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Shorewood honors new scholarships; alumni speak about impact on college and careers
Summary
At the April 29 Shorewood School District meeting the board recognized new and existing scholarships, including a newly funded Michael O'Donnell Memorial Scholarship and longstanding Robert Shaw and Philip Gross family scholarships; alumni recipients described how the awards affected their education and careers.
During its April 29 meeting the Shorewood School District recognized scholarship awards to graduates and heard alumni describe how those awards affected their college choices and careers.
Principal Tim Kenny introduced alumni speakers and thanked the community donors who support local scholarships. The board highlighted a newly established Michael O'Donnell Memorial Scholarship—district staff said that donors John Redden and Mindy Burke, members of the Shorewood Class of 1963, worked to raise close to $25,000 to seed an annual award of $1,000 and a copy of Daniel H. Weiss's book Michael O'Donnell and the Tragic Era of Vietnam. Administrators said a plaque honoring O'Donnell will be…
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