Foxboro Jaycees Scholarship - Class of 2020 Recipient

To kickoff the Thursday, July 16th Concert on the Common with the Gobshites, the Foxboro Jaycees celebrated Jamie DeVellis as this year's recipient of the Jaycees scholarship!

The Jaycees work behind the scenes with community projects and embrace opportunities to support young adults who embody this same passion for service as they move to the next chapter of their lives.

We present this scholarship in honor of long time Jaycee, Fred George, Jr. who spent countless hours assisting with Jaycees community projects and embracing leadership roles before losing a battle to cancer in December 2018. We remember him fondly as a loving father with a big heart, truly an amazing and wonderful role model who embodied Jaycees values.

The Foxboro High School class of 2020 was forced to create some new traditions due to the pandemic and abandon rites of passage other classes have experienced, but the spirit of the young adults in this community was undaunted by this unprecedented obstacle. The application pool of candidates oozed with amazing accomplishments, stellar academic and extra curricular accolades, and passion for creativity and leadership.

Jamie participated in a diverse range of activities: volunteering at the Marilyn Rodman Theatre, delivery turkeys to veterans on Thanksgiving, helping at Community Night Out, coaching youth soccer, assisting the Rec Dept., and so much more – she worked hard behind the scenes to ensure the success of the event for others and with a humble demeanor.

Jamie will pursue occupational therapy at University of New Hampshire

We are so honored to present this scholarship in Fred’s memory to such a deserving college student who has already demonstrated the values we hold so dear.