Two students awarded Lacey Scholarship

The world will be the classroom for two Saint Michael’s College students who recently were Awarded Lacey Scholarships

Supported by funds from the Brian Lacey ’72 International Fellowship in Social Justice, one Saint Michael’s College student will spend a semester living, learning and serving in South Africa and another in India during the coming Spring 2019 semester.

“Alyssa Nye and Rachel High will be stellar Saint Michael’s representatives while abroad in South Africa and India respectively,” said Peggy Imai, the College’s director of study abroad, in announcing this year’s Lacey Fellowship recipients. Imai emphasized how important Lacey’s support continues to be for Study Abroad and to the College in general.

Nye, a junior from Marblehead, MA, is an aspiring teacher double-majoring in elementary education and American studies, while High is a junior biology major from Cincinnati, OH, who hopes one day to attend medical school and enter the public health field. These two women will receive $2,500 apiece for intensive academic and experiential learning about cultures, language immersion and activities that promote social justice in their respective study-abroad locations.