Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
Serving Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Rockport for over 90 Years
1922-2013

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May Membership Power Luncheon
featuring Secretary of Education, Matthew Malone

Wednesday, May 15
The Essex Room at Woodman's
125 Main Street, Essex
11:30 am - Check-in & Networking
Noon -  Program Begins

Join us to learn how Secretary of the Executive Office of Education (EOE), Matthew Malone, is working in collaboration with state, regional, and local partners to achieve two overarching education goals of the Patrick-Murray Administration: To ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational opportunities from birth through post-secondary education and how to close achievement and attainment gaps among different groups of students. 

As Secretary of Education, Matthew Malone directs the Executive Office of Education and works closely with the Commonwealth's education agencies - Department of Early Education and Care, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Higher Education and the University of Massachusetts system - while serving as a voting member of the governing board of all four education agencies. He is the Governor's top adviser on education and helps shape the Commonwealth's continuous education reform agenda.

$35 Members (Advanced)
$40 Members (Week/Day of)
$50 Future Member

For more information, please contact Emily Harris at emily@capeannchamber.com or call 978-283-1601.

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2013 Chamber Scholarship Applications Now Available

Applications for the Carolyn O’Connor Scholarship are now available at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, 33 Commercial Street in Gloucester, and online at capeannchamber.com. The Businesswomen’s Committee is delighted to announce that the scholarship award will continue to be $1,250 this year. The O’Connor Scholarship is offered to a Cape Ann woman who is looking to change careers or re-enter the workforce, and who would require some form of continuing education to achieve that goal. Applicants must have a high school degree or its equivalent, be a legal resident of Massachusetts, and be accepted to an accredited college, university or job training program.

The deadline for submitting the application for the Carolyn O’Connor Scholarship is Friday, June 28.

Carolyn O’Connor Scholarship

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