56 Local Students Receive Brooksby Village Scholarship

Peabody MA

07 June, 2021

9:01 AM

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Peabody, MA -- This fall local students working at Brooksby Village, an Erickson Senior Living developed and managed retirement community in Peabody, MA will head to college and for some, continue on with their college/trade school education. Thanks to the over 1700 people who live at Brooksby Village, 56 students from the North Shore will receive the $12,000 Brooksby Village Scholarship. "The students become eligible for the Brooksby Village Scholarship by completing 1000 hours of work here over a consecutive 2-year period," said Maureen Jerz, Philanthropy Manager, Brooksby Village. "This year, more than $200,000 was raised during the 2021 campaign." Brooksby Village has awarded scholarships to over 500 students since the program started in 2002. "The students and the residents build strong bonds of friendship," said Jerz. "They enjoy their conversations, daily interactions and learning from each other. The scholarship program is a wonderful benefit for students working at Brooksby Village." For more information about the scholarship program, as well as learning about other benefits of employment with Brooksby Village such as tuition reimbursement, visit https://jobs.ericksonliving.com/ About Brooksby Village: Brooksby Village is one of 20 continuing care retirement communities managed by Erickson Senior Living® and is situated on a scenic 90-acre campus in Peabody, Massachusetts. The not-for-profit community, located in Essex County, is home to 1,700 residents and is governed by its own board of directors, affiliated with National Senior Campuses, Inc., who provide independent financial and operational oversight of the community.