Each year the Freeport Rotary Club accepts applications from local high school seniors (Freeport, Pownal, and Durham) to help further their education or technical skills in a chosen area of study. Because of Rotary’s focus on service, the awards recognize outstanding community work and academic excellence, as well as leadership and other student-engagement activities. In addition to community service, the club also considers financial need. Students will get the funds during their second college semester, and the money and can be applied to tuition, books, housing, transportation, or other college expenses.
• Megan Seymour is the recipient of the Steven Leighton Memorial Scholarship ($2,000) for her work as a Certified Nurse’s Aide (CNA) at the Hawthorne House in Freeport. The scholarship is given in honor of the late Stephen Leighton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Leighton. Edgar Leighton is one of the founding members of the Freeport Rotary Club. Megan plans to attend St. Joseph’s College to pursue a degree in nursing.
• Olivia Greuel is the recipient of the Gordon Glover Scholarship ($2,000) for her contributions to the STEM program (Science, Technolog y, Engineering, and Math) for middle school girls. This award is in honor of Gordon Glover, a longtime member of the Freeport Rotary Club. Olivia plans to attend Bowdoin College.
• Jordan Randall is the recipient of the Beth Wilhoite Memorial Scholarship ($1,000). The scholarship was awarded this year for the first in memory of Beth Wilhoite, former principal at Mast Landing School and active Freeport resident. Jordan plans to pursue a career in business at Simmons College.
• Kelsey Barrett is the recipient of a Rotary Student Scholarship ($1,000) and plans to attend Southern Maine Community College in the fall. She wants to continue with graduate studies to pursue a degree in Dental Hygiene, possibly at the University of New England.
The Freeport Rotary Club, formed in 1983, is a diverse group of business and professional people from the Freeport, Durham, and Pownal area. Its mission is to provide service to individuals in need, locally and around the world. The club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at Freeport Community Services on Depot Street in Freeport. For more detailed information about Freeport Rotary and its programs, please visit http://www.freeportrotary.org. All interested individuals are welcome.
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