WORCESTER, Mass., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group
Foundation, Inc. today announced that it has awarded 24 scholarships to local
public high school students and children of employees of The Hanover Insurance
Group. The scholarship awards totaled more than $45,000 nationwide.
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"We are proud to present scholarships to these well-deserving students,
recognizing their commitment to academic achievement, leadership and community
service," said Frederick H. Eppinger, chief executive officer of The Hanover
Insurance Group, Inc. and a director of The Hanover Insurance Group
Foundation. "Through the scholarship program, The Hanover Insurance Group
Foundation is pleased to advance its mission to improve the quality of life in
communities where The Hanover Insurance Group does business, helping to
inspire and empower youth to achieve their full potential."
Worcester county scholarship recipients include the following:
-- Zachary W. Allen, Burncoat Senior High School. Zachary will attend the
Massachusetts College of Art and major in fashion design.
-- Stephanie L. Carey, Grafton Memorial Senior High. Stephanie will attend
Clemson University and major in architecture.
-- Kyle D. Cross, Auburn Senior High School. Kyle will attend Nichols
College and major in sports management.
-- Neil W. Demers, West Boylston Junior-Senior High School. Neil will
attend Tufts University and major in psychology.
-- Sayuri Kuratomi, Claremont Academy. Sayuri will attend College of the
Holy Cross and major in biology and pre-dental.
-- Alisha E. LeBlanc, David Prouty High School. Alisha will attend
Northeastern University with an undeclared major.
-- David H. LeBoeuf, South High Community School. David will attend Clark
University and major in political science.
-- Catherine A., Macek, Doherty Memorial High School. Catherine will
attend Boston College and major in chemistry.
-- Laura J. Malkiewich, Doherty Memorial High School. Laura will attend
Stanford University and major in chemistry.
-- Lisa Z. Mao, South High Community School. Lisa attend Boston College
and major in business.
-- Maura L. Nickerson, Tahanto Regional High School. Maura will attend
Suffolk University and major in marketing.
-- Casey N. Robertson, Wachusett Regional High School. Casey will attend
Northeastern University and major in business.
-- Mary A. Rocheleau, Shrewsbury Senior High School. Mary will attend
McGill University and major in cognitive science.
-- Nicole M. Sauber, Millbury Junior-Senior High. Nicole will attend
Bridgewater State College and major in special education.
-- Tri M. Trang, University Park Campus School. Tri will attend Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute and major in pre-medicine.
-- Kieu D. Vuong, North High School. Kieu will attend Bryant University
and major in international business.
Worcester scholarship recipients from The Hanover Insurance Group Employee
Program, include the following:
-- Michael K. Daw (employee Regina Daw), a college freshman attending Wake
Forest University, majoring in business.
-- Kelly P. Earle, (employee Pamela Earle), a college freshman, Duke
University with an undeclared major.
-- Nathanial W. Hixon (employee Donna Hixon), a high school senior at
Nipmuc Regional High School will attend Boston University and major in
biomedical engineering.
-- Gregory B. Johnson (employee James Johnson), a high school senior at
Lexington High School will attend Boston College and major in engineering.
-- Edward T. Kalinowski (employee Joseph Kalinowski), a college freshman
at University of Massachusetts, majoring in computer science.
-- Janelle L. Peiczarka (employee Linda Peiczarka), high school senior at
Marianapolis Preparatory School will attend Northeastern University and major
in political science.
-- Elizabeth J. Tripp (employee Ann Tripp), a college freshman at Mount
Holyoke College, majoring in education and psychology.
The company also granted a scholarship to Ivanna Mercedes of Burncoat
Senior High School. Ivanna will attend Assumption College. Ivanna received The
Hanover's AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) scholarship, which
is judged separately through the AVID program.
The scholarship program was managed by Scholarship Management Services, a
division of Scholarship America, the nation's leading scholarship program
administrator.
About The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation
The mission of The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc. is to improve
the quality of life in communities where The Hanover Insurance Group companies
have a major presence, placing a special emphasis on helping to build world
class public education systems and inspiring and empowering youth to achieve
their full potential.
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), based in Worcester, Mass.
is a leading provider of auto, home and business insurance in Massachusetts.
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is the holding company for a group of
insurers that includes The Hanover Insurance Company, also based in Worcester;
Citizens Insurance Company of America, headquartered in Howell, Mich., and
their affiliates. The Hanover offers a wide range of property and casualty
products and services to individuals, families and businesses through an
extensive network of independent agents, and has been meeting its obligations
to its agent partners and their customers for more than 150 years. Taken as a
group, The Hanover ranks among the top 40 property and casualty insurers in
the United States. For more information, please visit www.hanover.com.
CONTACT:
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(508) 855-4486
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Contact: Amy Lynn Banek of The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc., +1-508-855-4486, abanek@hanover.com