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CHELMSFORD — The Council of Chelmsford Schools recently awarded scholarships to two worthy members of Chelmsford High School’s Class of 2025.
Each spring, the CoCS awards two scholarships, in the amount of $1,000 each, to two graduating CHS seniors who plan to attend a two- or four-year college in the fall.
The council also awards $100 to each of the Chelmsford Public Schools staff members who inspire the recipient essays.
This year’s recipients were Ava Carvalho (Lauren Schulman) and Joe Evans (Tom Peterson).
During its meeting on May 28, the CoCS invited the two scholarship winners to share their essays.
“Many teachers help us to see things from different perspectives and give us new ways to learn, not only as students, but as individuals,” Carvalho said, explaining that she was diagnosed with dyslexia in fourth grade. “School has always been a struggle, and it has been challenging for me to keep up with my peers.”
Carvalho said she met Schulman on her first day of freshman year and has relied on her ever since.
“She provided me with extra help in all my classes, always assisted me with a guiding hand,” Carvalho said. “And she is one of the main reasons that high school has been a great experience for me.”
More than just a teacher, Carvalho said Schulman is someone she couldn’t picture her life without.
“Being a senior and going to college next year may be challenging, but I know I will thrive because of all the advice and support she has given me throughout the years,” Carvalho said, adding that she will truly miss Schulman. “No matter where life takes me, I know that Ms. Schulman was the reason I got there, and I am forever grateful.”
Carvalho will be attending Rivier University in the fall majoring in psychology with a minor in education with aspirations of becoming a neuropsychologist.
An active member of the CHSTv crew throughout his high school career, Evans said Peterson, the program’s adviser, has played an integral role in his life.
“While each and every one of my teachers at CHS have had an impact on me, I can quite easily determine the teacher of mine that my future would not be the same without,” Evans said, explaining the many times Peterson was there to offer support and encouragement.
Evans said Peterson was also influential from a leadership standpoint.
“When I first started to lead the student crew in individual productions, I would often turn to him the instant something went wrong,” he said. “Eventually, he managed to get it in my head that I needed to trust my crew. When I went to him with a problem the second it arose, it showed everyone on the crew that I didn’t trust their ability to troubleshoot and solve problems.”
Evans credited Peterson with helping to guide his development, vision and passion for live sports production, as well as giving him perspectives and opportunities that very few are lucky to have.
“I would not be where I am today without his influence,” he said.
Evans will be attending college to study sports media and communications and will be working on the production team for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
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