Future Stars of the Industry: MRA to Award Local Student Scholarship

BOSTON - June 10, 2016 - PRLog -- WHAT: On Tuesday, June 14, 2016, The Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) will host its annual MRAEF Making the Future Bright Scholarship Awards Gala. The gala will recognize Massachusetts students who are future stars of the hospitality industry and award them with$100,000 in well-deserved scholarships to further their education.

The Massachusetts Restaurant Association Education Foundation (MRAEF) will proudly present the 2016 Leadership Award, as well as the 2016 ProStart Educator of Excellence Award to hard-working, deserving recipients. The evening will be hosted by special guest Billy Costa, celebrity host of NESN's "Dining Playbook" and KISS 108FM.

The MRAEF Scholarship Awards Gala will be held at Danversport Yacht Club located at 161 Elliot Street, Danvers, MA 01923. Registration begins at 6:00PM and dinner begins at 7:00PM. Tickets are $75.00 each and can be purchased here.

For more information on the MRA, visit www.themassrest.org (https://owa2010.exchangecentral.net/owa/redir.aspx?SURL=D...)

WHO:

Stephen Vaccarello

Hometown: Arlington

Currently attending Minuteman Reg. Voc. Tech. High School

College: Framingham State University

Stephen will be receiving the 2016 Deborah "Debbie" Oliver Scholarship

Alexandrea Jenson

Hometown: Attleboro

Currently attending Culinary Institute of America

Alexandrea is receiving the US Foods Scholarship

Kristen Abbondanza

Hometown: Beverly

Currently attending Endicott College

People's United Bank Scholarship

Jake Nolan

Hometown: Blackstone

Currently attending the Culinary Institute of America

Jake is receiving the Corporate Chefs Scholarship

Zachary Benevides

Hometown: Carver

Currently attending Carver Middle High School

College: Johnson & Wales

Zachary is receiving the Twinbrook Insurance Brokerage Scholarship

Carley Snelson

Hometown: Chelmsford

Currently attending Southern New Hampshire University

Carley is receiving the 2016 Deborah "Debbie" Oliver Scholarship

Jeffrey Rosenthal

Hometown: Framingham

Currently Attending Boston University

Jeffrey is receiving the Christie Scholarship

William Porter

Hometown: Framingham

Currently Attending MassBay Community College

William is receiving the Epicurean Club Scholarship

Darlene Del Orbe

Hometown: Haverhill

Currently attending Whittier Regional Vocational Technical H.S.

College: Johnson & Wales

Darlene is receiving the Stones Hospitality Scholarship

Nikolas Kedian

Hometown: Haverhill

Whittier Regional Vocational Technical H.S.

College: Southern New Hampshire University

Nikolas is receiving the Horizon Beverage Scholarship

Jade Robinson

Hometown: Haverhill

Currently attending Johnson & Wales

Jade is receiving the Raymond Murgia Scholarship

Elijah Cronin

Hometown: Haverhill

Currently attending the Culinary Institute of America

Elijah is receiving the Epicurean Club Scholarship

Erin Chisholm

Hometown: Holden

Currently attending New England Culinary Institute

Erin is receiving the Manuel and Anna Costa Scholarship

Emily Vigneau

Hometown: Harwich

Currently attending Nauset Regional High School

College: Johnson & Wales

Emily is receiving the Linda & William Zammer Foundation Scholarship

Molly Dion

Hometown: Jefferson

Currently attending Johnson & Wales

Molly is receiving the Patricia and Walter Bando Scholarship

Jordan L'Ecuyer

Hometown: Jefferson

Currently attending Johnson & Wales

Jordan is receiving the Gray, Gray, & Gray Scholarship

Corbin Silva

Hometown: Lowell

Currently attending Greater Lowell Technical High School

College: Johnson & Wales

Corbin is receiving the Kowloon Restaurant Scholarship

Tatum Corrente

Hometown: Methuen

Currently attending Whittier Regional Vocational Technical H.S.

College: Southern New Hampshire University

Tatum is receiving the Woodman Family Scholarship

Izaya Croswell

Hometown: Methuen

Currently attending Whittier Regional Vocational Technical H.S.

College: Southern New Hampshire University

Izaya is receiving the Tremblay Family & Sylvan Street Grille Scholarship

Antoinette Beckford

Hometown: Nantucket

Currently attending Culinary Institute of America

Antoinette is receiving the Joseph & Catherine M. Prestejohn Scholarship

Chelsea Clarkson

Hometown: Nantucket

Currently attending New England Culinary Institute

Chelsea is receiving the Epicurean Club Scholarship

Sean Ryder

Hometown: Nantucket

Currently attending Nantucket High School

College: Johnson & Wales

Sean is receiving the Epicurean Club Scholarship

Alex Lyon

Hometown: Newton

Currently Attending UMASS Amherst

Alex is receiving the Joseph & Catherine M. Prestejohn Scholarship Nicholas

Jessica Gallagher

Hometown: Newtonville

Currently attending Johnson & Wales

Jessica is receiving the Epicurean Club Scholarship

Brendan Jette

Hometown: North Attleboro

Currently attending Tri-County Regional Vocational Tech H.S

College: Johnson & Wales

Brendan is receiving the Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub Scholarship

Nicholas Pereira

Hometown: North Attleboro

Currently attending Tri County Regional Vocational Tech H.S

College: Johnson & Wales

Nicholas is receiving the Horizon Beverage Scholarship

Jenna Burke

Hometown: Rehoboth

Currently attending Johnson & Wales

Jenna is receiving the Kowloon Restaurant Scholarship

Keri Wilson

Hometown: Revere

Currently attending Johnson & Wales

Keri is receiving the Herrera Family Scholarship

Colleen Mulry

Hometown: Rutland

Currently attending Johnson & Wales

Colleen is receiving the Reinhart Foodservice Scholarship

Kristen Lewis

Hometown: Sandwich

Currently attending the Culinary Institute of America

Kristen is receiving the Linda & William Zammer Foundation Scholarship

Dillan Hoyt

Hometown: South Walpole

Currently attending Johnson & Wales

Dillan is receiving the Horizon Beverage Scholarship

Danielle George

Hometown: Springfield

Currently attending Putnam Vocational Technical

College: Culinary Institute of America

Danielle is receiving the Chris Coombs Scholarship

Zachary Corrente

Hometown: Sutton

Currently attending Blackstone Valley Tech H.S.

College: Johnson & Wales

Zachary is receiving the Paul and Evelyn Marks Scholarship

Isaiah Graham-Leal

Hometown: Taunton

Currently attending Taunton High School Taunton

College: Johnson & Wales

Isaiah is receiving the US Foods Scholarship

Baylee Mello,

Hometown: Taunton

Currently attending the Culinary Institute of America

Baylee is receiving the New England Restaurant Networking (NERN) Scholarship

Caitlin Follett,

Hometown: Wakefield

Currently attending Johnson & Wales

Caitlin is receiving the Mark Frattaroli Scholarship

Emma Hunt

Hometown: Walpole

Currently attending Walpole High School

College: Johnson & Wales

Emma is receiving the O'Connor Family Scholarship

Kellsi Pemberton

Hometown: Weymouth

Currently attending Madison Park Technical Vocational Technical H.S.

College: Johnson & Wales

Kellsi is receiving the Piantedosi Baking Company Scholarship

Aaron Lowe

Hometown: West Tisbury

Currently attending New England Culinary Institute

Aaron is receiving the Corporate Chefs Scholarship

Lisa Capozzi

Hometown: Wilmington

Currently attending UMASS Amherst

Lisa is receiving the Horizon Beverage Scholarship

WHERE:          Danversport Yacht Club located at 161 Elliot Street, Danvers, MA 01923

WHEN:          Tuesday, June 14^th, 2016 | 6:00PM

COST:          $75 per person.

RSVP:          Reservations are required and can be made by visiting here (https://owa2010.exchangecentral.net/owa/redir.aspx?SURL=k...).