About

Established in 2019 by Morse Alumni, the 826 Enrichment Fund provides Morse High School students in grades 9-12 with grant awards to deepen their pursuits of extracurricular passions and enrichment activities. We're inspired by the personal development and growth that can happen beyond the classroom. Through this fund, we're focused on lowering financial barriers to help students spend more time on the things that excite, inspire, and motivate them. Each semester, at least 1 Morse student is selected by an alumni panel through a competitive application process to receive a $300 grant award. To date, the fund has raised over $5,000 and awarded over $2,500. The fund is entirely volunteer-run by Morse Alumni, and all donations go directly to Morse High School to be distributed to students.

Leadership

Kyle Hietala '14

Founder & Chair of the Fund, Kyle was involved in Speech & Debate, SCLC, RSU1 Board of Directors, Interact, RYLA, Boys' State & Boys' Nation, Drama, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Newspaper, and Youth Mentoring while at Morse. He was also an avid kayaker, very mediocre vegetable gardener, and birder. Kyle attended Yale University where he studied Cognitive Science. He currently lives in Menlo Park, California, where he owns a startup marketing agency and runs a high school speech & debate program.

Aaron Watson '08

Aaron was a captain of the Cross Country Team, a Basketball player, a member of the tennis team, Stage Crew, Drama, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, and Mixed Choir in his time at Morse High. Aaron attended the University of Maine at Farmington and currently lives in New York City where he is a proud freelance Union Stage Manager for theatrical and other live events all around the country.

Jessie Blum '11

Jessie was a member and captain of the Soccer team, a member of the Lacrosse team, and was involved in Concert Band, Jazz Band, and the Gardening Club while at Morse. Jessie attended Smith College and currently lives in Belchertown, Massachusetts, where she works at the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden.

Christine Skroski '16

While at Morse, Christine participated in Speech & Debate, Green Club, Amnesty International, and was on the field hockey, swim, and tennis teams. Christine attended Mount Holyoke College, where she majored in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Sustainable Development and minor in Economics. Christine lives in Washington, D.C. where she is a Deputy Finance Director for a SuperPAC.

Eli Goodrich '18