State Senator Ed Kennedy was happy to attend the Morgan-Babcock Scholarship Award Reception at the Lawrence Library in Dunstable on April 25th. The Morgan-Babcock Scholarship was established by Helene Morgan-Babcock as a way of thanking the citizens of Dunstable for the kindness that the people of Dunstable showed her family in 1923.
During the winter of 1923 the Morgan family home in Dunstable was substantially destroyed by fire. The citizens of Dunstable responded to the family crisis by taking in the 17 Morgan children and aiding in the reconstruction of their home. One of the 17 children, Helene Morgan-Babcock remembered the words of her mother who said, “Never forget the kindness of the people of Dunstable” and established a scholarship fund that is available to the graduating students of Dunstable who wish to continue their education after high school.
The scholarship applicants were evaluated on their community service, academic merit and written essays.
The 2023 Morgan-Babcock Scholar is Rachel Young who received a four-year scholarship. Cole Beigel, Sydney Prescott, Kyla Hughes, Tayja Sinclair Adams and Dylan Paradis received one-year scholarships.
In addition to the Morgan-Babcock Scholarships, Finn Bernard was awarded the Russell G. & Shirley L. Tobey Scholarship.
Dunstable Select Board member Leah Basbanes and Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee members Lacey McCabe and Rafael Glod also attended the event. Each scholarship recipient also received a House of Representatives Citation from State Representative Margaret Scarsdale and a State Senate Citation.
