Representative Demetrius Atsalis

REPRESENTATIVE DEMETRIUS J. ATSALIS ANNOUNCES The winner OF HIS 2006 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP essay contest

BOSTON, MA – Representative Demetrius J. Atsalis announced today that his charity, the Representative Demetrius J. Atsalis Charitable Foundation, Inc., has selected Marcy Clark as the 2006 recipient of his annual scholarship essay contest. The contest winner received a $1,000 scholarship to help pay normal college expenses, such as tuition, room and board, and book purchases. Ms. Clark has chosen to attend Emmanuel College in Boston and is planning on majoring in Business Management. Each year the scholarship is presented to a graduating member of the Senior Class from Barnstable High School who also attended the Hyannis East Elementary School or the Hyannis West Elementary School and meets all eligibility requirements set forth by the Charitable Foundation.
A major portion of the funding for the scholarship is raised from Representative Atsalis’ Annual Golf Outing. This year the outing took place on August 7^th at the New Seabury Golf Course. Enough money was raised to fund the scholarship program thanks to the generosity and good will of the players and business sponsors that participated.
“I am proud that we were able to raise so much money for such a worthwhile cause,” Atsalis stated. “Marcy is a wonderful person and a deserving student and I know she will put this scholarship money to good use. She is a determined young woman and I wish her luck in achieving her educational goals,” Rep Atsalis went on to say.
The purpose of the Essay Contest is to invite high school students from the Town of Barnstable to write about a civic issue that has affected the lives of people on the local, state or national level. It is the Representative’s hope that the topic selected for the Essay Contest will give students a chance to put to use the knowledge they have learned from the Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework. The Essay Contest is designed to promote the student’s interest in history, as well as encouraging the student to explore the idea of public service to their community.