robert, from Mattapoisett (2015), who is studying at Worcester Polytech Institute and Austin Salkind (2016), from Rochester, studying at Rensselaer Polytech Institute.