The winner of the Sabattus Seniors $200 scholarship is Journee Levasseur, a graduate from St. Joseph’s College in Standish who will enter the University of New England in Biddeford to become a doctor. Treasurer Pauline Gemme presents the check to Levasseur’s grandmother, Virginia Levasseur, center. Helen Marsh, president, is at right.
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Victoria Girardin won the New Auburn Seniors’ $500 scholarship and will attend the University of New England to become a dental hygienist. She is the granddaughter of Roger and Pauline Lehoulier. From left are Seniors President Conrad Vaillancourt, Treasurer Helen Marsh, Girardin and her grandfather.
CMCC students earn Next Gen scholarships
AUBURN — Five TRIO students at Central Maine Community College were honored recently as recipients of Next Generation Personal Finance Scholarships. The students participated in an online activity offered by NGPF called “Payback Challenge,” and then wrote an essay about how the activity generated dialog in their family about budgeting for college. The recipients are […]
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Maegan Sheehy awarded scholarship PORTLAND — The scholarship subcommittee of the Maine Community Foundation’s Androscoggin County Committee awarded three Laurendeau Scholarships. Recipients are Maegan Sheehy of Sabattus, attending Rivier University; Danica Deschaine of Van Buren, attending Ave Maria University; and Olivia Gervais of Frenchville, attending University of Maine. Established in 2013, the statewide Laurendeau Scholarship […]
Auburn Art Club awards scholarship
AUBURN — The Auburn Art Club has announced the recipient of its $1,000 scholarship. It was awarded to Katie Luu, a graduate of Edward Little High School. Luu, the daughter of Lilly Huang and Cam Luu, is planning to attend USM as a Studio Arts major with a concentration in photography. Katie Luu
Paris resident earns ASPE scholarship
AUBURN — Logan Day of Paris is one of three Central Maine Community College students awarded scholarships recently from the Maine Chapter of the American Society of Professional Estimators. Day and the other two recipients, Michael Smith of Gorham and Maxwell Stanley of Vinalhaven, are students in the Building Construction Technology program at CMCC. The […]
ELHS graduate receives literary union scholarship
AUBURN — Katelyn Breton of Auburn is this year’s recipient of the Women’s Literary Union’s $500 scholarship. A 2018 graduate of Edward Little High School, Breton will attend Rochester Institute of Technology in the fall to pursue a degree in American Sign Language/English interpretation. She plans to work in elementary education. Breton said she understands […]
Mt. Abram senior earns $1,000 scholarship for essay
AUGUSTA — Kelsey Wood, a senior at Mt. Abram Regional High School in Salem Township, received a $1,000 scholarship for her winning essay on elder abuse. The Maine Council for Elder Abuse Prevention and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs received 93 entries responding to the question “What is elder abuse, and why does it […]
Local students awarded scholarships
LEWISTON — Six local high school students are recipients of the 2018 Dirigo FCU High School Scholarship. Winners include: • Samuel Stone graduating from Poland High School and attending The University of Maine at Orono; • Meti Violette graduating from Central Maine Christian Academy and attending Gordon College; • Audrey Varney graduating from Leavitt Area High […]
Dominic Roux Scholarship awarded
LEWISTON — Chloe Veilleux, a student at Leavitt High School in Turner, is the recipient of the Dominic Roux Scholarship of $1,000 given by Central Maine Credit Union. Veilleux will study neuroscience at the University of Vermont. Chloe Veilleux