Swampscott’s Lucy Kline Receives Topsfield Fair Scholarship

The Essex Agricultural Society, the organization that runs the Topsfield Fair, announced that Swampscott resident Lucy Kline will receive a scholarship for her work and interest in agriculture.

The organization distributed $157,000 in 36 scholarships to students graduating from 18 local high schools. Kline attended Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical High School.

“We are proud to be able to contribute this much toward the rising cost of education,” said James O’Brien, general manager of the Topsfield Fair. “These scholarships don’t include thousands in additional financial assistance distributed by several of our departments, including beekeeping, rabbits, the sportsmen building and many others.”

Also included in this year’s total aid were scholarships from the Essex County Farm Bureau Association, the Essex County Fruit Growers Association, and the Charles E. Larner Family Foundation.

“Once again, this year’s scholarship applicants came from students who are very involved in their communities and many who have volunteered at the Topsfield Fair over the years.” said O’Brien.

Kline has been a member of Girl Scout Troop 69015. She earned her silver award in 2022 for work at Muskrat Pond, which focused on cleaning up pollution and restoring Swampscott’s unique habitat for wildlife.

The other scholarship recipients this year included:

Amesbury: Samantha Porter (Amesbury High School)
Andover: Olivia Correia-Branco (Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School)
Beverly: Della Gouker (Beverly High School)
Danvers: Skylar Demsey (The Governor’s Academy); Sofia Longo (Bishop Fenwick)
Groveland: Bella Poore, Aiden Napolitano (Pentucket Regional High School)
Haverhill: Seana Kane (Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School)
Ipswich: Erin Kielbania (Whittier Regional High School), Marlon Sousa (Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School), Breanne Doucet, Madelyn Marini, Vance Sousa (Ipswich High School)
Lynn: Savanah Finnegan (Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School)
Lynnfield: Gigi Tanner (Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School)
Manchester-By-The-Sea: Evan Foley (St. John’s Prep)
Marblehead: Megan Eaton (Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School)
Merrimac: Emin Sargut (Landmark High School)
Methuen: Alexandra Armano (Central Catholic)
North Reading: Ava Constantine (Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School)
Peabody: Allyson Bua (Peabody Veterans Memorial High School); Adriana Soares (Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School)
Reading: Carson Beaulieu (Reading High School)
Salem: Sarah Silva (Salem Academy Charter School)
Salisbury: Samuel Palmisano (Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School), Ian Warcewicz (Triton Regional High School)
Stoneham: Caden McCarthy (Stoneham High School)
Topsfield: Anna Gustafson, Drew Gustafson, Elise Moore, Lance Ponikvar (Masconomet Regional High School), Robert Hanson (The Governor’s Academy)
West Newbury: Julia Swiniarski (Pentucket Regional High School)
York, ME: Isabella Parotta (York High School)