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THE ALDO COSTANTINO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Laura Cancelari of Beverly, Ma. and a member of the North Shore Skating Club is the 2003 winner of the Aldo Costantino Scholarship Award. Laura received the award from Julian Krane (NEICC President) at the June 22nd meeting of the Council at SCOB. Laura was in the top percentile of her graduating class at Beverly High School. She has also skated competitively, most recently at the 2003 North Shore Open, in Junior Ladies.

Laura will be attending Providence College this fall. CONGRATULATIONS !!

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The scholarship is in memory of Aldo Costantino, the 3rd President of the New England Inter-Club Council, who since passed away and also in recognition of the Council's 25th Anniversary.

The requirements for applicants are as follows.

A letter of recommendation from a high school teacher.
Must be a senior in high school at time of submission.
Must have been a member in good standing of an NEICC club for a minimum of three years.
Must be at least Novice FS or Silver Dance level.
Grading Transcript attached demonstrating a minimum of at least a 3.2 GPA (based on 4.0 grading system).
Applicant must submit an essay of a maximum 500 words on “What skating means to me”.
Scholarship will be awarded in year submitted & cannot be deferred.
Deadline for submission must be postmarked no later than April 30 of senior year.
The applicant chosen will receive the award at the proof of completion of their first semester.

Note: Failure to meet the scholarship criteria and to follow application instructions will result in disqualification of the applicant.
Results of these applications will be mailed to applicants as soon as possible after the deadline. All selections are considered final and all submitted materials become the property of the NEICC and will not be returned. The NEICC reserves the right to publish, in part or whole, essays submitted with the applications.

Submissions to be mailed to Rena Krane, 23 Englewood Avenue,
Everett, MA. 02149-5404.

They award is $1,000 dollars to be given to the recipient directly at the end of their 1st semester.

The panel that will make the decision will be made up of a Professor (either College or HS teacher) a coach, an official, a parent of a past skater, and a member of the NEICC. The names will not be given out and will change probably every year.

Winners should receive notification no later than July 1st.

For additional Information, Contact Wendy Enzmann at WEnzmann@aol.com

Updated 5/2/2002