Jackson Community Association Awards 2023 College Scholarships

It is with great pleasure and a sense of pride that the Jackson Community Association (JCA) announces the recipients of their 2023 college scholarships. Our scholarships are awarded to residents of Jackson who are continuing their secondary education. The recipients for 2023 (and their colleges) are: 
 
Abbott Sherlock: Cornell University
Meghan Marcotte: University of Buffalo
Willem Badger: Lafayette College
Ben Dougherty: Bentley University
Jocelyn Anzaldi: University of Miami
 
In addition to these scholarships, the JCA awarded funding to support the Jackson Grammar School’s spring theater production led by the Believe in Books Theater Program. Together families and community members enjoyed the final production of the “Twelve Dancing Royals" presented on May 19th, showcasing the children’s many theatrical talents.  
 
The Jackson Community Association, a non-profit organization formerly known as the Bertha Rogers Fund, can date its origins back to 1925. Bertha Rogers was a young woman born in 1899 in Beverly, Massachusetts. She came each summer with her father to the Jackson Falls House. Miss Rogers grew to love the area and wanted to do something for the children of Jackson, some of whose families needed assistance with life’s necessities. She began what became a long tradition of providing scarves, mittens, hats, games and candy each Christmas at a town-wide holiday party, much to the delight of all the children. 
 
Miss Rogers decided to officially incorporate the JCA in 1961, granting the organization an endowment to support an annual Christmas party as well as “to promote and aid charitable and worthwhile causes in Jackson…” at the discretion of the trustees.  
 
In 1963, the JCA began to award scholarships to Jackson students pursuing post-high school education, and more recently supporting projects in the Town of Jackson and purchasing needed supplies for the Grammar School. Jackson’s generous benefactor, Miss Bertha Rogers, died in 1989 at the age of 89. The JCA would like to see its endowment grow so that we may continue to award scholarships and fund other worthwhile projects in the generous spirit of Miss Rogers. Our endowment is managed by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Donations are greatly appreciated and can be made by contacting one of our trustees. For more information about the JCA please go to https://www.jackson-nh.org/home/pages/history-jackson-community-association . Best wishes to our 2023 Scholarship recipients!
 
Jackson Community Association Trustees

 Anne McBride Kantack, President
 Carol Ludington, Treasurer
 Emily Benson, Secretary

Mary Badger, Trustee    
Gloria Hutchings, Trustee