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2025 Hillside Agricultural Society Scholarship Recipients
Molly Kennedy-Mutz -Pittsfield, MA
Vienna Mahar -Savoy, MA
Shortly after May 1st, the Scholarship Committee will meet and evaluate all applications. Recipients will be personally notified, and schools will receive an announcement that can be included at their graduation exercises or awards assemblies. Actual payment of the award will be made to the student after satisfactory completion of the first semester of college.
Money for these scholarships is earned from the food concessions at the Cummington Fairgrounds during the Scholarship horse and ox drawing contests in June. Scholarship winners are requested to assist in whatever capacity they are able during this event.
Questions send an email to scholarship.cummingtonfair@gmail.com
Angela Kim- Leeds, MA Angela is a 2024 graduate of Northampton High School. She is the daughter of Fred Kim & Stephanie Billings and will be attending Mount Holyoke College. Angela will major in Environmental Science.
2023 Hillside Agricultural Society Scholarship Recipients:
Faustyna Jaracz -Cummington, MA
Faustyna is the daughter of Heather and Thomasz Jaracz. She will be attending Magdalen College majoring in Liberal Arts.
Lilith Ripley-Granville, MA
Lilith is a 2023 graduate of Smith Vocational High School. She is the daughter of Jessica and David Ripley. Lilith will be attending SUNY Cobleskill with a major in Agricultural Business.
Clare Wasileski- Colrain, MA
Clare is a 2023 graduate of Mohawk High School. She is the daughter of Sarah Thayer and Eric Wasileski.
Clare will be attending UMass Amherst with a major in Sustainable Food and Farming
2022 Scholarships
Sienna Moore- Orange, MA
Sienna is a 2022 graduate of Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School. She is the daughter of Daniel Moore and Trina Moruzzi. Sienna will be attending College of Holy Cross with a major in Biology.
Natalie Apteker- New Salem, MA
Natalie is a 2022 graduate of Ralph C Mahar Regional High School. She is the daughter of Susan and Robert Apteker. Natalie will be attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Grace Koehler -Hadley, MA
Grace is a 2022 graduate of Hopkins Academy. She is the daughter of Ed and Sharon Koehler. Grace will be attending Holyoke Community College with a major in an Associate in Foundations of Health Certificate in Medical Billing and Coding.
Dennis Simmons- Heath, MA
Dennis is a 2022 graduate of Mohawk Trail Regional High School. He is the son of Jeanna and Jeffrey Simmons. Dennis will be attending Northeastern University Honors College majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
2021 Scholarships
Abigail Sinistore -Charlemont, MA
Abigail is a 2021 graduate of Mohawk Trail Regional High School. She is the daughter of Jennifer and Richard Sinistore and will be attending Wheaton College MA.
Amanda Tobin -Westhampton, MA
Amanda is a 2021 graduate of Smith Vocational. She is the daughter of Bob and DeeDee Tobin and will be attending Westfield State University and will major in Special Education.
Cristy Kasbo- Shelburne Falls, MA
Cristy is a 2021 graduate of The Academy at Charlemont. She is the daughter of Roger and Hasna Kasbo and will be attending Amherst College.
Madeline Jenkins- Westhampton, MA
Madeline is a 2021 graduate of Hampshire Regional High School. She is the daughter of Tom and Stacey Jenkins and will be attending Stonehill College and will major in Health Science.
2020 Scholarships
Rachel Houghtaling
Briana Joyner
Felicia Fil
Rory Flynn
2019 Scholarships
Grace Calvert, Windsor, MA
Grace is the daughter of Craig and Dee Calvert and will attend the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and major in Maine Science Safety and Environmental Protection.
Jackson Hicks -Shelburne, MA
Jackson is the son of Karen and Rob Hicks and will attend the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and major in Nursing.
Annalise Cramer- Windsor, MA
Annalise is the daughter of Suzanne Towne and John Cramer and will attend Westfield State University and major in Biology.
Shelby Sinistore- Charlemont, MA
Shelby is the daughter of Richard and Jennifer Sinistore and will attend Clark University and major in Biology.