2025 Nantucket Scholar Finalists Announced

The 2025 Nantucket Scholar finalists have been revealed following an announcement by superintendent Beth Hallett at Tuesday’s school committee meeting. The program, which is run by the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation, is entering its 20^th year. The chosen winners will receive a full four-year college scholarship for all tuition and fees from the golf club to the college of their choice.

The 10 Nantucket Scholar Finalists are:

Adney Brannigan
Andrea Bunlerssak
Viktoria Dimitrova
Biliana Dountcheva
Elijah Holland
Boyan Kalpazanov
Maddie Lombardi
Nora Sullivan
Owen Sullivan
Cecilia Wendelken

Two students have been selected among the finalists traditionally, however last year there were three students selected. NGCF executive director Tom Bresette told the Current last year that there were a lot of financial considerations in 2024 that played a role in the decision to award a third scholarship for the first time.

“It's not something that we will probably do every year, but there are a lot of considerations to take into mind,” Bresette said after the 2024 Scholar ceremony.

The Nantucket Golf Club Foundation was founded in 2002. The mission of NGCF is to promote the positive development and enrichment of Nantucket children. Through the generous support of the members of Nantucket Golf Club, their guests, and others, the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation has raised $45 million in the last 22 years for the benefit of Nantucket youth. Its charitable initiatives include recurring grant and scholarship programs, as well as occasional capital contributions to worthy, local causes.