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Students receive merit awards

CHICOPEE The Franco-American Women's Association of Chicopee recently awarded nine Merit Awards of $ 250.00 each. The awards go to children or grandchildren of members who will be attending college this fall. The fund's are raised through our annual card party.

Award Committee Chairperson and President Dorothy Moreau announced the award winners.

Winners are, Nicole Benoit, Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, granddaughter to Doris Aube; Cali Bombardier, Virginia Commonwealth University , granddaughter to Eileen Bombardier; Scott Laverdiere, University of Rode Island, grandson to Juliette Guertin, Emily Denoncourt, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, granddaughter to Alice Denoncourt; Christopher Hamel, University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Matthew Hamel, Holyoke Community College, grandsons to Pierrette Blanchet; Christine Trznadel, College of the Holy Cross, granddaughter to Lorette Trznadel; Katie Fournier, Our Lady of the Elms, daughter to Nancy Fournier; and Leanne Zemrock, Holyoke Community College, daughter to Pauline Zemrock.

All Merit Award winners are invited to attend our next meeting to meet with members, on May 26, 2005.

We meet at Nativity BVM Church Hall, 780 Chicopee St. at 7 PM. We will also have the Initiation of new members.

All women of French heritage are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.