Two Wareham High students awarded scholarships from Oak Grove Cape Verdean Cultural Center

Aug 8, 2022

Two Wareham High School students have been awarded the Mary V. Rose scholarship by the Oak Grove Cape Verdean Cultural Center, Inc., the organization announced in a press release.

Ben Brogioli and Isabella Mombrini were each awarded $500 for college expenses. Brogioli plans to attend College of the Holy Cross and Mombrini plans to attend UMass Dartmouth.

“Mary V. Rose always credited her Oak Grove School first grade teacher, Mrs. Reilly, for instilling in her the value of education,” the release reads.

The Oak Grove Cape Verdean Cultural Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Onset that aims to provide education about Cape Verdean culture around southeastern Massachusetts, according to its website.

Contributions to the Mary V. Scholarship can be mailed to OGCVCC, Inc. at Box 1100, Onset, MA 02558 or online at www.oakgrovecvcc.org/home.