BEVERLY, MA — Two students and children of Beverly Liberty Lodge members were recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to help them continue their education in college next year.
The Chester H. Battis Scholarship Awards went to Olivia Lyle (psychology/criminal justice at Salem State University) and Jessica Simpson (criminal justice technologies at Durham Technical Community College).
Pictured here, from left, are Wor. Master Daniel Fitzgerald, Richard Deveau, (Father of Jessica), Wor. Michael Bent (Chairman, Scholarship Committee), David Brandt (Scholarship Committee), and Marc Lyle (Father of Olivia).
Chester H. Battis was a long-time member of the lodge and an educator as well as principal of the Briscoe Middle School.
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