2024 Scholarship Awards

This year’s essay prompt

Kindly respond with a short essay.

Emma loved summers in Hull. The beach, Frost Bite Ice-Cream Shop, and being with friends topped her list.

What are your favorite parts of summer in Hull?

One essay was selected to receive $1,000.00. Congratulations to:

Emma Ryan Memorial essay winner

Maeve White

EM20 Awards

Sarah Duran

Ava Russo

Sarah Chenette

Maeve Mulvihill

Bailey Her

Edie Brooks

James Frady

Nicholas Tiani

Veronica Fleming

Madelynne Pearson

Haley Cerny

Cali Gibbons

Sean Walsh

Isabella Mahoney

Kallen Creed


(This was read aloud at the Awards Ceremony)

Roy T. Bennet says, “Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.” This quote resonates with me in many ways in terms of how I view life. My dad, who is my biggest role model, always tells me to be grateful for what I have and to always try and be positive even when things don’t seem to be going my way. He has helped me to get through so much and has influenced my mindset greatly. Throughout my life, I constantly consider my future and where my place is. I always question whether I am doing the right thing, or if I could do more and be better. I spend a lot of time acknowledging these thoughts and sometimes it can be overwhelming and over complicated. However, when I interpret Roy T. Bennet’s quote, I am able to take a step back and consider the bigger picture. As both he and my dad imply, just being present where you are in life and being grateful for what you already have is so simplistic yet so important. Thinking along the lines of this attitude helps me to better my outlook on life. So, I try to always remember to be thankful for the opportunities I have been given and to appreciate the present. Whenever I face hardship or am affected by any inconvenience, I tend to consider the fact that anything can happen at any moment and that you have to make the most out of it. In addition, you never know what anyone else is going through and this is where kindness, compassion, and truthfulness matter. Although sometimes overbearing to think about, the values expressed within Bennet’s phrase allow me to gain perspective on how short life is and that I must always incorporate positivity, kindness, and mindfulness into all aspects of my life.

Congratulations to the following students who received EM20 Awards

Tony Alibrandi

Sean Angellis

Amelia Donovan

TD Doty

Hailey Gould

Brennan Minucci

Tyler Sordillo

Mattie Tuchmann

Caleb Whelan

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2023 Scholarship Awards

This year’s essay prompt

Kindly respond with a short essay on the following quote “Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.” ~ Roy T. Bennett

One essay was selected to receive $1,000.00. Congratulations to: Alessandra Truglia

Honorable Mention Essays

with a $500 scholarship

Deanna Malvesti

Lucy Peters

Luke Richardson

Katelyn Whelan

(This was read aloud at the Awards Ceremony)

Roy T. Bennet says, “Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.” This quote resonates with me in many ways in terms of how I view life. My dad, who is my biggest role model, always tells me to be grateful for what I have and to always try and be positive even when things don’t seem to be going my way. He has helped me to get through so much and has influenced my mindset greatly. Throughout my life, I constantly consider my future and where my place is. I always question whether I am doing the right thing, or if I could do more and be better. I spend a lot of time acknowledging these thoughts and sometimes it can be overwhelming and over complicated. However, when I interpret Roy T. Bennet’s quote, I am able to take a step back and consider the bigger picture. As both he and my dad imply, just being present where you are in life and being grateful for what you already have is so simplistic yet so important. Thinking along the lines of this attitude helps me to better my outlook on life. So, I try to always remember to be thankful for the opportunities I have been given and to appreciate the present. Whenever I face hardship or am affected by any inconvenience, I tend to consider the fact that anything can happen at any moment and that you have to make the most out of it. In addition, you never know what anyone else is going through and this is where kindness, compassion, and truthfulness matter. Although sometimes overbearing to think about, the values expressed within Bennet’s phrase allow me to gain perspective on how short life is and that I must always incorporate positivity, kindness, and mindfulness into all aspects of my life.

Congratulations to the following students who received EM20 Awards

Tony Alibrandi

Sean Angellis

Amelia Donovan

TD Doty

Hailey Gould

Brennan Minucci

Tyler Sordillo

Mattie Tuchmann

Caleb Whelan

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June 21, 2023 - Sweat For Emma

Join Us at Hull High School Turf Field to Sweat for Emma

June 21, 2023 7:00 PM

$40.00 Adult and $25.00 Student | To Benefit EM20 Scholarship


Join Proving Ground Studio and their trainers for a 50-minutes outdoor, body weight boot camp class to honor Emma and support the foundation.

Please wear comfortable workout gear and bring your signed waiver form, water bottle, small towel, and cash for post-workout refreshments.

Pre-registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.

EM20 Soccer Night at Hull High School

EM20 night was a huge success! Both JV and Varsity teams played great games against Cohasset.

Thank YOU-

Michelle Lanner for the amazing pictures!

Hull Boosters

Sherry and Chris- Best t-shirt salespeople!

TIna, Sherry, and Steph- Farewell Tour Snack shack Crew

Cohasset Boosters

Cohasset and Hull families for generous donations

Megan Lawrence and CCA Group, LLC for your huge contribution

Hull players for the beautiful posters!

Athletic Director, Connor Duhaime

Stew Bell and Eddie Cameron

Deb Beal and Olivia Almeida

Scott Saylor

Hull Ultimate Fans

Our family and friends who are always there to help!





Third Annual EM20 Pickleball Tournament

Thank you to Hull Parks and Recreation for allowing us to hold the third annual EM20 Pickleball Tournament. It was such a fun day! Thank you to our family and friends who always come out to help! Thanks to Ann Selig for letting us borrow your speaker and microphone, Paul and Tandee for the cooler, and Murph for the tent.

A huge thanks to Bernie DelGuidice and the Knights of Columbus for allowing us to use their parking lot. Thank you Nicole Thomas and Liz Londergan who took some great pictures that really captured the day.

We can’t wait for next year!

Congratulations to the following:

1st Place- Abi and Ian Thinker and Dinker

2nd Place- Tom and Mary Kenyon MNTK

June 30, 2022 - Sweat For Emma

Join Us at Hull High School Turf Field to Sweat for Emma

June 30, 2022 7:00 PM

$40.00 Adult and $25.00 Student | To Benefit EM20 Scholarship


Join Proving Ground Studio and their trainers for a 50-minutes outdoor, body weight boot camp class to honor Emma and support the foundation.

Please wear comfortable workout gear and bring your signed waiver form, water bottle, small towel, and cash for post-workout refreshments.

Pre-registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.

2nd Annual EM20 Pickleball Tournament

Thank you to Hull Parks and Recreation for allowing us to hold the 2nd annual EM20 Pickleball Tournament. It was such a fun day! Thank you to our family and friends who always come out to help! A huge thanks to Bob Murphy and Ed Burke for getting the court taped. Bill Smyth, Michael Burke and Jen Olivieri for creating the brackets Michelle Lanner took some great pictures that really captured the day. Thank you Michelle!

Congratulations to the following:

1st Place- Beach Boys 2 (Butch and Mike)

2nd Place- Grateful Dudes (Mark and David)

3rd Place- Sister Act (Carol and Debbie)

4th Place- Lobstah’s (Paul and Tandee)


First Annual EM20 Pickleball Tournament

Thank you to Hull Parks and Recreation for allowing us to hold the first annual EM20 Pickleball Tournament. It was such a fun day! Thank you to our family and friends who always come out to help! A huge thanks to Scituate Racquet and Fitness, Val Romero and Dragonfly Graphics for the prize donations. Michelle Lanner took some great pictures that really captured the day. Thank you Michelle!

Congratulations to the following:

1st Place- Butch and Jeff

2nd Place- Perfectly Pickled (Jen and Mike)

3rd Place- TOPS- Two Old Papas (Ed and Murph)

4th Place- Mark and David

EM20 Soccer Clinic

Last week we had a very successful soccer clinic. Thank you to all who participated and bought t-shirts. Thank you John Goncalves for donating your time coaching the kids. Thank you to Judy Kuehn and Scott Paine for allowing us the opportunity to run a safe soccer clinic. Shea Burke you were a big help with registration and check in! A huge thank you to Stew Bell and the college coaches who also helped out. Alex, Caitlin, Kay and Sam you kept the kids moving and having fun! Thank you Sherry Kearns, the best t-shirt saleswoman! Thank you Jean Burke, Barbara Grimshaw, Chris Kearns, Evan Kearns and Jackie Kearns for helping with t-shirt sales. A big shout out to custodian, Kevin McGonnigal who kept everything clean and disinfected.

2020 Scholarship Awards

This year’s essay prompt

Kindly respond with a short essay Emma loved summers in Hull. The beach, Frostbite Ice Cream Shop, and being with friends topped her list. What are your favorite parts of summer in Hull? Two essays were selected to receive $1,000.00. Congratulations to:

  • Lauren Anastos

  • Graham Whelan

    Thank you to Lauren Anastos for allowing us to print her essay.

    (This would have been read aloud at the Awards Ceremony)

    Growing up in Hull has to be the best experience any kid in the world can have. Emma loved the beach, frostbite ice cream shop and spending time with friends. I enjoy so many of these things that Emma loved about summers in Hull. I love spending the day at Gunrock, jumping from the gully, then going to jump off of the pier, to working summer nights at the boardwalk scooping ice cream, or cutting fish at Jakes. I love going out on the boat right from steamboat wharf with all my friends. One of my favorite things I think about is going to college next year and bringing my new friends back to Hull to show off what it's like to be a Hull kid. We have more than anyone could ever have. I think about bringing them to Hull and as we pull in on the boulevard I imagine them being able to experience the smell of Nantasket. My friends are able to read Nantasket in huge orange letters letting them know they are entering my favorite place. I think about them getting to my house and being able to experience my favorite view from my kitchen. I will show them how lucky we are to see the waves crash and all the people baking in the sun. Once we settle in instead of driving anywhere we are lucky enough to walk right to the beach. Gunrock is my favorite. This is where I would show them first. I like Gunrock because you can choose to tan, swim, or if its high tide jumps off of the gully. The gully is one of my favorite things. We are so lucky to be able to have rocks to jump off of in the summer. It is like we are somewhere tropical. While we soak in the sun introducing them to all the other Hull kids that pack the beach during the day I would order Nannies pizza, my favorite in town. As we sit there all day until the sun starts to set I would start to walk home with them. As we walk past the strip I would show them “Paragon Boardwalk”, which always offers a good time. I would order my usual a vanilla soft serve with a crunch coat. I would show them the virtual reality machine inside the arcade. Once we were done eating junk food and playing games we would continue to walk back to my house. I would then bring them to the outdoor shower. There is nothing better than getting off of Nantasket and using the outdoor shower. We would then get ready to go get dinner at Jakes or Schooners. There isn't a better restaurant than these two because they both have seafood which I love. I would then share one of the best pastimes of being a Hull kid by driving to the “gut” jamming out to music. There isn't a better feeling than sitting at Hull Gut with your best friends listening to music on a summer night. The next day my friends would be leaving, so I would make them run up coast guard hill with me. A feeling you can never forget. Although it is painful at the moment, I love it after because it makes you feel good about yourself and brings you a fresh start to your summer day. After a hard workout, I would head over to Shipwrecked for french toast and sausages. A perfect end to show my new friends my favorite parts of Hull that make me who I am today and why a summer in Hull is so special. I'm sure my friends will see why Emma and all the other Hull kids have loved growing up in Hull.

    Thank you to the following students who received EM20 Awards

    Ashley Belizaire

    Kelly Reilly

    Hannah Duran

    Victoria Roche

    Rebecca Whelan

    Shelby Craig

    Trevor MacDonald

    Caitlin Canavan

    Jack Iversen

    Noah Lanner

    Jossylen Lobo

    Haven Veraguas

    Declan Condon

    Christina Murphy

    Samantha Collier

     

     

     

2019 Scholarship and Essay Winners

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This year’s essay prompt asked what Anne Frank quote,, "Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness," means to you. Four essays were selected to receive $1,000.00. Congratulations to:

  • Nick Scanlan 

  • Andrew DelGuidice

  • Jackson Sordillo

Thank you to Nick Scanlan for allowing us to share his essay at the awards night:

People from all walks of life are born with a basic goodness, and it is in their upbringing, and environment that begins to shape their character. From there an individual's goodness is tested through all of their faults and shortcomings, the way one is able to approach and surpass these issues is what builds one's character. In terms of Human greatness, wealth and power means nothing. Human greatness is solely dependent on an individual's character and overall goodness. The power of a good person is beyond anything wealth or power could ever provide. Their presence comforts you, they pass on vibes that can help with everyday struggles, they make you feel happy. Whether it is just a smile, or sharing a conversation their actions shift mood, and can change the atmosphere of a room. There is only one quote that comes to mind when thinking of what great people do. It is a quote from the movie Coach Carter; it says, “We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same..". As these great people shine they unknowingly liberate others to pass that on. How fitting is it that this scholarship is in memory of someone who exemplified the utmost definition of human greatness. In all of my experiences with Emma, I only can recall of moments where little things like a smile, a laugh, or just a conversation with Emma shifted my whole mood. With every experience that I had with Emma she always unknowingly let her light shine and encouraged me to do the same. Everyday, I try to keep a positive mindset and try to emulate even the slightest bit of what Emma provided for me. 


We also presented EM20 scholarships to:

  • Lilly Whelan

  • Marcus Kurciviez

  • Haley Walsh Pederson

  • Olivia Whitman

  • Leah Dunn

  • Michael Delguidice

  • Katie Punchard

  • Lenora Giannada

  • Paul MacDonald

  • Kyle Miller

  • Ciara Redfearn

  • Jessica Good

The Boosters held their sports awards and the following awards were selected by the coaches 

The Unsung Hero for Girls Soccer
Lillian Whelan

Female Athlete of the Year
Lauren Anastos

2019 Hope Floats Walk Photos