Recent McKeown Scholars essay topics
2007
Why would you like or dislike the idea of someday owning and operating your own business? What are your current thoughts about what that business might be and how it might serve/benefit the community?
   
2006
Evaluate a risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced, and its impact on you. What led to this occurrence in your life, how did you address it, and how did it affect you as a developing person?
   
2005 Identify what you believe to be the single most significant issue or problem facing your community at present, and prepare a persuasive argument to convince your city/town administrators to act upon your proposed solution to this issue/problem.
   
2004 This being a presidential election year, you are invited to speak before your high school graduating class about the importance of your newly earned right to vote. Specifically, explain the significance of this right to you as a young adult, and to the American way of life. How would you advise your classmates to responsibly exercise this right? What inherent responsibilities do you feel come with it?
 
2003
"The year is 2053, and you are speaking to an assembly of students at this high school. You have been asked to comment about the upcoming 50th anniversary of the international crisis of 2003. What would you say to the students about the global situation, reflecting on your own reaction to world issues when you were their age in 2003?"
 
2002
“Describe any thing(s) in your life that has/have changed since the national tragedies of September 11, 2001. How do you believe your life may or may not be permanently altered by these events?
 
2001




“You are assigned to mentor a junior high or middle school student, in preparation for his or her entrance into high school. Identify and explain three of the most important lessons you can impart to the student, based upon your own high school experience as it prepared you for adulthood.”
 
2000



“Identify what you believe to be the single most significant issue or problem facing your community at present, and prepare a persuasive argument to convince your city/town administrators to act upon your proposed solution to the issue/problem.”
 

1999





“Your community has been nominated as one of 20 finalists across the nation in TIME Magazine's 1999 Top 10 Municipalities of America competition. Your 500-word essay, to be read by the selection committee, will determine whether your city/town is or is not selected as a winner. Please prepare this essay, offering in a highly persuasive manner all reasons why the community where you reside should receive this prestigious recognition. Write and edit your document, as necessary, using all time allotted.”
 
All past winners of the $5,000 McKeown Scholarship awards are listed alphabetically below, by city:
 

Beverly High School
McKeown Scholars $5,000 Award Winners

Nicole Acciavatti - 2007

Karen Ballantyne - 1997

Josie Black - 1999

Ashtar Boulos - 2005

David Briand - 2005

Laura Cancellieri - 2003

Elizabeth Coburn - 2006

Griffin Coombs - 2006

Stephen J. Cottle - 2001

Jessica Davidson - 2003

Mark DeLuca - 2004

Julie Flowers - 1997

Rebecca Folsom - 2003

Elizabeth Goodenough - 2004

Christian Hurst - 2007

William Karvouniaris - 2005

Emily Kenney - 2002

Meaghan Lyons - 2007

Laura Macomber - 2005

Sara M. Mailander - 2001

Ryan Malloy - 2000

Daniel Malone - 1997

Katharine L. McFadden - 2001

Daniel Meyer - 2006

Sara Milaschewski - 2002

Darcy Milburn - 2007

Jacquelyn Miller - 2003

Tara Murphy - 2002

William Soares - 1998

Kyle Staller - 2000

Laura Sullivan - 1998

Leanne Nagle - 1998

Sarah O'Hare - 2004

Lindsey O'Connell - 1997

Paula Raimo - 2004

Jennifer Remare - 1998

Julia Reynolds - 2000

Danielle Schneider - 2002

Rachel Schneider - 1999

Janelle Stokes - 2006

Caitlin Sweeney - 1998

Hillary Tirrell - 1999

James Wilson - 1999

Maria E. Witwicki - 2001

 
Marlborough High School
McKeown Scholars $5,000 Award Winners

Amira Bakr - 2002

Meghan Baldelli - 2006

Jason Baur - 2004

Evan Beamer - 2002

Jamie Bennett - 1997

Megan Bennett - 2006

Sarah Blake - 2003

Susan Buckwalter - 2000

Heather Cobb - 2001

Meghan Condry - 2006

James Doolin - 2006

Naima Farrell - 2003

Bernadette Foley - 2000

Heather Foley - 2003

Supriya Gundewar - 2005

Elizabeth Hanson - 2005

Peter Ireland - 2004

Reena Kadkade - 1997

Michael Kennard - 1999

Michelle Lamy - 2005

Lisa Mahoney - 2001

Andrew Marino - 1999

Meghan Phadke - 2004

Lauren Rigney - 1998

Lindsey Shapiro - 2002

Christopher Scott - 1998

Kathryn Scott - 2000

Colleen Sullivan - 1999

Carolyn Trapp - 2001

Jennifer Wahl - 1998

Stoneham High School
McKeown Scholars $5,000 Award Winners

Marc Azer - 1999

Stella Barth - 2006

Deborah Berkman - 2000

Ann Marie Borchelt - 2001

Edward Breen - 1999

Peter Cucchiara - 2002

Maura Costello - 1997

Natalie Cusato - 1998

Jeanine D'Angelo - 1998

Theresa DiDonato - 1997

Emily DiPietro - 2007

Marlena Fecho - 2003

Jacqueline Feke - 1999

Danielle Festino - 2000

Xavier Garcia - 2001

Lin Gan - 2000

Max Grover - 2007

Corinna Jay - 2003

Allison Landers - 2005

Kelly Landers - 2007

Keith MacLeod - 2003

Shiva Marvasti - 2004

Anne L. McDonnell - 2002

Eric McDowell - 2006

Robyn Migliorini - 2005

Jessica Morgan - 2006

Julie O'Donnell - 2002

Daniel Pecci - 2004

Erika Paone - 1998

Lauren Stamatis - 2005

Shuanna Stanton - 2001

Caitlin Sullivan - 2004

 
Wilmington High School
McKeown Scholars $5,000 Award Winners

Joseph Bamberg - 1997

Lani Cabral-Pini - 2005

Christopher Cassidy - 1999

Shannon Cunningham - 2000

Melissa Estremera - 2004

Amanda Gustin - 2001

Athena Karalekas - 2003

Stephanie Knoettner - 2007

Sarah Jackson - 2005

Michele Lemos - 2001

Kevin Martin - 2007

Lauren McDonagh - 2006

Lauren Olsen - 2002

Stephanie Parker - 2006

Lauren Nikodemos - 2004

Kirsten Pizotti - 2002

Scott Swiezynski - 1998

David Velardo - 2003

 
Winchester High School
McKeown Scholars $5,000 Award Winners

Laura Anglin - 2003

Shiri Avnery - 2000

Amanda Blaine - 1999

Joshua Blaine - 2002

Jacqueline Chamberlain - 2000

Matthew Christian - 2002

David Conway - 2005

John Conway - 2000

Alissa Cooper - 2006

Alison Criscitiello - 1999

Nicholas Danella - 1997

Christine Donnelly - 2007

Joshua Feblowitz - 2005

Neil Foley - 2006

Michael Gilbert - 1998

Chad Hochberg - 2002

Jenna Kelly - 2006

Jane Kim - 2001

Paul Kuttner - 1998

Eva Lieberherr - 1999

Kaitlyn Lucey - 2004

Rhiannon Roberts - 1997

Clara Kim - 1998

Emily Leathers - 2003

Sarah MacArthur - 2003

Samuel McElhinney - 2007

Emily M. Nolan - 2001

Jenny Oberholtzer - 2007

Barbara L. Seymour - 2001

Margaret Sobkowicz - 1997

Diane Soboski - 1997

Mark Tempesta - 2004

Xiaowei Wang - 2004

Jenna Weiner - 2005

Woburn High School
McKeown Scholars $5,000 Award Winners

Michael Ardito - 2004

Jessica Ash - 2005

Katelyn Breen - 2006

Erin Briere - 1997

Lauren Brown - 2001

Katharyn T. Burns - 2001

Paula Cabral - 2007

Bethany Callahan - 2000

Hillary Callahan - 1998

Jessica Crawford - 2006

Julie Devaney - 2003

Dana Dexter - 1999

Kristin Donovan - 1997

Mark Doolin - 2004

Lauren Doucette - 1998

Paul Dwyer - 2004

Jason Fenton - 1999

David Fletcher - 2000

Lauren Foley - 2005

Tara E. Foley - 2001

Audrey Kate Gill - 2003

Johanna Griecci - 2002

Robyn Heater - 1998

Vanessa Higgins - 2004

Courtney Iverson - 1999

Jane Kim - 2002

Juliana Lague - 2006

Katie Lennon - 2000

Timothy Loiselle - 2003

Maria Luz Corpuz - 1997

Nilofer Khalifa - 2002

Divya Manoharan - 2002

Bryan McMahon - 1998

Joslyn McSheffrey - 2003

Katharine Miliano - 2007

Leah Mulrenan - 2007

Lauren Nelson - 2005

Colleen O'Brien - 2007

Jessica Prince - 2000

Mary Samuelson - 1999

Dennis Scott - 2005

Susan Severance - 1997

Brian R. Skeffington - 2001

Melissa Skeffington - 1999

Casey Wilson - 2006