On November 13, Whittier Tech proudly recognized 77 members of the Class of 2026 who earned the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship.
The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship is a merit-based award that provides a tuition credit for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at any Massachusetts state college or university. Recipients earn this distinction based on their outstanding performance on the 10th-grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exams.
The purpose of the scholarship is to:
Reward and inspire academic achievement;
Encourage high-performing students to pursue their education within Massachusetts public higher education institutions; and
Provide families with valuable financial support toward college tuition.
To qualify, students must:
Score in the Advanced category on one of the three high school MCAS tests (English Language Arts, Mathematics, or Science and Technology/Engineering);
Score in the Proficient or Advanced category on the remaining two tests; and
Have a combined score that ranks in the top 25% of their school district.
Although the MCAS is no longer a graduation requirement, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) continues to require districts to administer the assessment for accountability purposes, but also because of the opportunities it creates for students, including eligibility for this distinguished scholarship.
Whittier Tech congratulates all the students whose hard work and academic excellence have earned them this honor!
Wesley Ackerman, Electrical, from Haverhill
Uriah Allard, CAD, from Haverhill
Serena Ayala, CAD, from Haverhill
Jackson Baily, Culinary, from Haverhill
Helen Batista Paniagua, Health Assisting, from Haverhill
Jackson Benjamin, Plumbing, from Ipswich
Brian Bianchi, Masonry, from Haverhill
Julia Bode, Health Assisting, from Groveland
Adam Boukhchacha, Engineering, from Haverhill
Lyla Capuci, Culinary, from Salisbury
Emma Casey, Metal Fabrication, from Georgetown
Brady Coburn, Marketing, from Salisbury
Lila Combs, Electronics/Robotics, from Haverhill
Dany Contreras, Engineering, from Haverhill
Davis Cox, Carpentry, from Groveland
Mark Cuevas, Electrical, from Haverhill
Robert Davidson, Electrical, from Amesbury
Sofia Deiulis, Marketing, from Haverhill
Richard DiChicco, CAD, from Georgetown
Carlos Dominguez, CAD, from Haverhill
Michael Downer, Electrical, from Haverhill
Willa Dudgeon, CAD, from Amesbury
Joseph Dussault, Carpentry, from Haverhill
Gavin England, CAD, from Haverhill
Lucas Erwin, Carpentry, from Haverhill
Jayden Espaillat, Auto Body, from Haverhill
Glennisbel Estrella, Health Assisting, from Haverhill
Wesley Evans, Masonry, from Amesbury
Colby Ferguson-Torrey, Marine Technology, from Haverhill
Tyler Fleming, Carpentry, from Salisbury
Jacob Foley, Engineering, from Haverhill
James Fontaine, Marine Technology, from Haverhill
Vincenzo Foster, Plumbing, from Salisbury
Melaine Gomez, CAD, from Haverhill
Forrest Gonzales, Marine Technology, from Newburyport
Adria Gregoire, Engineering, from Haverhill
Wesley Hildonen, Electronics/Robotics, from West Newbury
Jake Horne, CAD, from Georgetown
Kera Hylton, Marketing, from Haverhill
Jayda Jatoba, CAD, from Newburyport
Julia Jatoba, Electronics/Robotics, from Newburyport
Elijah Jones, Engineering, from Haverhill
Erin Kielbania, Culinary, from Ipswich
Andrew Lamoly, Masonry, from Haverhill
Yaliiyah Landan, Marketing, from Haverhill
Kaitlyn Leary, Masonry, from Haverhill
Maya Lique, CAD, from Haverhill
Victor Lopez, Electrical, from Haverhill
Emma Marion, Cosmetology, from Haverhill
Nikos Mavroforos, Electrical, from Amesbury
Brent McColley, Electrical, from Haverhill
Connor McDonough, Electrical, from Amesbury
Sydney McIntosh, Culinary, from Haverhill
Sam Meattey, DVC, from Haverhill
Luis Medina, Electronics/Robotics, from Haverhill
Benjamin Mejia, Carpentry, from Haverhill
Kevin Melchin, Engineering, from Georgetown
Nathan Mesiti, Carpentry, from Newbury
Waldemar Mijangos, Engineering, from Haverhill
Oliver Noel, Metal Fabrication, from Amesbury
Tatiana Nunez, Marketing, from Haverhill
Chase Pierce, CAD, from Haverhill
Shai Plourde, Early Education, from Salisbury
Niuris Ramirez Laguard, Engineering, from Haverhill
Edwin Saenz Velazquez, Plumbing, from Haverhill
Hailey Santos, Culinary, from Haverhill
Noella Santos, Carpentry, from Haverhill
Ryan Savage, Metal Fabrication, from Haverhill
Jake Savvas, Electrical, from Haverhill
Nathan Scalia, Masonry, from Haverhill
Sienna Schwartz, Auto Tech, from Haverhill
Shealeigh Sullivan, Engineering, from Haverhill
Josh Uchendu, Engineering, from Haverhill
Celia Vallone, Medical Assisting, from Haverhill
Aiden Van Twuyver, Electronics/Robotics, from Georgetown
Aiden Walsh, Electronics/Robotics, from Amesbury
Tyler Williams, HVAC, from Georgetown
