Abby Seal Wins 2024 John Ward Award

Jesse Lee ASP is excited to announce that the winner of the 2024 John Ward “Love in Action” Scholarship Award is Abigail Seal.

Abby is a recent graduate of Ridgefield High School and a 3-year participant of Appalachia Service Project.

At RHS Abby was involved in sports, playing field hockey and serving as team captain her senior year.  She was also active in student government all four years, serving as class president her senior year. 

In the community, Abby was active with Saferides of Ridgefield, the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation Junior Board and the Ridgefield Field Hockey Program.  In addition to lots of babysitting, she has worked at Tiger Sports and Bailey’s Backyard. 

This fall Abby will be attending The University of St. Andrews in Scotland where she plans to study neuroscience.   We are very pleased to present her with this award.

John Ward

The John Ward Love in Action Award was established by Jesse Lee ASP in 2017 to honor John Ward’s 30th Appalachia Service Project Trip. It is a $1000 grant given each year to a high school senior who has participated in ASP and dedicated themself to other forms of community service.

Winners of the John Ward Award have been:

  • 2024 – Abby Seal
  • 2023 – Henry Idone
  • 2022 – Parker Etzbach
  • 2021 – Kate Fleming
  • 2020 – Matt Carpenter
  • 2019 – Miles Tullo
  • 2018 – Gillian Retter
  • 2017 – Petros Papadopolous