Fifty-Two SHS Seniors Honored with John and Abigail Adams Scholarship
Scholarship honors seniors demonstrating outstanding MCAS scores
SALEM (Dec. 20, 2023) – Fifty-two members of the Salem High School Class of 2024 were honored Wednesday morning with the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship in a ceremony and breakfast held at the SHS Auditorium.
The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship is presented to SHS seniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement through the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Systems (MCAS) test scores in high school. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must:
- Score in the ‘advanced’ category on one of three high school state assessment tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, or Science/Technology/Engineering (Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, or Technology/Engineering).
- Score in the ‘proficient’ or ‘advanced’ category on the remaining two high school state assessment tests.
- Have a combined MCAS score on these assessments that ranks in the top 25% in their school district.
The scholarship is a merit-based program which provides college tuition credits for up to eight semesters of undergraduate studies at a Massachusetts state college or university.
The 52 seniors, many joined by their families, included:
| Logan Abboud | Barza Fathalla | Aidan O’Loughlin |
| Meaghan Amyot | Natalia Feliz | Alexis Padoski |
| Liam Bautista | Riley Fenerty | Jacob Pina-Harding |
| Heather Bernard | Shane Field | Dylan Polo |
| Tyler Bizjak | John Christopher Gonzales | Syed Ramim |
| Emma Bouldry | Michael Green | Joe Reyes Rodriguez |
| Colin Bowker | Casey Griffin | Tilda Rieder |
| Jessica Cajigal | Simon Hammontree | Austin Ryan |
| Adrian Calderon | Alejandro Hernandez | Isvely Severino |
| Josean Castillo | Senwong Hwong | Cristal Severino Fabian |
| Yoniel Castillo | Christian Lane | Ana Gabryella Soares |
| Fabian Cortes Fontanez | Chloe Magee | Cameron St. Germain |
| Nicholas Da Costa | Angel Martinez | Skylar Sverker |
| Caroline Devoe | Mya Martinez | Jessica Valatka |
| Jamie Duffy | Khary Mimms-O’Neal | Emi Whitfield |
| Karma Eastman | Gus Mulligan | Aktrim Xhemaili |
| Teandra Encarnacion Cespedes | John O’Connell | Samin Yasir |
About Salem Public Schools
Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Our leaders and our teachers are all passionate about education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement with equity and social-emotional needs as the lens we view all of our work through. We respect and value the racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity of our students and their families, and have a strong commitment to the Salem community. Salem Public Schools staff serve all of our students, regardless of ability or language. Salem Public Schools enrolls approximately 4,000 students across its eleven schools.
