NEW BEDFORD – Fifty-seven students at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School have qualified for four years of free tuition at one of the state’s public colleges or universities. Students qualify for the merit-based scholarship program based on how well they score on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam.

“We’re proud of these students,” said Linda Enos, Academic Principal at GNB Voc-Tech. “They worked very hard. And this is their reward.”

GNB Voc-Tech students qualifying for free tuition under the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship program include Alyson Aguiar, majoring in Medical Assisting; Justin Almeida, Programming and Web Development; Mariana Alves, Nurse Assisting/Health Assisting; Cori Barboza, Dental Assisting; Kevin Brito, Plumbing & Pipe Fitting; Jessica Bumpus, Media Technology; Monique Camacho, Medical Assisting; Lia Carvalho, Office Technology; Karina Castro, Medical Assisting; Tania Castro, Media Technology; Kayla Conlon, Culinary Arts; Stephanie Cormier, Media Technology; Christopher Cornaglia and Erin Costa, Information Support Services and Networking; Krysta Cunha, Architectural Drafting; Alexander Davidopoulos, Engineering Technology; Kyle Desrosiers, Machine Technology; Mark Desrosiers, Sheet Metal; and Steven Donnelly, Automotive Technology.

Also qualifying are Ryan Dwelly, Engineering Technology; Amanda Eluziario, Medical Assisting; Charles Farrell, Engineering Technology; Rachel Fonseca, Collision Repair Technology; Samantha Francis, Automotive Technology; Jenna Franco, Early Childhood Education and Teaching; Ryan Gauvin, Machine Technology; Aaron Goldblatt, Architectural Drafting; Richard Goldblatt, Engineering Technology; Raymond Gray, Machine Technology; Jessica Jansen, Dental Assisting; Jared Lizotte and Nicholas Lizotte, Electrical Technology; Ngoc Luu, Medical Assisting; Michael McConnell, Carpentry; and Joshua McGinnis, Taylor McMullen, Sean Medeiros, and John Morrissette, Electrical Technology.

Also qualifying are Jackie Moujabber, majoring in Media Technology; Chelsea Nunes, Nurse Assisting/Health Assisting; Karen Parker, Electrical Technology; Joshua Pavao, Engineering Technology; Michael Perreira, Electrical Technology; Nathan Pond and Nathan Portal, Engineering Technology; Jonathan Raposo, Programming and Web Development; Gilbert Santiago, Carpentry; Dymenthia Scott, Electrical Technology; Casheena Gomes Sanchez, Media Technology; Adam Seifert and Cody Shidell, Electrical Technology; Nicolas Skirkey, Information Support Services and Networking; Carlie Vargas, Nurse Assisting/Health Assisting; Zorimel Vargas, Cosmetology; Andrew Vieira, Machine Technology; Amy Vieira, Medical Assisting; and Edmund Voisine, Electrical Technology.

Seven students – Cori Barboza, Lia Carvalho, Kyle Desrosiers, Taylor McMullen, Karen Parker, Nathan Pond, and Nicolas Skirkey -- live in Fairhaven.

Six students – Stephanie Cormier, Ryan Dwelly, Ryan Gauvin, Jessica Jansen, Michael McConnell, and Andrew Vieira -- live in Dartmouth.

The other 44 students live in New Bedford.

GNB Voc-Tech will hold a special scholarship awards breakfast on December 13^th.

Thirty-five students from GNB Voc-Tech qualified for the Adams scholarships last year.

The Adams scholarship is open to all public school students who score in the “Advanced” category in either the English or math section of the MCAS test and score in at least the “Proficient” category on the other section of the exam by the end of their junior year. The student’s MCAS scores must also rank in the top 25 percent of their school district to qualify.

The scholarship award covers only tuition; it does not cover college fees or room and board.

GNB Voc-Tech serves the City of New Bedford and Towns of Dartmouth and Fairhaven. Last year, more than 70% of its graduates said they planned to go to college or advanced technical schools.

GNB Voc-Tech is an accredited member of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.