BNCA College Scholarships
Boston North Cancer Association
College Scholarship Application
Application Deadline: Extended to May 1, 2021
College Scholarship Application Process
Please note: References from friends or family members will not be considered.
![]() Herbert H. Leventhal, MD | Herbert H. Leventhal, MD Honorary Scholarship – NEWAwarded annually to a college-bound north of Boston high school senior whose parent either passed away from cancer, survived cancer during the applicant’s childhood years, or is currently undergoing treatment for cancer, and has an interest in pursuing a career in medicine. This scholarship is awarded in honor of Herbert H. Leventhal, MD. |
![]() David J. Solimine, Sr. | The David J. Solimine, Sr. Honorary ScholarshipAwarded annually to a college-bound north of Boston high school senior who is a cancer survivor or is currently undergoing treatment for cancer. |
![]() | The Mary Barbuzzi Breast Cancer Memorial ScholarshipA $3,500 scholarship awarded annually to a college-bound north of Boston high school senior whose parent is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer, survived breast cancer treatment, or passed away from breast cancer. |
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Boston North Cancer Association
Bargoot Medical School Scholarship Application
Application Deadline: Extended to May 1, 2021
Bargoot Scholarship Application Process
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F. John Bargoot, MD |
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2020 Scholarship Award Recipients

Martin Roach – Recipient of Hope Begins Here Scholarship
St John’s Preparatory High School, Class of 2020
Bentley University, Class of 2024

Kristen Santillan – Recipient of Hope Begins Here Scholarship
Lynn Classical High School, Class of 2020
Emmanuel College, Class of 2024

Mia Ziomek – Recipient of Mary Barbuzzi Breast Cancer Memorial Scholarship
Amesbury High School Class of 2020
Suffolk University Class of 2024

Felipe Souza Camelo – Recipient of F. John Bargoot, MD Memorial Scholarship
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, Class of 2015
John Hopkins University, Class of 2019
Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, Class of 2024

Sarah Curley – Recipient of Rising Star Honorary Scholarship
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, Class of 2020
University of Massachusetts Lowell, Class of 2024

Jack Gilmore – Recipient of Lightshed Photography Honorary Scholarship
Masconomet Regional High School, Class of 2020
University of Connecticut, Class of 2024
Previous Scholarship Winners
David J. Solimine Sr. Honorary Scholarship
Alexia Palm – 2019
Bishop Fenwick High School, Class of 2019
Merrimack College, Class of 2023
Dorothy Ezemba – 2018
Lynn English High School, Class of 2018
UMASS Lowell, Class of 2022
Alicia L. Luongo – 2017**
Saugus High School Class of 2017
Quinnipiac University, Class of 2021
Cassidy S. Woods – 2017**
Bishop Fenwick High School, Class of 2017
Sacred Heart University, Class of 2021
Gillian Guerin – 2016
Manchester Essex Regional High School Class of 2016
Sacred Heart University, Class of 2020
Brooks Saunders – 2015
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, Class of 2015
UMass Lowell
Jose Marin – 2014
Lynn Classical, Class of 2014
North Shore Community College
Raquel S. Felipe – 2013
Essex Agricultural Technical High School, Class of 2013
North Shore Community College
Alix Lara – 2012
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, Class of 2012
St. Michael’s College, Class of 2016
Victoria Costa – 2011
Lynnfield High School, Class of 2011
University of Rhode Island, Class of 2015
Sengin Holland – 2010*
Lynn Technical Vocational Institute, Class of 2010
Fitchburg State College, Class of 2014
Judith Theriault – 2010*
Bishop Fenwick High School, Class of 2010
Merrimack College, Class of 2014
** In 2018, two $3,500 scholarships were awarded in this category.
*In 2010, two $1,000 scholarships were awarded in this category.
Hope Begins Here Scholarship
Awarded in honor of
Joel H. Schwartz, MD, FACP – 2019
David J. Solomine Sr. – 2018
Noel P. DeFelippo, MD – 2017
Andrea McKee, MD and Rebecca Yang, MD – 2016
Diane T. Stringer – 2015
Herbert H. Leventhal, MD – 2014
Karen J. Krag, MD – 2013
Donald M. Perlman, MD – 2012
Ronald S. Weinger, MD – 2011
Kyle Anderson – 2019
Malden Catholic High School, Class of 2019
UMass Boston, Class of 2023
Meghan Craaybeek – 2018
Gloucester High School, Class of 2018
UMASS Amherst, Class of 2022
Arthur R. Kautz – 2017
Swampscott High School, Class of 2017
Northeastern University, Class of 2021
Erin Curley – 2016
Salem High School, Class of 2016
Simmons College, Class of 2020
Anna Gibbs – 2015
Ipswich High School, Class of 2015
Harvard University
Bella Capone – 2015
Swampscott High School, Class of 2015
North Shore Community College
Haley Greenslade – 2014
Masconomet Regional High School, Class of 2014
Tufts University
Andrew Gibson – 2013
St. John’s Prep, Class of 2013
University of New Hampshire
Susan Pomilla – 2013
Hamilton Wenham RHS, Class of 2013
Endicott College
Joseph Dunning – 2012
Salem High School, Class of 2012
Vassar College, Class of 2016
Brittany Murtaugh – 2011
Marblehead High School, Class of 2011
Lesley University, Class of 2015
Emily Cardenas – 2010*
Swampscott High School, Class of 2010
Boston University, Class of 2014
Wilfredo Garcia – 2010*
Lynn Technical Vocational Institute, Class of 2010
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Class of 2014
Laura Sullivan – 2010*
Lynnfield High School, Class of 2010
Saint Anselm College, Class of 2014
*In 2010, three $1,000 scholarships were awarded in this category.
Mary Barbuzzi Breast Cancer Memorial Scholarship
Kyle Lopez – 2019
St. John’s Preparatory School, Class of 2019
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Class of 2023
Cameron Greenleaf – 2018
Lynn Classical High School, Class of 2018
UMASS Lowell, Class of 2022
F. John Bargoot, MD Memorial Scholarship
Grace Ferri– 2019
Austin Prep High School, Class of 2014
Boston University, Class of 2018
Boston University School of Medicine, Class of 2022
Molly Griffin– 2018
Gloucester High School, Class of 2008
Harvard College, Class of 2012
UMASS Medical School, Class of 2021
Stewart O. Pine – 2017
Newburyport High School, Class of 2010
Harvard Medical School, Class of 2014
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Class of 2020
Craig J. Maguire – 2016
Triton Regional High School, Class of 2007
University of Rochester, Class of 2011
Tufts University School of Medicine, Class of 2017
Weston Sacco – 2015
Lynnfield High School Class of 2006
Davidson College Class of 2010
Tulane University School of Medicine current
Nathan Bankoff – 2014
Lynnfield High School, Class of 2006
Tufts University, Class of 2010, 2012
Tufts University School of Medicine, current
Jonathan J. Paly – 2013
St. John’s Prep, Class of 2003
Lehigh University, Class of 2007
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, current
Megan Furnari – 2012
Pingree High School, Class of 2002
Brown University, Class of 2006
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Class of 2013
Whitney Hendrickson – 2011
Masconomet Regional High School, Class of 2005
Middlebury College, Class of 2009
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Class of 2014
Julie Lamusta – 2010
Lynnfield High School, Class of 2002
Harvard Medical School, Class of 2006
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Class of 2011
Rising Star Honorary Scholarship
Jared Cepiel – 2019
Triton Regional High School, Class of 2019
University of Maine, Class of 2023
Steven Toomajian – 2018
Swampscott High School, Class of 2018
UMASS Lowell, Class of 2022
Lightshed Photography Honorary Scholarship
Anthony Djoko – 2019
Danvers High School, Class of 2019
Brandeis University, Class of 2023
Meagan Hathaway – 2018
Marblehead High School, Class of 2018
Bucknell University, Class of 2022