The English High School Association Presents Scholarships to Outstanding Members of the EHS Class of 2023
From left: George Marvidis, founder of the Stella & Emmanuel Mavridis Scholarship; Sarelis Arias Vasquez, 2023 Scholarship Recipient; Habiba Osman, Nominee; Keyarah French, 2023 Scholarship Recipient; Mike Thomas, EHSA President; and Laura Paulino, Nominee. Also not shown in this photo is Nominee Muniira Hirsi.
The Stella & Emmanuel Mavridis Scholarship
This year EHSA is proud to once again work with Mr. George Mavridis, the proud son of an English High School alumnus, to select outstanding recipients of the Stella and Emmanuel Marvidis Scholarships. Selection of winners for this scholarship is a team effort between Mr. Mavridis and Sage Marsters, director of the EHS Alumni & Friends Tutoring Center on the English High campus.
This year’s recipients of the Mavridis Scholarship are Sarelis Arias Vasquez and Keyarah French. Next fall, Sarelis will begin studies in the Nursing program at Simmons University and Keyarah will enroll at Bridgewater State. All of us at the English High School Association wish these two young women the very best and we are confident they have bright futures ahead. Additionally, Habiba Osman, Laura Paulino, and Muniira Hirsi were recognized and received an award as Finalists in the competition. In the fall Habiba will attend Framingham State, Laura is heading to Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Muniira will attend Simmons University.
Learn more about the Stella and Emmanuel Mavridis Scholarship and how recipients are selected.
Coach Bill Stewart, Jr, beloved English High coach from 1947-1983
From left: Bill Stewart, III, son of Coach Bill Stewart Jr., Scholarship Recipient Anderson Guerrero, Mike Thomas ’67
The Coach Bill Stewart Jr. Scholarship
The Coach Bill Stewart Jr. Scholarship was originally established in 1987 and is awarded to the English High senior who best exemplifies persistence, competitiveness, spirit and good sportsmanship at English High School.
EHS senior Anderson Guerrero Nunez is the 2023 recipient of the scholarship. Anderson was captain of the EHS football teams that beat Latin on Thanksgiving Days an 2021 and 2022. In the fall he begins his freshman year at Norwich University where he plans to continue playing football.
Learn more about the history and legacy of Coach Bill Stewart, Jr.
Myron “Mike” Nollman in the 1952 English High yearbook
2023 Nollman Family Scholarship Recipient Muniira Hirsi
The Nollman Family Scholarship
2023 is just the second year for The Nollman Family Scholarship established by Myron “Mike” Nollman ’52. This year’s scholarship recipient is Muniira Hirsi who plans to attend Simmons University in the fall.
A few days before the Senior Class Award Ceremony was scheduled to be held at English, Mike Thomas of EHSA reached out to Mr. Nollman to ask if there was a special message he would like to give to the scholarship winner. Mr. Nollman’s response was,
“I am delighted to help such a worthy student. Her becoming a successful caring adult is all one can ask for. She is on her way. You can use my words for her and I am disappointed I cannot attend. Conclude to her, ‘Be proud of yourself, with your accomplishments and the person you have become.'”
The English High School Association congratulates 