The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School kicked off a weekend of celebrations Friday with Class Night, a presentation of scholarship awards to members of the graduating class of 2023.
Graduating seniors gathered with their friends and families at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs to receive scholarships totalling $1,205,491 from more than 100 Island organizations and community members.
Director of guidance and counseling John Fiorito opened the evening by commemorating Mary Korba, the regional high school’s scholarship program coordinator, presenting her with flowers and leading the audience in a roaring round of applause.
“This is the person that almost single-handedly arranged this year’s scholarship program,” he said. “Her genuine passion for our students has made her the perfect person for this position.”
Principal Sara Dingledy took the stage next to honor this year’s donors.
“You’re dream makers for this group of students,” she said. “The future of these students is really built on the shoulders of your generosity.”
The first award was presented to Linus Munn from the MVRHS Memorial Fund, which was created in memory of past regional high school teachers. When Ms. Dingledy identified Linus as the son of two regional high school science teachers, the crowd erupted in applause.
Throughout the evening students walked up to the stage with their graduation gowns flowing, to hug, shake hands and kiss the cheeks of their donors, whose representatives ranged from nonprofit institutions, small and large businesses, and scholarship programs such as MVYouth the Vineyard Vision Fellowships.
Several donors presenting memorial scholarships used their moment on stage to remind the seniors to celebrate their accomplishments safely.
“Every year, I say to myself I’m not going to do this anymore” said Tricia Bergeron, whose son Eric Bergeron died in car accident his senior year of high school. “And then I think, I’ve got to do this. It’s important. Just please, do not get into a car without your seatbelt on. Enjoy your night, enjoy your weekend, but be careful and call somebody if you need a ride.”
On Sunday, the regional high school class of 2023 will gather at the Tabernacle once more for graduation, beginning at 1:30 p.m.
The class of 2023 scholarships are as follows:
African American Heritage Trail Nancy Michael Scholarship: Aiyana Corriea.
Alice Blackwood Memorial Scholarship: Hyunki Seonwoo.
Alida Carey Gulick Memorial Scholarship: Everthon Santos da Silva.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #257 Scholarship: Christian Turner.
Boathouse Foundation Culinary, Hospitality, and Recreation Scholarship: Lucas Cacique, Andrea Morse.
Bradford and Dorothy Church Memorial Scholarship: Rayssa De Oliveira, Annabel Eddy. Ella Keene, Sophia Kokoszka, Aileen Mahoney, Nicole Menton, Isabella Merriam, Lily Moran, Juliet Morse, Andrea Morse, Linus Munn, Camden Napior, Nikola Nikolov, Kinley Rinzin, Eamon Savard, Mackenzie Shaw, Griffin Stead.
Bradford Pachico Memorial Scholarship: Nicole Menton.
Buzz Blankenship Memorial Scholarship: Matt Pouliot.
Cape Cod Association Scholarship: Parker Blake, Nolan Carreirio, Josephine Merry, Clyde Smith.
Cape Cod Community College Presidential High School Scholarship: Carlos Burgos, Luke Nasciemento.
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Scholarship Award: Sandy Da Silva.
Captain Frederick G. Bohenberger Scholarship Fund in Memory of Deputy Sheriff John Robert Kotfila, Jr.: Madison Packish, Lillian Tewhey, Christian Turner.
Shantavia Wiley (left) hugs Toni Kauffman, president of the Martha’s Vineyard chapter of the NAACP>
— Ray Ewing
Charles A. Davis Memorial Scholarship Offered by Martha’s Vineyard Education Association: Kayla Dow.
Chilmark School PTO Scholarship Fund: Cali Giglio.
Chilmark Volunteer Firemen’s Association: Adrienne Christy, Eloise Christy, Jacob Glasgow, Annalee Hoy.
Chilmark Volunteer Firemen’s Association — Betty Eddy Memorial: Ella Keene, Quinn Littlefield.
Chilmark Volunteer Firemen’s Association — David Kurth Memorial: Emma Williamson.
Christian Manley Scholarship: Alexia Campbell.
Churchill Memorial Scholarship: Matt Pouliot.
D. Best Construction Scholarship: Maria Sanchez Roa, Alexander Walsh.
Daughters of the American Revolution — Good Citizen Award: Paige Alley.
Daughters of the American Revolution / MV Seacoast Defence Chapter Liberty Pole Scholarship: Tobias Roberts.
Viivan Peak accepts a Scottish Society scholarship from Steve Ewing.
— Ray Ewing
Daughters of the American Revolution/Martha’s Vineyard Seacoast Defence Chapter in Memory of Fannie Allen Deane: Marcos Rodrigues.
David and Mary Goulart Memorial Scholarship: Harper Hearn, Lora Nikolova.
David Campbell Memorial Scholarship: Alana Nevin.
Davin A. Tackabury Memorial Scholarship for Photography: Lucas Belain.
Dorothy Block Memorial Scholarship: Jayden Baird.
Dorothy West Scholarship Fund: Mackenzie Shaw.
Dukes County Deputy Sheriff’s Assoc. Scholarship: Lucas Belain, Anna Julia Duarte, Madison Packish.
Edgartown Fire Association Scholarship: Carlos Burgos, Abigail Gilley, Ingird Gundersen, Maggie Moffett.
Edgartown Patrolman’s Association Scholarship: Evelyn Brewer, Jack Crawford, Maggie Moffett.
Edgartown School PTA Scholarship: Evelyn Brewer, Micah Simmons.
Former Oak Bluffs police chief Joe Carter congratulates Ayanna Corey.
— Ray Ewing
Edmond G. Coogan Award: Ella Keene.
Eileen Mayhew May Memorial Scholarship Award in Creative Writing: Mackenzie Shaw.
Eleanor Petricone Scholarship: Romain Lyn.
Elmer Hobson DeLoura Scholarship: Parker Blake, Clara Cabral, Nolan Carreiro, Rayssa De Oliveira, Anna Julia Duarte, Hannah Hoff, Aubrey Holmes, Lincoln Marino, Eduardo Marques, Linus Munn, Hannah Murphy, Nicholas Rego, Tobias Roberts, Maria Sanchez Roa, Emma Williamson.
Eric Bergeron MacLean Memorial Varsity Hockey Scholarship Provided by the MVRHS Hockey Booster Club: Nicholas Rego
Esta and Robert Epstein Scholarship presented by the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society: Genevieve Hyland, Julia Sayre, Maya Tomkins, Violette Wetterhahn.
Ethel A. Wood Memorial Scholarship: Nikola Nikolov.
Featherstone Center for the Arts Scholarship: Kamar Dehaney.
Foster Silva Scholarship: Sam Gurney.
Friends of Sengekontacket: Maria Sanchez Roa.
MVYouth director Lindsey Scott congratulates Evelyn Brewer.
— Ray Ewing
General George W. Goethals Post #257 of the American Legion Scholarship: Aileen Mahoney.
Geoff Pease Memorial Scholarship: Maya Tomkins.
Georgia Roth Scholarship Fund: Alexia Campbell.
Georgia Roth Scholarship Fund: Rachel Arruda.
Glenn R. Hearn Scholarship Fund: Nicholas Rego.
Greater Southeatern Massachusetts Labor Council: Nolan Carreiro.
Gretchen Manter Memorial Scholarship: Maggie Bernard.
Herbert Nathan Putnam III Mulligan Fund Scholarship: Lincoln Marino.
Holy Ghost Association Scholarship: Paige Alley, Lucas Belain, Nick BenDavid, Madeleine Bengtsson, Maggie Bernard, Maggie Best, Parker Blake, Evelyn Brewer, Carlos Burgos, Nolan Carreiro, Richard Combra, William Crabtree, Daniel da Silva, Samuel Gurney, Annalee Hoy, Ella Keene, Sophia Kokoszka, Josephine Merry, Maggie Moffet, Hannah Murphy, Alana Nevin, Madison Packish, Matt Pouliot, Kinley Rinzin, Elizabeth Robinson, Gabriella Sampio Da Silva, Maria Sanchez Roa, Daniel Serpa, Maisie Sherman, Lillian Tewhey, Emma Williamson.
Holy Ghost Association Scholarship in Memory of Louis R. Toscano: Rachel Arruda.
Holy Ghost Association Scholarship in Memory of Timothy Fullin: Nicholas BenDavid, Josephine Welch.
Hutker Architects, Inc. Design Scholarship: Aiyana Corriea.
Iris, Bettie and Wanza Davis Family Memorial Scholarship: Kaio Santos Da Silva.
Jake Sequoia Baird Memorial Award: Jake Maccaferri.
Javan E. Bayne Memorial Scholarship: Kayla Dow, Jaheem Richards.
John G. and Patricia G. Rogers Memorial Scholarship: Jack Crawford.
John, Elise, and Ellen Goepper Scholarship: Maria Andrade, Hyunki Seonwoo, Kinley Rinzin, Abigail Gilley, Sam Folts, Ryan Harding, Mackenzie Shaw.
Joseph A. Jones Memorial Scholarship: Isaac Moreis.
Kevin Johnson Cross Country Scholarship Award: Adrienne Christy, Eloise Christy, Daniel Serpa
League of Women Voters of MV Scholarship: Jacob Riis.
Lillian B. Perry Memorial Scholarship: Eamon Savard.
Look, Dolby, Rebello Scholarship Provided by Steamship Authority Employees in Memory of David Look, Brian Dolby, Christopher Rebello, Rufus Peterson, and Peter Duart: Richard Combra, Nicole Menton.
Louis Toscano Memorial Scholarship: Isabella Merriam
Louise, Sven, and Anna Betty Carlson Scholarship Fund: Sofia Alexander, Paige Alley, Maria Andrade, Rachel Arruda, Preston Averill, Jayden Baird, Jocelyn Baliunas, Lucas Belain, Nicholas BenDavid, Maggie Best, Parker Blake, Annabelle Brothers, Jabril Browne, Carlos Burgos, Clara Cabral, Lucas Cacique, Alexia Campbell, Nolan Carreiro, Richard Combra, Aiyana Correia, William Crabtree, Gabriella Da Silva, Sandy da Silva, Andressa Da Trindade, Rayssa De Oliveira, Gabriella DeBlase, Kamar Dehaney, Katherine Desorcy, Kayla Dow, Anna Julia Duarte, Annabel Eddy, Faith Fecitt, Christian Flanders, Samuel Folts, Grace Gallagher, Abigail Gilley, Jacob Finn Glasgow, Sindy Gonsalves, Trevor Gullotta, Ingrid Gundersen, Ryan Harding, Lanieca Haughton, Harper Hearn, Hannah Hoff, Margaret Hoff, Aubrey Holmes, Annalee Hoy, Genevieve Hyland, Ella Keene, Pedro Khouri, Sophia Kokoszka, Ryan Koster, Henry Kyburg-Abbott, Terrence Lett, Quinn Littlefield, Romain Lyn, Joseph D. Maccaferri, Aileen Mahoney, Liam Marek, Lincoln Marino, Eduardo Marques, Jack Marshard, Ava McGee, Nicole Menton, Isabella Merriam, Josephine Merry, Laiza Miller, Maggie Moffet, Lily Moran, Isaac Moreis, Juliet Morse, Andrea Morse, Linus Munn, Hannah Murphy, Teagan Myers, Camden Napior, Luke Dolglas Nascimento, Alana Nevin, Nikola Nikolov, Lora Nikolova, Mya O’Neill, Ianna Oliveira, Madison Packish, Vivian Peak, Matt Poulio, Matteus Prata, Gordon Prescott, Nicholas Rego, Jacob Riley, Samuel Riley, Kinley Rinzin, Tobias Roberts, Elizabeth Robinson, Marcos Rodrigues, Matheus Rodrigues, Sydney Rydzewski, Maria Sanchez Roa, Kaio Santos Da Silva, Everthon Santos Da Silva, Arthur Santos Da Silva, Eamon Savard, Hyunki Seonwoo, Daniel Serpa, Mackenzie Shaw, Maisie Sherman, Micah Cameron Simmons, Christian Smith, Lorhana Souza, Griffin Stead, Hannah Tate-Arena, Lillian Tewhey, Kamel Timmons, Maya Tomkins, Christian Turner, Caroline Walsh, Alexander Walsh, Violette Wetterhahn, Shantavia Whylly, Emma Williamson, Luke Yuhas.
Luke Gurney Memorial Scholarship Fund: Christian Flanders, Ella Keene, Henry Kyburg-Abbott, Maria Sanchez Roa.
Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society Scholarship: Annalee Hoy, Ella Keene, Maria Sanchez Roa.
Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation Scholarship: Jocelyn Baliunas, Matthew Littlefield, Hannah Murphy, Daniel Serpa.
Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association: Hannah Hoff, Ryan Koster.
Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society — Caroline Worthington Scholarship: Jack Crawford.
Martha’s Vineyard Community Television Internship Program in Digital Media: Hanna Santos, Shantavia Whylly.
Martha’s Vineyard Educators Association — Education Scholarship: Maya Tomkins, Emma Williamson.
Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club Scholarship: Sam Gurney.
Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council Scholarship in Memory of William M. Honey: Gabriella DeBlase, Abigail Gilley.
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Scholarship Fund: Ianna Oliveira, Marcos Rodrigues.
Martha’s Vineyard Insurance — Irene Resendes Memorial Scholarship: Luke Yuhas.
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Field Hockey Booster Club Scholarship: Jocelyn Baliunas, Alana Nevin.
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Girls Ice Hockey Booster Club Scholarship: Penelope Long, Lily Moran, Alana Nevin.
Martha’s Vineyard Rotary Club Diana Bardwell Memorial Scholarship: Tobias Roberts.
Martha’s Vineyard Rotary Club Travel Education Award: Juliet Morse.
Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Theodore C. and Sarah Howes Memorial Scholarship in Oceanographic Studies: Henry Kyburg-Abbot, Maria Sanchez Roa.
Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Ray Ellis Memorial Scholarship: Lucas Belain.
Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Ed Jerome Memorial Scholarship: Sam Gurney.
Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Scholarship: Jocelyn Baliunas, Ryan Harding, Annalee Hoy, Sophia Kokoszka, Jacob Riis, Kinley Rizin, Daniel Serpa, Griffin Stead.
Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association Scholarship: Maria Sanchez Roa, Griffin Stead.
Martha’s Vineyard United Soccer Scholarship in Memory of Michael Fararca: Ryan Koster.
Martha’s Vineyard United Soccer Scholarship in Memory of Susan Parker: Caroline Walsh.
Martha’s Vineyard/NAACP Scholarship: Madeline Bengtsson, Lanieca Haughton, Blake Parker, Shantavia Whylly.
Marvin Joslow Memorial Award (AGHCA): Aileen Mahoney, Clyde Smith.
Mary D. Coles Foundation Scholarship: Kamar Dehaney, Ava McGee, Lorhana Souza.
Mebbit Morano Memorial Scholarship: Clyde Smith.
Mildred T. Morano Memorial Scholarship: Henry Kyburg-Abbott.
MV Hoop Club Scholarship: Maria Andrade, Tobias Roberts.
MV Touchdown Club Scholarship: Lucas Belain, Trevor Gullotta, Luke Nasciemento, Christian Turner, Shantavia Whylly.
Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation Awards. Bagehot-Backs Bursary for Building Skills Fund; Aiyana Correira. Albridge C. and Margaret Righter Smith Scholarship Fund: Maria Sanchez Roa. Alfred F. Ferro and Arthur T. Silva Scholarship Fund: Anabelle Brothers, Jacob Glasgow. Anne Medeiros Kent Scholarship Fund: Emma Williamson. Blankenship/Hughes Scholarship Fund: Hannah Hoff. Caroline A. Secor Scholarship Fund; Carlos Burgos. Donna Dolinsky and Vincent Reid Memorial Scholarship Fund; Kinley Rinzin, Marcos Rodrigues. Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation — Dr. Clement N. & Vera E. Amaral Scholarship Fund; Carlos Burgos, Marcos Rodrigues. George R. and Margaret A. Yates Fund; Aubrey Holmes, Kinley Rinzin. Harriet N. Goldberg Fund; Henry Kyburg-Abbott. Inspiration Fund: Gabriella Sampaio Da Silva, Kaio Santos Da Silva, Rayssa de Oliveira, Sindy Gonsalves, Quinn Littlefield, Eduardo Marques, Daniel Da Silva. Island Community Chorus Peter R. Boak Music Award: Jack Crawford. Keith A. Dodge Scholarship Fund: Gabriela DeBlase, Julia Sayre. Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission (MVAC) Aviation Scholarship Fund: Jaheem Richards. Mary I. Medeiros Scholarship Fund, Kayla Dow. Mrs. Agnes Mello Scholarship Fund: Aubrey Holmes. Our Island Club Scholarship: Nicole Menton. Thomas H. and Barbara Fish Lee Scholarship Fund: Juliet Morse, Daniel Serpa. Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation — Walter and Irene Dumais Scholarship Fund: Clara Cabral, Nolan Carreiro, Andressa Da Trindade, Arthur Santos da Silva, Everton Santos da Silva, Kayla Dow, Anna Julia Duarte, Alana Nevin, Aileen Mahoney, Nicole Menton, Andrea Morse, Hannah Murphy, Vivian Peak, Tobias Roberts, Jenife Santos, Griffin Stead.
MVRHS Memorial Fund in memory of the following people: Lisa Arcudi, Theresa Bettencourt, Erford O. Burt, John Camacho, Melvin F. Cleveland, Jr., Julienne Costa, Theresa Cotter, Jon R. Cottle, Charles David, Ellen Eberhardt, Leroy Erickson, Harvey Scott Ewing, Scott Ewing, Nancy Fischer, Lorraine Fitzmaurice Kane, Jane Gallagher, Willis Gifford, David Goulart, Carol L. Hamilton, Jeffrey Hayden, Robert M. Healey, Brendan Michael Hearn, Pierre Hebert, Marion Higgins, John T. Hough, Eleanore A. James, Milton Jeffers, Grace L. Kerns, Paul F. Kerns, Kenneth Lewis, Alison Linnell, Robert Luce, Eric Bergeron MacLean, Chief George W. Manter, Chief Henry McCabe, Naomi McCarron, Daniel & Mabel McCarthy, Pegi McCarthy Nicholson, Ryan Mone, Peter Moreis, Kyra Morelli, Francis Pachico, Robert Post, Jena Pothier, Robert Riger, Eleanor Rogers, Phyllis Sanborn, Helen Scott, Ann Whitcomb Scotten, Thomas & Marie Scotten, Daniel Sharkovitz, Jeremiah Shea, Foster L. Silva, Kenneth Silvia, Dorothy St. Pierre, Judge Herbert Tate, Mary Thomas, Clarence Ward, Mary Wimpenney: Linus Munn.
MVRHS Minnesingers Excellence Award: Jack Crawford, Madeleine Bengtsson.
MVRHS Outstanding Career Technical Education Award: Matt Pouilet.
Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowship: Kylie Devine, Sam Gurney.
MVYouth Awards College Scholarships: Madeleine Bengtsson, Maggie Bernard, Eloise Christy, Adrienne Christy, Jack Crawford, Penelope Long, Isabelle Ribeiro, Julia Sayre, Clyde Smith. MVYouth Healthcare and Education Scholarship: Evelyn Brewer, Cali Giglio, Hanna Santos, Josie Welch. MVYouth Workforce Development Scholarship: Dyana Burke, Daniel Da Silva, Jaheem Richards. MVYouth Semi-Finalist Award: Sindy Gonsalves, Sam Gurney, Sophia Kokoszka, Linus Munn, Tobias Roberts.
Oak Bluffs Fireman’s Civic Association Scholarship: Paige Alley, William Crabtree, Annalee Hoy, Aileen Mahoney, Ianna Oliveira, Kinley Rizin, Lillian Tewhey, Christian Turner.
Oak Bluffs Patrol Officers Anthony J. Bonito Memorial Scholarship: Matheus Prata, Emma Williamson.
Olga and Henry B. Smith Memorial Scholarship: Maggie Best, William Crabtree, Faith Fecitt, Sam Folts, Margaret Hoff, Laiza Miller, Teagan Myers, Sydney Rydzewski, Micah Simmons, Hannah Tate.
Oriental-Martha’s Vineyard Masonic Lodge Scholarship: Lucas Belain, Liam Merek, Maisie Sherman.
Our Island Club Marine Technology Scholarship: Henry Kyburg-Abbott.
Our Island Club Nursing Career Scholarship: Carlos Burgos.
Paul F. Kerns, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Lincoln Marino, Eduardo Marques, Josephine Merry, Maggie Moffett.
Peter L. DeBettencourt Memorial Scholarship: Richard Combra, Emma Williamson.
Procter Smith, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Christian Turner.
Rachael V. Williams Memorial Scholarship: Sofia Alexander.
Ray Ellis Art Scholarship: Gabriella DeBlase.
Robert F. Scudder Memorial Scholarship Given by Hy-Line Cruises: Henry Kyburg-Abbott.
Ryan Mone Academic Awards: Lincoln Marino, Josie Merry.
Ryan Mone Memorial Boys Varsity Hockey Scholarship Provided by the MVRHS Hockey Booster Club: Nicholas BenDavid.
Sail MV Donald Rappaport Legacy Scholarship: Henry Kyburg-Abbott, Griffin Stead.
Scottish Society of MV – The Victor Zollo Scholarship: Vivian Peak.
Scottish Society of MV Scholarship: Paige Alley, Mackenzie Shaw, Emma Williamson.
Sidra Bullard Dumont Memorial Scholarship: Maya Tomkins.
St. John’s Holy Ghost Society Scholarship: Mya O’Neill.
The Cottager’s, Inc. Scholarship: Evelyn Brewer, Shantavia Whylly.
Tisbury Firefighter’s Association Scholarship: Lucas Belain, Gabriella DeBlase, Ella Keene, Sam Gurney, Linus Munn, Vivian Peak, Elizabeth Robinson.
Tisbury Police Relief Association College Scholarship: Dyana Burke, Matteus Prata.
University of Rhode Island Scholarship in Memory of Ryan Mone: Luke Yuhas.
Vineyard Craftsman and Artisan Scholarship Fund: Kamar Dehaney.
Vineyard Cribbage Club Scholarship: Matt Pouliot.
Vineyard Golf Club/Ray Ellis Caddie Scholarship Award: Caroline Walsh, Jack Walsh.
Walter F. and Dora Grain Memorial Scholarship: Madeleine Bengtsson.
West Tisbury Volunteer Firefighter’s Civic Association Arnold M. Fischer and John T. Cotterill Memorial Scholarship: Parker Blake, Gabriella DeBlase, Ianna Oliveira, Matheus Prata, Elizabeth Robinson, Emma Williamson.
William Bradford Whiting Memorial Scholarship: Kamar Dehaney, Maisie Sherman.
William Henry Smith Memorial Scholarship: Matheus Rodrigues.
