Aiden Gormley, a graduating senior from New Hope-Solebury High School, is the 2024 recipient of the New Hope Historical Society’s (NHHS) Francis Curley Memorial Scholarship.
In the fall, Gormley plans to attend Penn State-Schreyer Honors College. He was selected to receive this year’s award based on his outstanding achievements, community activities and love of history.
The New Hope Historical Society established the Francis Curley Scholarship in 2003 to be awarded to a civic minded New Hope-Solebury high school senior who has displayed excellence in social studies and who is going on to a post-secondary formal education in the broad field of social science. Over the last 22 years, the historical society has awarded this scholarship each year to a deserving New Hope Solebury high school senior.
The scholarship honors Francis Curley’s many outstanding contributions to the community, which fostered a greater public appreciation for New Hope’s rich and unique history. He served as an officer and director of the New Hope Historical Society. He was a veteran of World War II and served on New Hope Borough Council. He also taught history and social studies at New Hope-Solebury High School from 1957 to 1980.
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