BISHOP FEEHAN STUDENTS WIN SPANISH SCHOLARSHIPS
Photo: from left, Bridget Prendergast and Emma Forbes
Bridget Prendergast of East Walpole, a sophomore at Bishop Feehan High School, was selected for the National Spanish Exam Global Citizen Scholarship.
Only 16 U.S. students received the honor. Bridget will receive a scholarship for a two-week Spanish immersion program this summer through the Concordia Language Villages in Minnesota. She was chosen based on her scholarship application, which included her Gold Medal test result from the 2015 National Spanish Examination. Her Spanish teacher is Ms. Franchesca Portela.
Emma Forbes of N. Attleboro, a junior, was first alternate in the National Spanish Exam Junior Travel Scholarship to Spain. She will travel if one of the other 20 national recipients is unable to go on the trip.
Olivia Phillips of S. Attleboro, a recent graduate, was selected as a recipient of the Spanish Honor Society $1,000 Senior College Scholarship. Only 20 scholarships are given nationally based on overall academic achievement, a 5-minute interview in Spanish and recommendations. In addition, Olivia was the 4th place finisher in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Olivia will be attending Harvard College in the fall.??