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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: July 16, 2008
Scholarships awarded to DiGusto, Farrell and Wood
Thanks to the great success of this year's golf tournament and scholarship raffle, we were able to award not one, but three scholarships at the June 12 event, each at $2,000. Congratulations to our winners, chosen for their outstanding academic and community achievements: Lisa DiGiusto of Braintree, sponsored by McGladrey & Pullen; Kaitlin Farrell of Wakefield, sponsored by Archer Corp.; and Brittany Wood of Tiverton RI, sponsored by Mello Electric.
DiGusto will be attending the Honors College at UMass Amherst for a degree in business and the performing arts.
Farrell will be pursuing a degree in elementary education at Emanuel College.
Wood will be pursuing further art training at the Art Institute/ Lesley University.
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