Seven Students Awarded McAuliffe Scholarships
At a dinner and presentation ceremony hosted by the McAuliffe Center Wednesday, October 24, seven students were presented with McAuliffe scholarship awards. The scholarships, established in honor of teacher-astronaut Christa McAuliffe, ’70, are awarded for exemplary academic credentials together with a record of non-academic service and achievements. Mrs. Grace Corrigan, ’79, mother of Christa McAuliffe, made the presentations.
The student recipients are seen in the photo above with Grace Corrigan: left to right, front row, Talia Baril, ’10, elementary education with a concentration in Spanish, Jaclyn Haskins, ’08, general chemistry with a minor in secondary education, Alyssa Puzzo, ’11, communication arts; back row, Corrigan, Michael Yorke Williams, ’09, biotechnology and biomedical, and Shaun Steele, ’11, English. Andrea Bruce, ’08, psychology, and Sara Christiansen, ’10, English, were not able to attend.
Dr. Mary Rogers of the economics and business administration department was named Framingham State College’s “Christa’s Teacher” for 2007-2008.
The event celebrated the 21st anniversary of the Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center for Education and Teaching Excellence.