A student who aspires to teach elementary education and one who seeks to serve people by becoming a physical therapist are the winners of the 2023 Catholic Foundation of Maine Lila Grace Sullivan Amirault Endowment Scholarships, each receiving $5,000 to put towards their college tuition.

Lorelei Bonney of Poland graduated in May from Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn.

Madeline Fowler of Yarmouth graduated earlier this month from Cheverus High School in Portland.

The fund was established through the Catholic Foundation of Maine by the late Patrick Amirault in memory of his wife. Amirault created the fund in gratitude for the care and quality education he received when he attended a Catholic school in Massachusetts and in recognition of his ability to continue his education by working while completing his degrees. The foundation worked with Amirault to develop an endowment to support students with those same values.

Lorelei and Madeline are both excellent students with strong work ethics, who are both committed to living out their Catholic faith.

“Catholics believe in helping our neighbors and treating them like we want to be treated, and I want to be able to do that,” said Bonney, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. “I can bring my Catholics values into my physical therapy career by helping my community and the people in it. I want to put others first and help people.”

Bonney was an assistant chaplain at St. Dom’s. She helped to lead retreats and served as a reader and a minister of holy Communion at Masses held at the school. She continues to serve as a minister of holy Communion at the Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul in Lewiston.

Fowler also led retreats and served at Masses celebrated at Cheverus.

Fowler plans to attend Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, while Bonney will enter a six-year doctorate in physical therapy program at Husson University in Bangor.

 

 

Check out upcoming area events!

Copy the Story Link

Comments are not available on this story.