FARMINGTON — Rick Dorian, LEAP executive director, recently awarded two $500 scholarships to Sarah Pine of Carrabassett Valley and Brittney Castonguay of Livermore. 

Pine is in her senior year at the University of Maine at Farmington, majoring in community health education and is completing her internship in the Stone Soup Gardens Project.

Castonguay is a sophomore at the University of Maine at Farmington, majoring in early childhood special education.

The Cordes – Taylor Scholarships were developed to recognize the outstanding contributions of two women who have demonstrated excellence to LEAP (Life Enrichment Advancing People) Inc., with more than 52 years of combined service in support of people with developmental and intellectual impairments in western and central Maine.

Kathleen Cordes served LEAP for more than 25 years as a program administrator, manager and leader. Her commitment, energy, dedication and support of the rights of all people served was a model to her community.

Marjorie Taylor has served LEAP for more than 27 years as a residential counselor, dietary and nutritional specialist and office assistant and has shown endless support to staff, managers and the people served through her organization.

LEAP is a Farmington-based private nonprofit agency, which has been providing home and community related supports for people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities in western and central Maine and their families for more than 29 years.

For more information about LEAP and its services, visit www.leapcommunity.org or write to LEAP, 313 Farmington Falls Rd., Farmington, Maine 04938 or call 778-3443, ext. 101.