15 Salem Graduates Awarded $7.5K In City Scholarships

SALEM, MA — Fifteen graduates representing four high schools in and around Salem were awarded a combined $7,500 in City of Salem Scholarship and Education Committee scholarships.

The scholarships, each valued at $500, are made possible through donations from the City of Salem Scholarship & Education Funds through private personal and business donations as well as voluntary individual tax donations.

The 2024 scholarship recipients are:

• Gabriel Arrington of Salem Academy Charter School, who plans to attend Northeastern University.
• Henrique Carvalho of Salem Academy Charter School, who plans to attend Northeastern University.
• Christopher Cunha of Essex North Shore – Agricultural and Technical School, who plans to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
• Luis De la Rosa Lora of Salem Academy Charter School, who plans to attend Bentley University.
• Timothy Flynn, Jr. of Essex North Shore – Agricultural and Technical School, who plans to attend the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
• Yasdanny Galan Melian of Salem High School, who plans to attend Roxbury Community College.
• Kimberly German of Salem Academy Charter School, who plans to attend Suffolk University.
• Briana Kuch of New Liberty Innovation School, who plans to attend cosmetology school.
• William Napierkowski of Salem High School, who plans to attend the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
• Aiden O'Loughlin of Salem High School, who plans to attend Fordham University.
• Gabriely Payano of Salem Academy Charter School, who plans to attend Salem State University.
• Syed Ramim of Salem High School, who plans to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
• Jessenia Rivera of Salem Academy Charter School, who plans to attend Emmanuel College.
• Cristal Severino Fabian of Salem High School, who plans to attend Suffolk University.
• Zuzanna Strawinski of Essex North Shore – Agricultural and Technical School, who plans to attend Providence College

"The pool of applicants this year was highly competitive, showcasing the quality, potential, and accomplishments of Salem's youth," Scholarship Committee Chair Gabriel Yeager said. "The Scholarship and Education Committee is deeply grateful to the many Salem residents who have donated to the fund, making these scholarships possible."

Donations can be made online here or through small donations by Salem taxpayers on their tax bills. Donations to the funds are entirely tax-deductible, with 100 percent of all contributions going directly to scholarship and grant recipients.

"In Salem, we support our students in their academic careers, and we approach education as a community mission," Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo said. "The work of the Scholarship and Education Committee is a furtherance of that important effort."

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)