2020 Thomas W. Merrigan Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced

By Franklin County Now June 5, 2020 1:49 pm

By JULIE CUNNINGHAM

(Franklin County, MA) The Franklin County Bar Association has announced the recipients of the 2020 Thomas W. Merrigan Memorial Scholarship fund. Grace Poplawski from Mohawk High School and Joseph Kochan from Turners Falls High School will receive $1,000 each.

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