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Harvard Club of Merrimack Valley's Harvard Book Award at Brooks School

 “Harvard Prize Book Award”
North Andover, Mass., May 25, 2014 – Stephen Chapman, President of the Harvard Club of Merrimack Valley, presented the Harvard Prize Book award this year to Renu Mukherjee of Brooks School in North Andover.
Renu Mukherjee lives in North Andover and is a Junior at Brooks School. At Brooks, she is a leader in all senses of the word. She has been a member of student government since her first year,  She was the top scholar in her class and in the school in both her 9th and 10th grade years. As further evidence of her academic prowess, Renu earned a spot in the School’s competitive Students on the Forefront of Science internship program, and this summer will be a research intern at Massachusetts General Hospital.  She was recently elected Student Body President for the upcoming 2014 – 2015 school year.
Beyond academics, Renu is a member of the cross-country team and the community service program. She serves as a peer tutor, a tour guide and an editor and contributor to the School’s literary journal, Still Waters. In addition to the Harvard Prize prize this year, Renu was also honored with the Denison Book Prize for her passion and excellence in English. 

The Harvard Prize Book is awarded to the outstanding student in the Junior year who displays excellence in scholarship and high character, combined with outstanding personal achievement in other fields. The winners of this Award, through their intelligence and variety of personal achievement, exemplify Harvard’s commitment to excellence.
The Harvard Prize Book winner is selected by the high school’s faculty and guidance counselors and is presented by a member of the Harvard Club of Merrimack Valley at an annual school-wide award ceremony. This year’s books were generously donated by Enterprise Bank.
The Harvard Prize Book Award was established by Harvard Alumni in 1910 as part of an effort to identify talented young students and to attract their attention to the unique educational opportunities at Harvard.   In the Program’s first years, the Harvard Prize Book was awarded at only a handful of schools in the New England area.  Today, the Harvard Prize Book is awarded in more than 1,900 schools around the world. The Harvard Club of Merrimack Valley welcomes new members who are graduates of all Harvard University schools, faculty members or administrative staff.  The HCMV sponsors a variety of educational events as well as social events year round, including educational sessions, annual dinners and lectures by Harvard faculty and staff.  The HCMV is also involved with college fairs, scholarships and philanthropic projects, and annually grants the Harvard Prize Book Award at local high school graduations.  .  
For more information about the Harvard Club of Merrimack Valley, visit our website http://harvardclubmv.com/

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