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Weston student awarded $2.5K National Merit scholarship
COURTESY OF NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION
National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. Weston High School student Jacqueline S. Liu was included among the honorees.
The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of some 16,000 finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.
National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.
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Weston school and health officials are organizing Weston High School s graduation to take place Friday, June 4, on the Town Green, with rain dates of June 5 and 6.
Signs will be disbursed around the Town Green reminding attendees to wear masks and maintain social distancing. The public is asked not to come this year unless they are families of a graduate. The event will be televised by Weston Media Center.
State guidance recommends only six guests per family for graduation events.
“We think that we’re in a really good place, and I think that we are going to really be able to celebrate the Class of 2021, which is really nice, Superintendent Midge Connolly told the School Committee on May 10. They’ve worked really hard and certainly deserve it.”
Special to the Crier
The Women’s Community League of Weston (WCL) is kicking off its annual membership drive. The group has completed an extraordinary year of social activities and philanthropic efforts despite the pandemic and fairer weather is ahead!
Members of the WCL are more committed than ever to the League’s mission of providing social, philanthropic and educational benefits to the Weston community. Those seeking to strengthen their connections to other dynamic women in town may get more information and join or renew at wclweston.org.
The organization’s overarching theme continues to be connect and give back. WCL innovated during the past year to socially connect by introducing outdoor activities such as pop-up coffees, weekly fitness classes on the Town Green, and a walking group to hike town trails.