Scholarship & Education Committee
Regular MeetingSalem, MA · June 13, 2022
Minutes
Scholarship & Education Committee Meeting – Draft Minutes
Monday, June 13, 2022, 6:30 P.M., meeting held remotely
Members Present: Tyler Carlton (chair), Amy Stewart, Gabriel Yeager, Andrew Boucher, Elizabeth
McGovern, Lynne Mullen
Staff Present: Dominick Pangallo
1. Call to Order: 6:30 p.m.
2. Approval of May 9, 2022 minutes: Approved unanimously with one abstention due to absence
from the May 9th meeting (5-0-1)
3. Financial Updates:
Education Fund Scholarship Fund
May receipts: $81.04 May receipts: $131.58
June 1 balance: $7,716.83 Current balance: $9,006.89
4. Old Business
a. Fundraising Updates: Tyler shared that the schedule to sign up for a slot at the Pride
Festival is open and needs to be filled by committee members who can volunteer time. He
also announced that ATG was sending a donation of $7,500 for the Scholarship Fund.
b. Thank you letters process/policy: Discussion tabled to August meeting.
c. Logo: Discussion tabled to August meeting.
5. New Business
a. 2022 scholarship applications: The committee reviewed the 22 scholarship applications
submitted by the May 31, 2022, application deadline. Members discussed how to approach
incomplete applications and the total award amount to budget from the fund. Following
that discussion the committee reviewed the individual applications and evaluated financial
need and extenuating circumstances to the extent they were identifiable. On a motion made
by Amy and seconded by Gabriel, the committee approved unanimously (6-0) awarding
$500 scholarships to Annaiz Yasmin Capellan, Alexa Friedman Carr, Emily Dodge,
Remily Gonzalez, Madison Lane, Princesa Paredes, Norelys Mendez Rivas, Jayren
Romero, Leena Sarhan, Anastasia Stavropoulos, Breanna Stead, and Sicario Wilcock.
Dominick indicated that he would send out the notification letters to all applicants and
prepare a press release announcing the awards.
b. 2023 scholarship application form: The committee discussed modifications to the
scholarship application form for future rounds, including: (1) asking for clarification if an
applicant did or did not apply for FAFSA while also indicating that it is informational only
and not a requirement or criteria for a grant, (2) adding language indicating how applicants
can contact staff or the committee for additional information or if they have questions
about the application form, and (3) adding a space for applicants to specify any extenuating
circumstances particular to their situation.
c. 2023 fall Education Fund grant round: Discussion to be added to August meeting
agenda.
6. Adjourned: 7:03 p.m.
Next Regular Meeting: Monday, August 1, 2022, 6:30 p.m.
Agenda
CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
Kimberley Driscoll
Mayor
Scholarship & Education Committee
Monday, June 13, 2022
6:30 p.m.
Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 and Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022, this meeting of
the Salem Scholarship & Education Committee will be conducted via remote participation to the
greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation
by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting
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Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of May 9, 2022 meeting minutes
III. Financial update
IV. Old business
a. Fundraising updates
b. Thank you letters policy
V. New business
a. Review and vote on 2022 scholarship applications
VI. Adjournment
Next meeting TBD
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