Sixteen area high school seniors each now have $1,000 to use toward their college education. The Poland Spring company has awarded its annual Good Science Scholarships to students from five Maine high schools.
This year’s scholarship recipients are as follows:
Poland Regional High School: Abigail Bsullak, Ema Higgins and Mitchell McGarry
Gray-New Gloucester High School: Teada Chhem and Jennah Lynch
Bonny Eagle High School: Sarah Ettinger, Sarah Marsico, Lillian Gaudiano, Benjamin Savage and Jillian Sawyer
Fryeburg Academy High School: James Morrison, Andrew Irwin and Gege Liu
Mt. Abram: Isabella Norster, Veda Clement and Charles Pye
Poland Spring has awarded more than $280,000 in scholarships since 2007. Qualifying seniors must attend a Poland Spring host community high school, plan to pursue a degree or training in life science, physical science, earth science, engineering or environmental science or policy, or similar field ,and submit an essay highlighting what environmental stewardship means to them.
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