Provided to the QAM News
Zoe Guggino from Lincoln High School was the recipient of the Nico Luiggi Scholarship.
Carmen Hagios and Ray Luiggi created the scholarship to honor their son, Nico Luiggi, who died at 13 in 2018, two months after he suffered a traumatic brain injury in a rollover collision that also killed two of his friends.
At the time of his death, Nico attended Hamilton International Middle School and delivered newspapers for the Queen Anne & Magnolia News.
The scholarship is based on academic merit, along with a two-page essay discussing students’ passions in life and plans after high school.
Scholarships are awarded each year for tuition expenses at any college, university or for vocational training. The scholarship is funded primarily by the family of Nico Luigi, as well as donations from community members.
To learn more about the Nico Luiggi Scholarship, visit nicoluiggi.org.