The Margaret Addis Memorial Scholar Program fund enables secondary school counselors from underrepresented areas to attend our Annual Meeting and Conference. "Underrepresented Areas" are defined as rural or urban secondary schools, EOP/TRIO programs and agencies and community/technical colleges in New England. To qualify, candidates should work in settings adversely impacted by budget cuts or limitations, and as such, could not afford the cost of NEACAC membership or attendance to the Annual Meeting and Conference. It is a primary goal of NEACAC and the IDEA Committee to find ways of providing access to, and involving professionals in the field of education, and the Margaret Addis Memorial Scholarship assists in this effort. The 2011 recipients are:

• Sheila Bharucha, MATCH Charter Public School, MA
• Dolores Charest, Berlin High School, NH
• Deidre Cuffee-Gray, The Springfield Renaissance School, MA
• Christina Davidson, Easthampton High School, MA
• Linda Edmond, UMASS Amherst, MA
• Laura Goldworm, Excel Academy Charter School, MA
• Kathleen Joyce, Sabis International Charter School, MA
• Catherine Leger, Brockton High School, MA
• Kristin Levesque, Maranacook Community High School, ME
• Heather Mackintosh, Coventry High School, CT
• Kristin Mariotti, Monson High School, MA
• Meghan McDermott, Watertown High School, CT
• Cynthia Ortiz, New Haven Academy, CT
• Donna Parker, Presentation of Mary Academy, MA
• Erin Regan, Sharon High School, MA
• Chanel Rice, Wilbur Cross High School, CT
• Sheila Rioles, North Providence High School, Ri
• Michelle Ryan, Wilbur Cross High School, CT
• Nicole Simoes, Excel Academy Charter School, MA
• Twink Williams, Boston Preparatory Charter Public School, MA