18th Annual
Dr. Lawrence Quigley
Scholarship
Since 1997, the Massachusetts Independent Automobile Dealers Association has honored graduating high school
seniors with $1,000 scholarships. The scholarships are named in honor of Dr. Lawrence Quigley, who served as a
faithful member of the MIADA Board of Directors for many years. Dr. Quigley continues to serve MIADA as the
honorary chair of this highly acclaimed event. To date, 196 students have been awarded this scholarship. Our
scholars include outstanding athletes, talented musicians, splendid scholars, gifted artists and compassionate and
giving stewards of our communities.
DIRECTIONS FOR APPLICANTS
To be eligible you must:
Complete this form and return it to:
• Be a high school senior with plans to continue your
education
• Be the child or grandchild of an MIADA member or the
child/grandchild of an employee of an MIADA member
in good standing as verified by the Association.
Massachusetts Independent Automobile
Dealers Association
1 Upland Road, Bldg. 200, Suite 226
Norwood, MA 02062
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications are also available on our web site at
www.miada.com
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 2015 AT 2:00PM
Scholarships will be awarded at the Scholarship Dinner
Monday, May 18th, 2015
Lake Pearl Luciano’s
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Scholarship checks for $1,000 each will be awarded to the winners. The Committee determines winners, and
the decisions are final. Criteria for selection include academic performance, extracurricular activities and
community contributions, as well as evidence of strong college aptitude. Each scholarship will be funded
upon notification of enrollment in the college of the winner’s choice. Acceptance or enrollment notifications
can be forwarded with the application, or separately, on or before Thursday, February 26th, 2015 at 2:00pm.
1 Upland Road, Bldg. 200, Suite 226
Norwood, MA 02062
Phone 781-278-0077 ● Fax 781-278-0099
[email protected] ● www.miada.com
MIADA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
This application may be photocopied.
DIRECTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATE
To be eligible, you must
•
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Be a high school senior;
Be the child or grandchild of a MIADA member (or the child/grandchild of an employee of a MIADA member) in good
standing as verified by the Association;
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Possess a solid high school record of academic achievement;
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Demonstrate involvement and participation in extracurricular activities which may include music, arts, theater,
community projects, sports and other character building pursuits;
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Complete this form and return it to MIADA by mail no later than Thursday, February 26th, 2015 at 2:00 pm.
all information supplied by you is for use by the Scholarship Committee of MIADA;
(Confidential information that is not to be used for publication should be clearly marked as such by the applicant.)
Demonstrate an aptitude for post high school education which will be measured by performance on college entrance
exams, including the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), or American College Test (ACT), or other standardized tests, if
applicable;
It is the candidate’s responsibility to make all arrangements for college admission and to provide evidence of acceptance
and enrollment to the Committee before the funds will be released. The scholarship amount of $1,000 will be awarded
directly to the winning scholars.
Additionally: You are also eligible to apply for the NIADA Annual Scholarship Program. One recipient will be
selected by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association per region. You must apply under Region I
for eligibility. The application must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2015 and mailed to the Scholarship
Selection Committee, NIADA Foundation, 2521 Brown Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006. Please go to www.niada.com
for the application. Best of Luck!
Before you submit this application, please review this checklist and be sure your application is complete:
I,
do hereby state that the enclosed application is true and accurate.
Full name of applicant
I understand that false statement, forgery, or plagiarism will immediately disqualify my application.
Signature of the Applicant
Date of Application
Applications received after Thursday, February 26th, 2015 at 2:00 pm will not be accepted.
MAIL (or hand deliver) TO: Massachusetts Independent Automobile Dealers Association
1 Upland Road, Bldg. 200, Suite 226, Norwood, MA 02062
The Quigley Scholarship Honor Roll
SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE
Tim Hoegler (Chair)
Bob Hayes
Alfred Moschetto
Ron Dial
Bob Shaw, Sr.
Lou Tedeschi
Melissa Otis
Rick Schneider
Larry Cunningham
THANK YOU TO OUR
GENEROUS 2014 SPONSORS
CLASS OF 2014 CLASS OF 2010 CLASS OF 2006
CLASS OF 2002 CLASS OF 1999
Alexandra Alexa
Jennifer Ahlquist
Kylie Baker
Julie Baxley
Olivia Beigh
Kelsie Brien
Joseph Freiday
Alexandra Moschetto Marissa Crandell
Janelle DeCamillis
Tyler Salois
Meghan Fay
Jazmin Wallace
Nicole Wantman
Christine Lesniak
Emily Wilson
Mark Ruberti
Sara Richards
Cameron Shaw
Emma Topor
Eric Anthony
Dayna Carnes
Amy Defocie
Kate Foley
Jennifer Fulton
Gregory Genatossio
Christopher Hebb
Nichole Kinnett
Kimberly Nye
Kosta Psiakis
Kristen Roth
Joel Silverman
Angela Tieri
CLASS OF 2013
Justin Bolduc
Patrick Christmas
Joseph Conte
Kaitlin Copponi
Gabriella Delfino
Elizabeth Berube
Jessica Genatossio
Robert Haluska
Devan Hunter
Nicholas Schneider
Bryan Smith
CLASS OF 2012
CLASS OF 2009 CLASS OF 2005
Matthew Bickford
Nicole Coolbrith
Michael Copponi
Shannon Foley
Drew Frayre
Sarah Smith
Michael Tedeschi
Drew VanLaarhoven
Mary Vercollone
Kayla Bessette
Matthew Carlman
Melissa Howland
Cassandra Karns
Stefany McCarthy
Kayleigh McElroy
Brooke Moschetto
Stephanie Phillips
Emily Quinlan
Courtney Smith
Michael Anthony
Ashley Paul
Jennifer Baxley
Meredith Bickford*
Andrew Christmas
Ashley Crawford
Christina Genatossio
Rachel Malo
Stephanie Mastrangelo
Chelsea Querner
CLASS OF 2008
Bridget Burns
Gary Baker
Bryn Digney
Gladyeliz Contreras Emily Fietz
Lea Cunningham
Robyn Goldman
Michael Decina
Michael Howland
Sara Dufresne
Kristina Lundquist
Jenny Eleftherakis
Andrew Munson
Sean Gervais
Trevor Parente
Alyssa Hayes
Brisa Shaw
Olivia Menezes
Teresa Vercollone
Salina Tam
CLASS OF 2011
A.A. Dority Company
ADESA Boston
ADESA Concord
AFC
Aftermarket Specialists
Autouse/ Auto Loan
Autozone
Lynnway Auto Auction
Manheim New England
Nextgear Capital
Royal Administration
Southern Auto Auction
Steven Hardy
Lesley Hill
Jacquelyn Maynard*
Melissa McKenna
Shawn McSheffrey
Leanne Rizzitano
Michael Shea
John Sullivan
Nicholas Tedeschi
Andries Van der Meer
CLASS OF 2007
John Camarota
Philip Costa
Samantha Howland
Michael Mears
Stephanie Miller
John J. Psiakis
Alexander Querner
Joseph Snigier
Jacqueline Sullivan
Mark Vercollone
CLASS OF 2004
Michael Amboian
Jillien Bowes
Joseph Caruso
Caitlin Cullen
Jenna Flynn
Ashley Goldstein
Nicole Kulig
Lorissa Melchione
Constance Murphy
Vanessa Stevens
Lauren Veracka
Anthony Vercollone
Amanda Zymroz
Anthony Camarota*
CLASS OF 2003
Megan Beane
Lisa Cerrone
Rachel Cusson
Jenna Gadbois
Nicholas Gousie
Edmund Harrison
Kristen Klein
Meghan Regan
James Silvia
Michael Veracka
Alisa Berretta
Kiara Boch
Timothy Broadbent
Cynthia Cannon
Sean Cunningham
Danielle Dilorenzo
Courtney Fulton
Leanne Kennedy
Dennis Limanek
Nichole Macedo
Richard Mathews
Jineane Musgrave
Nick Sawyer
Korin Whitney
CLASS OF 2001
Michelle Caruso
Meghan Cullen
Elizabeth Eleftherakis
Jason Gillis
Scott Green
Mary-Ellen Klein
Joseph Rego
Jillian Ryan
Lindsay Shaw
Paul Veracka
CLASS OF 2000
Megan Beane
Lisa Cerrone
Rachel Cusson
Jenna Gadbois
Nicholas Gousie
Edmund Harrison
Kristen Klein
Meghan Regan
James Silvia
Michael Veracka
CLASS OF 1998
Cara Brugnoli
Robert Drouin
Jennifer Frohn
Carolyn Genatossio
Nicole Klein
Albert Lawrence
Ryan Lombardi
Amanda McGhee
Joelle Meunier
Katie O’Brien
Thomas Rowlings
Kerri Shaughnessy
Brian Silva
Jessica Ventura
Matthew Waters
CLASS OF 1997
Denise Barry
Jennifer Blake
Jason Carnes
Melissa DeLoffi
Marc Ducrow
Christopher Illes
Kathleen Kamerer
Kevin Stevens
Anthony Turano
*= NIADA Region 1 Scholar
To date, 196 students have been assisted in the past 18 years. Of these, 96% have either
completed an undergraduate degree or are still enrolled in college. This retention rate,
Dr. Quigley likes to note, is “better than Harvard’s!”