LAWRENCE, Mass.–Merrimack Valley Credit Union (MVCU) has awarded a total of $17,500 in scholarships to 16 high school students from southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The students were honored with a special ceremony and dinner with MVCU’s senior leadership team at the credit union’s Lawrence corporate office.
Brooke Boucher, a graduating senior at Fairhaven High School, was the 2nd annual recipient of the Lisa Lewis Goodman Spirit Award of $2,500, which honors one student who embodies a spirit of generosity, kindness and selflessness by giving back and volunteering in the community.
The award is named after MVCU’s long-time collections manager, who passed away in 2021. Lewis Goodman’s husband, Brad Goodman, presented the award to Boucher, who will be attending Stonehill College in the fall to study psychology and speech language pathology.
Winners were selected from a pool of close to 400 applicants who were tasked with answering the essay question, “How would you define success for yourself?”
“This is by far the most applications we’ve had since starting our scholarship program,” said MVCU President and CEO John J. Howard. “We continue to be impressed by the caliber of the students right here in our backyard… You were selected from a very competitive pool of applicants because of your commitment to your education and your community, both in and out of school. You should all be very proud of yourselves."