Lahey foundation awards scholarships to 8 scholar-athletes

Thomas E. Lahey Foundation Scholarship recipients, top from left, are Emma Roy, Noah Cyr, Leah Landry and Lily Gish. Bottom from left are Kristen Lachance, Megan Lachance, Wesley Scott Clements and John Shea.

The Thomas E. Lahey Foundation recently awarded scholarships to eight outstanding scholar-athletes and recent graduates of Lewiston High School, Edward Little High School and St. Dominic Academy.

This year’s scholarship recipients:

Emmy Roy Submitted photo

Emma Roy is a graduate of St. Dominic Academy, attending Dominican University of California and the daughter of Peter and Nancy Roy of Lewiston.

Noah Cyr Submitted photo

Noah Cyr, a graduate of St. Dominic Academy, is attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the son of Scott and Jennifer Cyr of Minot.

Leah Landry Submitted photo

Leah Landry, a graduate of Lewiston High School, is attending Syracuse University and the daughter of Amy and Brian Landry of Lewiston.

Lily Gish Submitted photo

Lily Gish, a graduate of Lewiston High School, is attending the Emmanuel College and the daughter of Cindy and Dan Gish of Lewiston.

Kristen Lachance Submitted photo

Kristen Lachance, a graduate of Lewiston High School, is attending the University of Massachusetts and the daughter of Jen and Mike Lachance of Lewiston.

Megan Lachance Submitted photo

Megan Lachance, a graduate of Edward Little High School, is attending the University of Franklin Pierce University and the daughter of Tammy and Steve Lachance of Minot.

Wesley Scott Clements Submitted photo

Wesley Scott Clements, a graduate of Edward Little High School, is attending the University of Maine and the son of Mike and Michelle Clements of Auburn.

John Shea Submitted photo

John Shea, a graduate of Edward Little High School, is attending the University of Maine and the son of Christopher and Bridget Shea of Auburn.

The foundation’s mission is to assist local youth in their pursuit of further education. Since its inception in 1987, the foundation has each year awarded scholarships to graduates of local high schools. The main fundraising efforts have included private donations, a golf tournament and a bowling tournament.