​The Shaw Scholarship Committee received 23 applications this year! The recipient of the 2023 George & Rachel Shaw Scholarship is Alex Houlden. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire, and is working towards a Master’s in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with a graduation date of 2024. She is pursuing a career in speech language pathology and is motivated by her passion for helping children.

The Society has been administering this scholarship for the past 31 years. This Scholarship is provided by funds from Sylvia Shaw Mable and her husband, the late Ralph Marble, in memory of Mrs. Marble’s parents, George and Rachel F. Shaw.