PORTLAND — The Bank of Maine Charitable Foundation recently awarded 24 high school seniors a total of $24,000 in college scholarships under The Bank of Maine Scholars program. This program provides $1,000 to selected high school seniors to be used toward the cost of attending college.
The scholarships recognize academically successful students with a financial need who have displayed outstanding character through volunteer community service. The scholarship competition is open to high school seniors in all of the communities which the bank serves. Winners and their high schools are:
Jessica Murphy, Boothbay Regional Area High School
George Rowe, Brunswick High School
Matthew Bridges, Calais High School
Faith Emery, Cony High School
Jeffrey Pass, Erskine Academy
Alyse Bazinet, Falmouth High School
Emalee Couture, Gardiner Area High School
Kristin Cosgrove, Gardiner Area High School
Galen Lichterfeld, Good Will-Hinckley
Erin Ballew, Hall-Dale High School
Alexander Vesenka, Kennebunk High School
Michael McCormick, Lincoln Academy
Lorena Mattox, Machias Memorial High School
Jason Stevenson, Maranacook High School
Jacob Smith, Messalonskee High School
Kyle Hummel, Morse High School
Kristen Pierce, Mt. Ararat High School
Katie Shambaugh, Portland High School
Megan Barto, Richmond High School
Devin McGrath Conwell, Thornton Academy
Ben Wehry, Waterville High School
Maureen Tierney, Winthrop High School
Nathan Howard, Wiscasset High School
Amber Freeman, York High School
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