9 students earn free tuition to public college or university in Massachusetts 

UPTON – The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship is a merit-based program that provides tuition at a Massachusetts state college or university - 78 Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School seniors are the proud recipients of an Adams Scholarship. The award allows these students an option to further their vocational and career training with additional education, advanced training, and credentials.

The first-time score on a high school MCAS exam determines eligibility for an Adams Scholarship. Adams Scholars receive free tuition for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts public college or university, renewable for eight consecutive semesters or four years. Recipients must use the tuition credit in the first fall semester following their high school graduation and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better.

The following BVT Class of 2025 students from Milford are among 78 BVT students to earn a John and Abigail Adams Scholarship: 

-   Nicolas Alvarez-Benincasa, Construction Technology 

-   Lacey Coffman, Multimedia Communications 

-   Gregory D'Orazio, Advanced Manufacturing 

-   Adriana Hawkins, Culinary Arts 

-   Matthew Hunter, Biotechnology 

-   Charbel Jebara, Electronics 

-   Ryan McGuire, HVAC/R 

-   Jack Nevens, Information Technology  

-   Joel Puri, Engineering

Submitted by BVT