WCLT scholarships awarded to Westborough graduates

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Benjamin Anderson
Benjamin Anderson

Westborough – This year the Westborough Community Land Trust (WCLT) awarded two $1,000 scholarships and two honorable mentions to graduating Westborough High School seniors. Selections were made on the basis of essays submitted in WCLT’s annual Earth Day Essay Contest.

Benjamin Anderson won a scholarship for his essay describing his experience growing up around Lake Chauncy and his commitment to improving the environment and protecting open spaces in his adult life. He plans to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Owen Smallcomb received a scholarship for his essay about the environmental problem created by invasive honeysuckle species and by multiflora rose, a plan to increase public awareness, and his personal efforts to remove invasive species from local areas.

Caroline Reynolds was recognized with an honorable mention for her essay describing her experiences running on Mill Pond’s trails and resting at its peninsula, and her involvement with the natural environment as a result.

Nathan Adduci was recognized with an honorable mention for his essay describing the hazards created in the landscape by old barbed wire and creosote-cured fence posts, his work in removing these hazards from the Hidden Meadow area, and his suggestions for follow-up work.

“This year we had the highest quality group of essays yet. We congratulate all the students who wrote essays,” said Annie Reid, acting chair of the WCLT Scholarship Committee. “Also notable were the many different natural areas in Westborough that students mentioned as special to them. These students and their

Owen Smallcomb (Photos/submitted)
Owen Smallcomb (Photos/submitted)

families clearly made good use of the Charm Bracelet trails and its ‘charms,’ which are the open space areas in town.”

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