AWARDS
The Lillian Holbrook Future Educators Scholarship
The foundation believes that the cornerstone of a strong education are our parents and teachers and assures it is our responsibility to invest in the future by investing in our students today. With that belief, the Bridgewater Raynham Educational Foundation established a future educators scholarship that will be awarded every year to a graduating senior from the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School who is entering into a teacher preparation program. With the establishment of this scholarship, the Foundation is recognizing a retired Bridgewater-Raynham teacher who spent 31 years teaching and after retirement decided that she had more work to do and focused her efforts on establishing The Bridgewater-Raynham Educational Foundation. The scholarship will be known as “The Lillian Holbrook Future Educators Scholarship”.
Hailey Banville, 2023 Recipient: Bridgewater-Raynham senior Class of 2023 recipient. She will be attending Plymouth State University in the fall and all of us from BREF wish her the best!
Ellie Balutis, 2023 Recipient: Bridgewater-Raynham senior Class of 2023 recipient She will be attending University of Massachusetts Amherst in the fall and all of us from BREF wish her the best!
Judy MacDougall Award of Excellence Recipient
The Foundation established a Staff Award of Excellence to an employee of the district that goes above and beyond in their position. This year’s award was extra special because the Foundation not only presented the award for the first time but it also named the award after the first recipient. The recipient of the award worked behind the scenes to help create the Foundation and worked tirelessly after hours to help get the Foundation off the ground. The amount of pride the award recipient has for the communities and the success of our students is evident in all that she does and second only to the pride she has for her own family. As the matriarch of a military family, the award recipient knows and understands the meaning of service for the greater good. Her commitment to the students and families of the District is remarkable. Her positive attitude and uplifting spirit impacts everyone she comes in contact with.
The Foundation was proud to present the First Annual Bridgewater-Raynham Educational Foundation Judy MacDougall Award for Excellence to our colleague and friend of the Foundation, Judy MacDougall.
Mrs. Jennifer Collins, 2023 Recipient: The Foundation awarded it’s annual staff excellence award known as the Judy MacDougall Staff Award for Excellence to Mrs. Jennifer Collins, the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District Math Coach. Mrs. Collins has created a buzz this year with her skilled support of math instruction and implementation of a brand new, rigorous curriculum. She is described as invaluable to the school district as an instructional leader and consummate volunteer, always the first to raise her hand. She is credited for furthering collaboration and cohesion because of her aspirational approach to leadership and focus on assessment and benchmarking.
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Michael Dolan Empowerment Student Scholarship
The Foundation announced the creation of the Michael Dolan Empowerment Student Scholarship for the Excel Program within the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District. The Excel Program is the Alternative High School that provides “Learning for Life”. This scholarship is named for Michael Dolan, a member of the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District School Committee for 9 years and co-founder of the Bridgewater Raynham Educational Foundation who has tirelessly advocated for students.
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