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AwardsAwards

FiveFive

$1,000 $1,000

ScholarshipsScholarships

2007 N.E.A.C.E 2007 N.E.A.C.E ScholarshipScholarship

Total Applications Total Applications received: 17received: 17

Associated with the Associated with the following following

New England publicationsNew England publications

APPLICANTS REPRESENT THE APPLICANTS REPRESENT THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONSFOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS

THE BOSTON GLOBETHE BOSTON GLOBECOMMUNITY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER CO.NEWSPAPER CO.

PCFPCF

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APPLICANTS REPRESENT THE APPLICANTS REPRESENT THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS

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PORTLAND PRESS HERALDPORTLAND PRESS HERALDTHE THE ADVOCATE/GREENWICH ADVOCATE/GREENWICH TIMETIME

THE DAYTHE DAY

APPLICANTS REPRESENT THE APPLICANTS REPRESENT THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS

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EAGLE TRIBUNEEAGLE TRIBUNEHARTFORD COURANTHARTFORD COURANTRECORD-JOURNAL RECORD-JOURNAL PUBLISHING CO.PUBLISHING CO.

APPLICANTS REPRESENT THE APPLICANTS REPRESENT THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS

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WESTERLY SUNWESTERLY SUN THE WALL STREET THE WALL STREET

JOURNALJOURNAL WATERBURY REPUBLICANWATERBURY REPUBLICAN

2007 Scholarship 2007 Scholarship RequirementsRequirements

ACADEMICSACADEMICS

At least a 2-year history of your most current At least a 2-year history of your most current grade or point average.grade or point average.

SPORTS AND ACTIVITIESSPORTS AND ACTIVITIES

List activities and years of participation.List activities and years of participation. ACCOMPLISHMENT AND LEADERSHIPACCOMPLISHMENT AND LEADERSHIP

Brief list and short statement about each.Brief list and short statement about each. SCHOOL/COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATIONSSCHOOL/COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATIONS

Maximum of three recommendations.Maximum of three recommendations.

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PERSONAL LETTERPERSONAL LETTER

Full written statement from applicant in Full written statement from applicant in letter form telling us about yourself, not to letter form telling us about yourself, not to exceed 300-wordsexceed 300-words

WRITTEN ESSAY NOT TO EXCEED 500 WRITTEN ESSAY NOT TO EXCEED 500 WORDS.WORDS.

TOPIC: THE FUTURE OF THE NEWSPAPER TOPIC: THE FUTURE OF THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

REQUIREMENTS CONT..

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Here are the Here are the scholarship scholarship applicants.applicants.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTSSCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS

MOLLY BAHRE

Hartford Courant

RACHAEL BATTIS

Waterbury Republican

BENJAMIN DELCOURT

Portland Press Herald

MELANIE DIONIS

The Republican

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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTSSCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS

SEAN DUBOIS

Eagle Tirbune Publishing

KATHERINE LEE

Eagle Tribune Publishing Co.

CHRISTINA MADEIRA

Hartford Courant

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MELISSA INGOGLIA

The Day Publishing Company

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTSSCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS

MICHAEL MATTIA

The Boston Globe

STEPHANIE MIREKU

Waterbury Republican American

SARAH OKSENIAK

Dow Jones Inc.

NICOLE OUELLETTE

Community Newspaper Co.

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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTSSCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS

CHRISTOPHER PARE

Record Journal Publishing Co.

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STEPHANIE POLITYKA

Waterbury Republican American

KATE REICHERT

Times Record

““Thank You”Thank You”

The New England Association of The New England Association of Circulation Executives would like to thank Circulation Executives would like to thank the following judges for their contribution the following judges for their contribution in the 2007 Scholarship Program.in the 2007 Scholarship Program.

Tom ZuppaTom Zuppa

Assistant Managing Editor - The SunAssistant Managing Editor - The Sun

Adjunct Professor – Middlesex Community CollegeAdjunct Professor – Middlesex Community College

Marla DelacuzMarla Delacuz

Special Education Teacher - ChelmsfordSpecial Education Teacher - Chelmsford

Amanda AbreuAmanda Abreu

Financial Aid Officer – Northeastern UniversityFinancial Aid Officer – Northeastern University

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Marla Delacruz

Amanda Abreu

Tom Zuppa

N.E.A.CE.N.E.A.CE. CRITERIA USED TO JUDGE EACH APPLICANT CRITERIA USED TO JUDGE EACH APPLICANT

WAS:WAS:AREA TO BE JUDGEDAREA TO BE JUDGED MAXIMUM POINTSMAXIMUM POINTS

ACADEMICSACADEMICS 20 20 PERSONAL LETTERPERSONAL LETTER 20 20 ESSAYESSAY 20 20 ACCOMPLISHMENTSACCOMPLISHMENTS 15 15

LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP SCHOOL/COMMUNITYSCHOOL/COMMUNITY 15 15

RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS SPORTS & ACTIVITIESSPORTS & ACTIVITIES 10 10 TOTALTOTAL 100 100

2007 Award Winners2007 Award Winners

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GPA: 3.947GPA: 3.947 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

AP ScholarAP Scholar

Society for Women Engineers Society for Women Engineers Certificate of Achievement in Certificate of Achievement in Recognition of Excellence in Recognition of Excellence in Science and MathScience and Math

KVAC Scholar AthleteKVAC Scholar Athlete COLLEGE CHOICE: COLLEGE CHOICE: Bowdoin, Bowdoin,

Brunswick, MEBrunswick, ME

Kate ReichertKate Reichert

Daughter of George Reichert

Entry from: Times Record

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Molly BahreMolly Bahre GPA: 4.0GPA: 4.0 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Honors StatusHonors Status

Yale book awardYale book award

President’s Award for President’s Award for Educational ExcellenceEducational Excellence

COLLEGE CHOICE :COLLEGE CHOICE :University of ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut

Daughter of Sonia Bahre

Entry from: The Hartford Currant

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Melissa IngogliaMelissa Ingoglia GPA: 3.06 Honors ProgramGPA: 3.06 Honors Program ACCOMPLISHMENTS:ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Current Program: Bachelor of Current Program: Bachelor of Arts, Undergraduate ProgramArts, Undergraduate Program

BA Psychology/College: School BA Psychology/College: School of Arts and Sciences Second of Arts and Sciences Second Major: Pre EducationMajor: Pre Education

COLLEGE CHOICE :COLLEGE CHOICE :Eastern Connecticut State Eastern Connecticut State

Univ.Univ.

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Daughter of Peter V. Ingoglia

Entry from: The Day Publishing Co.

Nicole OuelletteNicole Ouellette GPA: 3.96GPA: 3.96 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

National Honor Society-National Honor Society-SecretarySecretary

Spanish National Honor Spanish National Honor Society-SecretarySociety-Secretary

Peer MentoringPeer Mentoring COLLEGE CHOICE :COLLEGE CHOICE :

Boston UniversityBoston University

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Daughter of Phillip OuelletteEntry from: Community Newspaper Co.

Michael MattiaMichael Mattia

GPA: 4.0GPA: 4.0 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Deca ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Deca

National Honor Roll National Honor Roll InducteeInducteeWho’s who for High Who’s who for High

School StudentsSchool StudentsStudent Representative to Student Representative to

escort National escort National Accreditation CommitteeAccreditation Committee

COLLEGE CHOICE :COLLEGE CHOICE :Plymouth State Univ. Plymouth State Univ.

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Son of : Charles Mattia

Entry from: Boston Globe

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CONGRATULATIONSCONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THIS YEAR’S TO ALL THIS YEAR’S

WINNERS.WINNERS.