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Haverhill honors two students with Commission on Disability Issues scholarships
Summary
The Haverhill Commission on Disability Issues and Mayor Melinda Barrett recognized two local students with $7,500 scholarship awards and city citations; presenters described the awards as support for students with disabilities pursuing higher education.
The Haverhill City Council on July 22 recognized two Haverhill students with scholarships from the Commission on Disability Issues. Commission chair Frances Lam and scholarship coordinator Anne Doughty introduced the program and presented citations and scholarship checks (recorded as $7,500 per recipient) to Brogan Leonard (surname appears with variant spellings in the transcript) and Catherine Rose (surname appears as Dolphin/Delfin in the record).
Anne Doughty said the scholarships are intended to help students with disabilities attend two‑ or four‑year colleges and that scholarship checks will be forwarded to the students’ colleges. Mayor Melinda Barrett read city citations congratulating each recipient and wished them success as they pursue higher education.
Councilors and the mayor praised the commission’s renewed scholarship efforts. The ceremony was followed by brief applause and photographs; councilors asked staff to ensure the award checks and citations are delivered to the recipients’ institutions.
