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SHSAA SCHOLARSHIP NEWS By: Marie Gelineau, Investment Treasurer Our Scholarship funds include the R.N.. Millett Scholarship Fund, established in 1956, the David Bruce Scholarship Fund, established in 2000 to honor longtime Alumni Association President and trustee, David "Skip" Bruce; the Maurice J. O'Leary Scholarship Fund, transferred by Springfield Schools in June 2005 to our organization; as well as the Robert H. Paul Scholarship Fund. The R.N. Millett Scholarship Fund is our main scholarship and was established when the S.H.S.A.A was formed, in recognition of the thirty-four year principal of Springfield High School. There are three scholarship of $2,000 each to be awarded to S.H.S graduates. Millett
Scholarship Fund
The David Bruce Scholarship Fund benefits students attending a trade or technical college; one in the amount of $600.00. David Bruce Scholarship
The Maurice J. O'Leary Scholarship Fund was set up in the early 1960's in memory of Dr. O'Leary after his untimely death at age 57. Dr. O'Leary was SHS principal from 1944 to 1957 and Superintendent of Schools from 1957 to 1960. The Class of 1961 yearbook was dedicated to him with the inscription "To a man who never ceased his efforts to give us the best possible education". Dr. O'Leary was an outstanding educational leader, he was highly regarded in the community and by those who worked with him as well as those under his leadership. Please help us as we endeavor to support his memory. There are two scholarships of $2,000.00 each to be award to a SHS graduate. MAURICE J. O'LEARY SCHOLARSHIP FUND The Robert H. Paul Scholarship Fund, founded as the Robert and Mary Paul Memorial Scholarship Fund, has been rededicated, honoring Mr. Paul's many years of dedication to education at Springfield HIgh School. Having managed and replenished the fund themselves for over 15 years the Paul family has turned this fund over to the SHS Alumni Association. A $1,000.00 scholarship is given each year to a deserving student of that year's graduating class. Robert H. Paul Scholarship Fund We appreciate the continued support of our members. We are a 501c)3 non-profit organization which means that all contributions to our funds are tax deductible. Some classes choose to commemorate their anniversaries with a donating to either scholarship fund, others donate their float prize monies. Our goal is to eventually become self-sustaining with the principal invested and scholarships awarded from income on our investments. If you are looking for a tax deductible contribution prior to year-end, please remember your hometown association and help us to help our SHS graduates in their post-secondary endeavors.
SHS
Alumni Association,
Inc.
13
Fairgound Road
Springfield,
VT 05156
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