Named Funds (A-M)
THE WILLIAM W. ANDERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipients: Breanna Andrade & Edward Pioli)
This fund was established by the family and friends of William W. (Bill) Anderson after his death in 1992. A lifelong resident of Concord, Bill graduated from Concord High School in 1942, where he played football and ran track, wrote the class poem, and was selected as the most-talented member of his class. He was the first Concord boy to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout and in his honor the town held a "Billy Anderson Night." He served as a Marine pilot in both World War II and the Korean Conflict, and was a civilian member of the Marine Corps Reserve. After the War, Bill married and pursued his life's calling: photography. For many years, Bill shot weddings and portraits, took aerial photographs of Concord, and was the proprietor of Anderson Photo on the Mill Dam in Concord. Always devoted to his alma mater, Bill was one of many Anderson graduates of that institution, as were his parents, Leslie and Esther, his wife, Mary, all four of his children, and four of his grandchildren. The Fund honors his life work and his devotion to Concord.
THE BEAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Jamison Silverman)
The Bean Family Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 following the death of Cathie Bean, one of the 4 daughters, of Cliff and Dorrie Bean of Concord, all of whom graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School in the 1970's. It was created in the spirit of respect for the educators at Concord-Carlisle High School and their ability to encourage and guide students towards their full achievement during the high school experience, including academics, civic responsibility, athletic participation, artistic skills, and ambition to succeed in further education and to give back to their community or to the world community. This scholarship has no restrictions beyond the general prerequisites for Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund awards.
THE TRUDY BIERNSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Jana Herman)
This fund has been established by the family and friends of Trudy Bernese, long-time Concord music educator, performer, and enthusiastic promoter of the performing arts. A complete description of this memorial fund will be posted soon.
THE CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL/CONCORD-CARLISLE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: David Lishansky)
THE CONCORD CARLISLE SCHOLARSHIP FUND TRUSTEES' SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Michaela Zucker)
THE CONCORD WOMEN'S CLUB/RUTH BULLERWELL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Spencer Ward)
The Concord Women's Club, after 113 years of existence in
Ruth Bullerwell was a long time resident of
With the sale of Ruth's belongings and other donations given in her honor, the club wishes to set up a permanent fund so that monies will be available for future generations of CCHS students. Gifts are most welcome and should be issued to CCSF and mailed to CCSF,
THE MARY CONNORTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Olivia Linville )
Mary Connorton was the last surviving member of a longtime Concord family. She was an employee of the town of Concord, and when she died in 1988, at nearly ninety, she left her entire estate to various charities, including the Scholarship Fund. The Fund is honored to have established this memorial in her honor and that of her family.
THE CLAIR DAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Clair Day Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by Clair's family to honor the life of Clair Day. Clair touched the hearts of many people in and out of CCHS. Clair is remembered as a kind friend who always helped others. Clair expressed her love of the arts through ceramics, painting, writing, music and playing her beloved piano. She was also a dedicated student who received many awards from CCHS' English, social studies, and biology departments and was honored with High Honor Roll for three years. Clair's passion for community service inspired many others through her work with the Teen Buddies CCHS program, Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts, DeCordova Museum, Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, and Emerson Hospital. One friend remembered Clair by telling her, "You were an amazing person and one of the most generous, caring people I've ever met."
Clair's parents, Michelle and Anju and her brother Timothy, have established the Clair Day Memorial Scholarship Fund to commemorate her enthusiasm for community service and her devotion to learning and arts. It is the Day family's sincere hope that Clair's kindness, humility, loving nature, and commitment will continue to be recognized and remembered by awarding an annual scholarship and that her qualities will be honored and reflected in all recipients of this award.
THE ELAINE DiCICCO SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Philip Fiorentini)
In Honor of Elaine DiCicco (Secretary, CCSF Board of Trustees) - By Ed and Maybeth Sonn
Our three children, Paul '84, Kathryn '86, and Eugene '91, all had exceptional experiences at CCHS... experiences that prepared them well for college and beyond. The course offerings and faculty were top notch. As parents we became very much aware of the tireless care, love, and dedication which Elaine DiCicco put into her life as Principal of CCHS for 25 years. She responded effectively and creatively to the challenges of the job and to concerns raised by parents, students, and teachers. When we heard that Elaine would be retiring we wanted to honor her with a scholarship in her name as a continuing recognition for all she did for the students of CCHS. We are pleased that 175 other families have joined us as donors to The Elaine DiCicco Scholarship Fund which has already provided assistance to two college-bound students from our community. Supporting the youth of our towns who need financial help to realize their dreams is a fitting, ongoing tribute to Elaine. We can all be proud of it. We hope that many more families will consider making a gift to this worthwhile fund.
THE JOHN B. FINIGAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Austin Eifler)
The
Award preference will be given to
THE WILSON FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Caleb Malchik)
Named in honor of CCHS science teacher, Wilson Flight (Former CCSF Trustee), this fund endowed by a grant from The George and Roberta Berry Supporting Organization, will provide an annual scholarship of $4,000 in perpetuity. Born in Everett, Massachusetts, Mr. Flight spent his formative years in Newfoundland, Canada before returning to Everett where he graduated from high school. He graduated from Northeastern University with a B.S. in Geology. He then earned an M.S in Geological Oceanography at the University of New Hampshire and an M.B.A. at Rivier College in Nashua, NH. Mr. Flight came to CCHS in 1978 after teaching for five years at the Concord Middle School. During his tenure at CCHS he taught Physical Science, Chemistry, and Physics. Most notably, however, he taught Earth Science, which he introduced in his first year at the high school. In 1992, Mr. Flight was a Finalist for the Massachusetts Teacher of the Year and he was recognized by the Geological Society of America as one of the Outstanding Earth Science Educators in the United States. In 1993, he received the National Science Foundation's Presidential Award in the Teaching of Science. In 1995, he received Northeastern University's Distinguished Graduate Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Tandy Award for the Innovative use of Technology in the classroom, and he was recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the 100 most creative minds in education in America. By the time he retired from full time teaching in 2004 the Earth Science program he had introduced had grown to 12 classes. Mr. Flight firmly believed that the best way for students to learn Geology and Environmental Science was to get on site and directly view and experience the subject matter being studied. To that end, he led students on field trips to the Canadian Rockies, the American Southwest, Iceland, Africa, and Japan. Once a month for over 25 years, Mr. Flight would take groups of students hiking, snowshoeing, backpacking, mountain biking, camping, sailing, kayaking, and rafting to every corner of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. He would often be joined on these expeditions by his family and many colleagues who would chaperone and prepare meals. For many years Mr. Flight also co-owned and operated the Down East Outdoor Education School, a non-profit venture based in Maine that provided educational trips during the summer for high school students. These trips provided a comprehensive understanding of the geology, history, and archaeology of the area. He also served for three years as a Trustee of the Concord-Carlisle Scholarship Fund.
THE ESSIE GOLDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Julia Gwinn)
Miss Essie Golden of Concord, a businesswoman and an environmental activist who was instrumental in the purchase of the Swamp Brook land by the Concord Natural Resources Commission, left a generous bequest to the Scholarship Fund upon her death in 1990. One or more students is aided each year through her generosity.
THE BOBBY GRAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Olivia Patsos)
Bobby Gray was a constant presence at Concord High School (CHS) and Concord Carlisle Regional High School (CCHS) sports teams' games since his graduation from CHS in 1957. His passion for the high school athletic teams manifested itself in many ways:
• His attendance at most games of significance, regardless of the venue.
• His Rain Man-like ability to recall the minutest piece of CHS/CCHS minutiae.
• His ode to Bernie Megin entitled "Concord High School Football 1946-1952: A Success Story" (Copyright 1988).
•The countless people he touched by his care, concern, and interest.
The Friends of Concord-Carlisle Football, Inc., included the following testimonial in their 2005 program booklet:
"Bobby Gray was not only the biggest fan of CCHS sports, but he was also an active and involved member of our organization. Bobby attended almost every Board of Directors meeting since 1997. He was there to make sure that the "kids always came first" in everything we did. He was our guiding light. Bobby spoke fondly of his high school playing days and he wanted to do what he could to see that today's young athletes had similar or better experiences. Thank you, Bobby, for being there to guide us. We will miss you more than words can express."
THE MARGARET HAGGERTY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipients: Erika Schaefer, Phoebe Sturges, Carl Sundquist, Chloe Vilain, Keen Xu, & Daniel Zwicker)
Margaret Haggerty of Concord bequeathed her entire estate to the Scholarship Fund in 1991. In the 1840s, her grandfather, Patrick Haggerty, was one of the first people of Irish ancestory to settle in Concord, and Miss Haggerty was eager to leave a memorial to her family. The fund enables four or more students to receive scholarships each year.
THE WELLS A. HALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Abigail Owen)
The Wells A. Hall Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from Concord-Carlisle High School in honor of Mr. Hall who, for 31 years, was Superintendent of Schools in Concord, Massachusetts. The scholarship is given to a senior who has met all, or most, of the following guidelines: has been a good student, has participated in interscholastic athletics, has shown evidence of interest in Concord-Carlisle civic affairs, has embodied some or all of Mr. Hall's personal qualities of intellectual honesty, leadership, pragmatic idealism and has lived his or her life in accordance with Mr. Hall's personal motto, "live with due regard for the rights of others"
Wells Albert Hall was born in Bennington, Vermont in 1877. He attended Brockton High School in Massachusetts and was graduated from Brown University in 1904 where he was a lineman on the varsity football team. He later received a Masters Degree from Harvard University. He moved to Concord in 1906 to teach chemistry, coach football and to act as sub-master of Concord High School. In 1907, he was elected to the position of Superintendent of Schools and carried out those duties until shortly before his death in 1938.
During his lifetime, Mr. Hall gained nation-wide acclaim as a progressive, sound educator. He combined this lifelong interest in academics with the ability of a strong, capable business executive. Together, these qualities enabled him to build and maintain a first-rate educational system for the town of Concord.
Shortly after Mr. Hall's death, one of his fellow educators wrote: "He was one of the men engaged in the work of education who gave evidence in his daily life of the very highest ideas of public service. His devotion to the interests of the students was unfailing. He has left an impression, not only on the schools of Concord, but also on those of the State, that will be lasting."
This scholarship has been established by the Hall and Monaghan families in memory of Wells A. Hall in order to help perpetuate both the ideals for which he stood and the admiration which he had for the town of Concord and its students.
THE ANTHONY HALLS - KEENAN SMITH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Breanna Andrade)
The Anthony Halls-Keenan Smith Scholarship Fund has been permanently endowed by Concord-Carlisle High School alumnus Sam Presti (Prestigiacomo), the current General Manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder NBA basketball team. Presti funded this scholarship to honor his close high school friends, Anthony Halls and Keenan Smith, who were participants in the METCO program at CCHS and who had a tremendous influence on his life. In particular, Hall's and Smith's work ethic, both athletic and academic, inspired Presti. The Halls-Smith Scholarship will recognize CCHS METCO graduating seniors who: (1) possess good academic and attendance records; and (2) who have demonstrated a strong athletic performance.
THE CHRISTOPHER HENTCHEL WIQH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Chapman Wells)
The Christopher Hentchel WIQH Scholarship was created by his friends and family in memory of Christopher W. Hentchel, a member of the Concord-Carlisle High School Class of 2008 who died April 4, 2008, in a car accident only ten minutes from home. He was born at home in Concord on December 19, 1989, the son of Melody A. Orfei and David P. Hentchel, and the brother of Shaun Hentchel (Minuteman Class of 2006) and Dylan Hentchel (Minuteman Class of 2012). He attended public schools in
Chris' friends were engaged by his creative humor, warmed by his tendency to make everyone he touched feel accepted, and appreciative of his deep understanding of academic and real-world ideas. Chris was an energetic contributor to -- and talented announcer at -- WIQH, CCHS's student radio station, and loved music nearly as much as he loved people. He is deeply missed by all who knew him.
Chris had been accepted to several colleges, planning a dual major in communications and psychology, and it is our wish that future CCHS students have the higher education opportunity he missed. To that end, the Christopher Hentchel WIQH Scholarship is awarded based on financial need to a CCHS senior or graduate -- with preference given to those who participated in WIQH---planning to pursue study in the field of communications. If no otherwise qualified applicant plans to study communications, then the scholarship shall be awarded to an applicant aspiring to study psychology or, failing that, to any CCHS student deemed appropriate by the Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund.
We know that Chris would take great satisfaction in the knowledge that his legacy is helping another CCHS student to pursue dreams that they both shared.
THE SEITARO and SHINA ISHIHARA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipients: Rachel Dumka & Brian Wholihan)
and
THE TAMEJI and CHIYO YOSHIMURA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Chapman Wells)
Tama and Jiro Ishihara are U.S. citizens of Japanese descent who, with their families, were interned in camps in this country during World War II. The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 was passed to compensate the surviving former internees $20,000 each for this wrongful internment. With this money, the Ishiharas established The Seitaro & Shina Ishihara and The Tameji & Chiyo Yoshimura Funds. These scholarships in their parents' names help deserving students continue their education and educate the public in perpetuity about this action which was taken without due process of law and in violation of the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. Since 1991, the Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund has been able to award several scholarships each year and to tell this story as a result of the Ishiharas' generosity. (See The Tama Ishihara Memorial Scholarship Fund below.)
THE TAMA ISHIHARA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Jacquelyn Malis)
The Trustees of the Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund (CSSF) are pleased to announce that Jiro (Jiggs) Ishihara of Concord has established a new Named Fund in his wife's honor. Tama, who died April 25, 2005, was a valued member of the Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund Board of Trustees from 1991 to 2000 and continued her work as a Fund volunteer until her passing. In 1988 Jiggs and Tama established two CCSF Named Funds in honor of their parents, Seitaro & Shina Ishihara and Tameji & Chiyo Yoshimura, who, along with all persons of Japanese ancestry, were interned by the U.S. Government. Each award is accompanied by a message that reminds students of this unfortunate action and conveys the hope that it shall never be repeated. (See The Seitaro and Shina Ishihara and Tameji and Chiyo Yoshimura Fund descriptions above)
(Above) Tama is shown preparing a CCSF mailing during the March, 2005, CCSF/CCHS National Honor Society annual phonathon. We will always be grateful for Tama's tireless contributions.
THE VINOD JALAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Ashley Silva)
In 1993 the Jalan Fund was established by Radha Jalan in memory of her husband. Dr. Vinod Jalan came to this country from India and had lived since 1979 in Concord. A doctor of chemical engineering, he founded Electrochem, Inc. His wife and two daughters established this fund with the intention that its scholarship be awarded to a female student, if possible a minority student, who may be, but is not necessarily, pursuing higher education in the sciences.
THE CASPER C. JENNEY and ELEANOR M. JENNEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipients: Tomasen Brady, Will Coffey, Jana Herman, Spencer Ward)
In 1988 this fund was established by the Casper Jenney Trust for the continuing education of two deserving female and two deserving male graduates of Concord-Carlisle High School. Mr. Jenney, a Concord businessman and philanthropist, intended that academic superiority not be the sole criterion in awarding these scholarships.
THE DIANE KENNEALLY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Ashley Silva)
Diane A. Kenneally was a 1980 graduate of Concord-Carlisle High School who received scholarships from the Fund from 1981 to 1983 while a student at Boston College School of Nursing. After her death from cancer, her mother, Janet M. Kenneally, her brother, Stephen K. Kenneally, and her sister, Susan N. Walton, established this fund in her memory. Each year's recipient is a student planning to pursue a career in medicine at an accredited four-year institution.
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Melissa Mariano)
The Concord Council of The Knights of Columbusestablished this fund on the 100th anniversary of its founding. It is intended as a permanent memorial to the men who participated in the charitable work of the Council and enjoyed the brotherhood it provided over one hundred years. Although the fund was only begun in 1996, it has already exceeded the $25,000 level, thanks to the generosity of many Knights and their families.
THE NORTON A. LEVY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Will Coffey)
CCSF Trustee Chairperson, Kenneth Anderson, and former Brookline HS Math Dept.
Chair, Mike Frantz, are shown next to their CCHS math teacher, Norton Levy
Norton Allan Levy completed his B.S. degree at the University of Chicago in 1948. He then attended the Harvard School of Education, receiving a M. A. in Teaching in 1950. Norton's first teaching job was at Sumner High School in Holbrook, MA, commencing an extraordinarily deep and influential engagement in mathematics education which continued for more than 50 years. Following short stints at Sumner and Acton-Boxborough High Schools, he began teaching at Concord Carlisle High School in 1954 where he taught until his retirement in 1989, interrupted by a two-year stay as the head of the math department at Brookline High School. While at CCHS, Norton became involved with teachers at other local schools, such as Lexington and Lincoln-Sudbury, in organizing math competitions for talented students. This soon led to the formation of a seven-member math league. Since that time, Norton has been a central, indefatigable figure in promoting competitions at the local, regional, national, and international levels.
Pedagogically, Norton has always sought ways to improve math education by individualizing - by finding a way to awaken each student's interest in the subject. One way was to assign long-term math projects on a topic chosen by the student. This could be a paper on a prominent mathematician or important breakthrough in math, or an attempt to create some original mathematics. Norton's students often remember these projects more vividly than any other aspect of their high school study of mathematics.
Throughout his career, Norton has been a restless and persistent champion of quality mathematics education. His efforts and interest have taken him to the presidency of the Mathematics Teachers Association of Massachusetts; he has written articles for the Mathematics Teacher, the foremost professional journal for secondary math teachers; he received a Ford Foundation grant which supported his work in bringing students out to the community to see how math was used on the job; he taught a course in India to familiarize teachers there with the SMSG math curriculum; he has taught various courses at local schools and universities, including a summer program at Milton Academy to help talented high school students make the most of their gifts.
Distinguished as these accomplishments are, they are not the reason Norton is a great teacher. Norton loves math - loves doing math - and he has the knack for getting his students to consider the possibility that they love math, too. An astonishing number of them do.
THE CHARLES E. MANION, JR., MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Carolina Zapata)
In 1971, Anna Manion, a Trustee and Founder of the Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund, and her husband Charles established this fund in memory of their son Chuck, who died in an automobile accident while studying Wildlife Management at the University of Maine. The interest from this fund is awarded each year to a student who has demonstrated worthwhile career plans and provided self-help to an exceptional degree.
THE ADRIAN A. MARTINEZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipients: Benjamin Parra & Hannah Parra)
The Adrian A. Martinez Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established by
THE ELIZABETH A. MATTISON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipients: Sean Dalton, Jacquelyn Malis, John Nevins)
This Fund was established in 1994 by the children of Elizabeth A. Mattison: William E. (Jack) Mattison, CCSF Past-Trustee, Mary D. (Polly) Mattison, and Martha Mattison Curran. The Mattison family pledged $100,000 to the scholarship in honor of their mother.
THE BARBARA SCHIPS MILLER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(2011-12 Recipient: Chloe Penaud)
[Elaine DiCicco (CCSF Trustee), Madeleine Haff (First Recipient), Barbara Schips Miller, Elizabeth Haff, Henry Haff]
The Barbara Schips Miller Scholarship Fund was established in 2007 by her husband Murray, her daughters Bridget and
Barbara was born in
In keeping with Barbara's passion and enthusiasm for her field, this scholarship will be awarded to a worthy graduating
