LIVERMORE — Caleb Berry, a sophomore at the University of Maine, was selected Monday in a random drawing from a pool of 11 applicants to receive the annual $1,000 Pollard Scholarship.
A committee comprised of the Board of Selectpersons, RSU 73 Director Cindy Young and a resident-at-large screened the applications.
Berry is a 2013 graduate of Spruce Mountain High School in Livermore Falls. He was the salutatorian for his class. At the time, he said he planned to study chemical engineering, go to law school and specialize in patent law.
Berry is the son of Andrew and Tammy Berry.
Livermore began awarding the scholarship in 1980 following the opening of a half-century box containing papers showing that Augustus Pollard had set aside funds, with instructions that the interest be used each year to help a Livermore student with his or her higher education.
To be eligible, applicants must demonstrate that he or she has been a Livermore resident for at least five years. They must also provide proof, usually a transcript, showing that he or she has successfully completed at least one grade level or unit at a post-secondary school, college or university.
Scholarship recipients must wait a full year after winning before reapplying.
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