WORCESTER, Mass., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc. announced today that it has awarded 36 scholarships to local, public high school students and children of employees of The Hanover Insurance Group.
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This year, the company awarded a total of 52 scholarships nationwide, for a total of $74,500. Since beginning the program in 2004, the company has provided over $460,000 in scholarships to students who have excelled academically, while demonstrating leadership and a commitment to community service.
"Our scholarship program is one of the many important ways we invest in our communities and our employees," said Frederick H. Eppinger, president and chief executive officer of The Hanover Insurance Group. "We hope our scholarships will inspire and empower students to achieve their full potential, in college and beyond, as they help to build a smarter, stronger community."
Greater Worcester community scholarship recipients include the following students:
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Maron Ansong
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Burncoat Senior High School
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Nicole Burshan
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Doherty Memorial High School
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Uma Chapagain
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South High Community School
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Zachel Colon Rodriguez
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Burncoat Senior High School
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Shauna Delaney
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Burncoat Senior High School
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Nicole Despotopulos
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Burncoat Senior High School
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Courtney Diamond
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Millbury Junior Senior High School
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Brianna Donahue
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North High School
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Olivia Elsaid
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Auburn Senior High School
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Brooke Ferrin
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Doherty Memorial High School
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Natalia Flores
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Doherty Memorial High School
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Marvin Gomez
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Worcester Technical High School
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Kylee Gosler
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Burncoat Senior High School
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Danielle Hanlon
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Shrewsbury High School
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Nicole Machacz
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Millbury Junior Senior High School
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Corey Marsh
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West Boylston Junior Senior High School
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Jose Medina
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Worcester Technical High School
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Fiona Mwariama
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Burncoat Senior High School
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Rachel O'Connor
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West Boylston Junior Senior High School
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Michaella Patterson
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Worcester Technical High School
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Ryan Petrone
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Leicester High School
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Adam Proch
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Shrewsbury High School
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Juan Rodriguez
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Doherty Memorial High School
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Veronica Safowaah
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South High Community School
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Monica Salas
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Leicester High School
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Rochelle Santiago
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Doherty Memorial High School
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Kristen Sauer
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Tahanto Regional High School
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Michael Vaitkunas
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Auburn Senior High School
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Marilyn Viruet
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Worcester Technical High School
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Christopher Wallace
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David Prouty High School
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In addition, local recipients of The Hanover Insurance Employee Scholarship Program are:
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Issac Blake
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Wellesley High School
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Samantha Cullum
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Methuen High School
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Marisa Hardina
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University of Massachusetts - Amherst
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Matthew McElligott
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Westborough High School
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Rebecca Phillips
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Masconomet High School
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Nathan Spinney
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St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic High School
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About The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation
The mission of The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc. is to improve the quality of life in communities where The Hanover Insurance Group companies have a major presence, placing a special emphasis on helping to build world class public education systems and, inspiring and empowering youth to achieve their full potential.
About The Hanover
Founded in 1852, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) is proud to be celebrating 160 years of delivering on its promises to its agent and broker partners, and their customers. The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., based in Worcester, Mass., is the holding company for a group of insurers that includes The Hanover Insurance Company, Worcester, Mass., Citizens Insurance Company of America, Howell, Mich., Chaucer Holdings plc, London, and their affiliates. The Hanover offers a wide range of property and casualty products and services to businesses, individuals, and families through a select group of agents and brokers. The company is ranked among the top 25 property and casualty insurers in the United States. Through Chaucer, the company also underwrites business at Lloyd's of London in several major insurance and reinsurance classes, including property, marine and aviation, energy, U.K. motor and casualty. For more information, please visit www.Hanover.com.
CONTACT:
Amy Banek
Media Relations
abanek@hanover.com
(508) 855-4486
SOURCE The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc.