RI Day of Portugal Committee awards $6,000 in scholarships
PROVIDENCE – The Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in Rhode Island recently awarded six scholarships to Portuguese-American students to help them achieve their post-secondary education goals.
The $1,000 scholarships were awarded to students who applied and demonstrated academic excellence and a commitment to completing an approved course of study.
The recipients are:
Kayla Kelliher, Psychology, Rhode Island College;
Michaela Alarie, Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering;
Juliet Antonio, Arts& Sciences – Theatre, Rhode Island College;
Aalyah Ribeiro, Marketing, Bryant University;
Sara Terrien, Political Science, College of the Holy Cross
Scholarship candidates have at least 25% Portuguese ancestry, a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. and matriculated full time into a four-year college or university, community college or technical school program. Graduating high school seniors as well as students attending hig