MCS’ SKELLY SCHOLARS
Shown are (front) MCS Vice President Bill Magro, Logan Healy, Derrik Kane, Treasurer Sandi Seglin, Executive Director Karen Hayden; (back) board members David Jones, Seth Graham, Rosa Croughwell, Secretary Ray Pilat, and board members Nancy Reardon and Bob Frati. Courtesy photo
The Methuen Community Studios’ Dave Skelly Memorial Scholarship winners for 2024 are two Methuen High School graduates who have been involved in video production from their early teens.
“Logan Healy and Derrik Kane both embody the spirit of service that Dave Skelly promoted,” said Executive Director Karen Hayden. “We all learned from each other and that’s the best experience to have.”
Logan, grandson of former board member and program host Pamela Healy, has been involved at both Methuen High School and MCS in activities such as covering Ranger basketball, Methuen Day and other events. He is also a crew member on the current episodes of “The Empty Chair.” He plans to major in film and animation at the Massachusetts College of Art this fall.
Derrik Kane joined MCS while in middle school and crewed on productions such as “Working for You,” “Mourning After” and other programs. After taking the Kids Video Workshop, he stuck around to help out with them in subsequent years. He will be attending University of Massachusetts at Lowell, majoring in computer science.
Both young men worked on the MHS Scholarship Telethon and as operators of the lights and sound at MHS auditorium for the last several years.
MFD SCHOLARS
Six graduating seniors were presented scholarships from the Methuen Fire Department at their recent Firefighter Memorial service. Recipients included Liam and Keegan Sullivan, sons of Lt. Mike Sullivan, who will both be attending Southern New Hampshire University; Dylan Suliveras, son of Firefighter Adam Suliveras, who will be attending the University of Connecticut; Nathan Blanchette, son of Capt. Tracy Blanchette, who will attend Rutgers University; Delaney True, daughter of Lt. Chris True, who will attend University of New Hampshire; and, in the non-relative category, Ava McKenna who will be attending the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Shown during the ceremony are (from left) Firefighter Steven Giarusso of the Local 1691 Scholarship Committee, Liam Sullivan, Keegan Sullivan, Dylan Suliveras, Ava McKenna and Local 1691 President Lt. Jim McLachlan. (Delaney True and Nathan Blanchette were not present for the presentation.) MethuenLife photo by Nancy Reardon
