The James M. Hickey Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: (Amount Equal to One Full Annual Tuition Award) The James M. Hickey Memorial Scholarship is awarded by the donor to a full-time senior who has demonstrated a high degree of industry, maturity, motivation and responsibility while attending Worcester State University. Students who apply must be employed either full- or part-time and should reference their employment in their application.

James Maurice Hickey, born November 22, 1903, in Ireland, immigrated to the United States in 1924. He worked for American Steel and Wire, then a subsidiary of U.S. Steel, starting as a wiredrawer in 1933 and retiring as superintendent of maintenance and utilities in 1968. He was extremely clever in all forms of construction including cement work, and spent many happy days renovating his beach property in Kingston, Mass. His indomitable spirit was demonstrated when after a leg amputation, he replaced the roof of his home, climbing ladders and using scaffolding.

The James M. Hickey Memorial Scholarship is designed by the donor to ensure that the recipient is guaranteed a tuition-free education toward a baccalaureate degree at Worcester State University. The donor, Barbara Hickey O’Brien, Class of 1957, awards this scholarship in memory of her father, James M. Hickey, who revered education.