Scholarships.

The Sharon Garden Club awards two $750 scholarships each year to local graduating seniors. The Scholarship honors the memory of a woman who loved both flowers and her students; Eleanor Edwards. Eleanor was President of the Sharon Garden Club from 1986 to 1988 and served as the Secretary for many years. She was a music teacher at the Cottage Street School and taught piano. She enjoyed chairing the Scholarship Committee to continue helping students after her retirement. 

Award Winners of the Eleanor Edwards Memorial Scholarship:

Congratulations to our 2026 Scholarship Recipients: Susan Heller and Gillian King

Surani Heller is a senior at Sharon High School. She plans to pursue an education in environmental science and political science on a pre-law track to become an environmental lawyer. She wants to study the societal implications of government responses to the climate crisis. Surani stated she would like to investigate innovative approaches to sustainable research, exploring clean energy solutions that offer global promise. Surani loves crafting homemade cards and is a volunteer with the Red Cross and Key Club. She is a board member of the Young Women’s Development Initiative where she ran Equal Pay Day campaigns and network events. She has played soccer all 4 years of high school.

Gillian King is a senior at Sharon High School. She plans to pursue an education in Environmental Science. She stated she wants to be at the intersection between science and policy, to learn the how systems – both natural and urban - function and how they can impact sustainably. She is considering field research or sustainability consulting for companies. Gillian wrote a fantasy novel, Phoenix, which is available on Amazon. She has a black belt in karate and was on the Cross Country and Track Team 4 years. She was in the Environmental Club and was president her senior year.

2026 Susan Heller and Gilian King 2025 Ella Nguyen and Caitlyn Oh

2024 Benjamin Can and Avant Pai. 2023 Avery Freitas and Sophia Oh

2022 Erin Schuslek. 2021 Jana Al-Husayni

2020 Maxwell LeBlanc. 2019. Sophie Lisle

2018. Lynn Fu 2017 Sean McCluskey

2016 Emma Singer. 2015 Rachel Lederer

2014 Minerva Tell 2013 Elizabeth Ward

2012. Brian Fitzgerald. 2011 Lee Johnson.

2010 John Townsend 2009 Samuel Blatchford

2008 Jacob Vogenberg 2007 Jenna Rosenwasser

2007 Danial Ceto