Grafton Students Among Adams Scholars at Valley Tech

Nine students from Grafton who attend Blackstone Valley Tech have been named as recipients of the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship, and will qualify for free tuition if they attend a state college or university.

The students were among 84 at the regional vocational and tehnical high school named as Adams Scholars. The designation goes to students who score proficient and advanced in the MCAS in either English and math (on a first administration of the standardized test), and have test scores on the two exams that place them in the top 25 percent of their class.

The students from Grafton are: Ryan Christie, Katelyn DeJong, Emily Dufault, Zacharie Duvarney, Colby Howarth, Brittany Nephew, Holly Temple, Brittany Wagner and Rachel Zinkus.

The scholarship is awarded through the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.