Memorial Scholarship Fund

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Kanella Christopulos – 2011 Recipent

Kanella Christopulos was a quad-Captain of the 2010-2011 AHS Lady Warriors Swim and Dive State Championship Team and a recipient of the coveted Coach’s Sportsmanship Award. During her four years as a varsity diver, she was recognized as a “Work-Out Animal”, a “Golden Warriors Most Improved Diver” and represents her team for the good of the “Warrior Way”.

She is also involved with the AHS Red Cross Club and Students Against Destructive Decisions team; all this while maintaining high honors and honors throughout her four years.

Outside of school Kanella volunteers her time every Sunday as a 3rd grade Sunday School teacher and sings in the choir at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Last summer she joined the “Mission Montana” team and helped reconstruct a community on the Black Feet Native American Reservation and later interned at the Child Developement Center in Andover.

She recently won an essay contest in the AHS Anatomy dept. and was awarded to view on the surgery floor an open heart surgery at Mass General Hospital. Kanella has been a participant in the Krit Classic, Autism Walk-Boston, and Spin-A-Thon for ALS for the past 3 and 4 years.

Kanella will attend The University of New Hampshire and study Communicative Disorders.

She is the daughter of George and Donna Christopulos and sister to Maria and Georgina.

We are proud to announce

This year’s recipient of The Krit Kearins Memorial Scholarship is Kayla Baldwin. Kayla and her family have been strong supporters of the Krit Classic. She was the assistant captain last year of the Andover High gymnastic team and helped to lead them to the Merrimack Valley Conference Championship as well as placing third in the States. The team dedicated the season to Krit.

Kayla plans to attend the University of Massachusetts Amherst to pursue a career in health and nutrition and ultimately a nursing career, as Krit was pursuing at the time of her death. Kayla will be running track at Umass also and is so excited for this opportunity.

 

 

 

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Update: Leah Psoinas, our first scholarship recipient is in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University with a 3.2 gpa. She also took many business classes including economics and accounting as well as a few electives. Leah participated in the club gymnastics team.

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Leah received a $5,000 scholarship to help her with costs associated with college. She is attending Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management and will be completing her
freshman year this spring.

Psoinos was voted co-captain of AHS gymnastics team by her teammates
for her senior year. She was first introduced to diving by Krit at about the age of 10 at the Indian Ridge Country Club. Leah took diving lessons from
Krit for two summers and competed for Indian Ridge swim and
dive team. She competed diving for AHS varsity swim and dive
team for four years. Leah has also volunteered at MSPCA and has been involved in the “Walk for Autism” and “Spin for ALS”.

We sincerely thank all of our sponsors, family and friends that helped to make this scholarship possible.

The Kristin “Krit” Kearins Memorial Scholarship Fund

In September 2008, we lost a shining example of all that is good in the world. Andover native Kristin “Krit” Kearins was tragically killed in a bike accident on her way home from her work as a Nursing Assistant in the Emergency Department at Children’s Hospital in Boston. Krit had a heart of gold and an enthusiasm for life that was infectious.

This Scholarship was established in her memory by her loving family and friends. The scholarship will be awarded to a student athlete at Andover High School who exhibits superior sportsmanship and team spirit.

Krit was a top diver and gymnast at Andover High. In 1999, she helped lead the AHS Diving team to its first State Championship title. A year later, with her help, the AHS Gymnastics team captured its first State Championship title. As captain of both teams during her Senior year, Krit was an amazing role model and leader. She always worked hard whether on the springboard or the mat, and while she had a competitive streak, she knew the importance of having fun.

The Scholarship board will be looking for recipients who show the passion and heart that Krit was known for during her 4 years as an athlete at Andover High.

The Kristin Kearins Memorial Scholarship will be awarded annually. More information about the Scholarship requirements and the official application will be available on this site in the near future. Check back soon.