The Village at Oxford Greens Gives $6,200 in Scholarships

The following news release was submitted by The Village at Oxford Greens scholarship committee:

At the Senior Awards Night at, Scholarship Committee awarded four scholarships to Oxford High School Seniors who will be attending college this coming fall. The scholarship awards came from donations given by residents at the The Village at Oxford Greens.

The scholarship committee based the scholarship awards on a student’s academic performance, school and community activities and on an essay written by the student on "what was their most memorable experience in high school." The committee members individually reviewed all the applications and made their individual choices. The scholarship committee decided on the award recipient, the number of scholarships and the amount each individual will received.

This year’s winners are: Kathleen Mifflin $2,500; Caitlin O’Brien $1,500; Nicole Arrato $1,200; and Kathryn Dennen $1,000.

The presentation of the awards were made by Fran Barr, chairman of the committee.

Thanks to the Oxford Greens residents, who made donations in the amount of $6,222. The committee awarded $6,200 in scholarships for 2011. This compares to $6,000 that was awarded in 2010.

Click here to see a full list of scholarship winners from Awards Night at Oxford High School.