BRUNSWICK  — Bowdoin College held its annual Sarah and James Bowdoin Day ceremony Friday, Oct. 19, to honor those undergraduates who distinguish themselves with excellence in scholarship.

Those students who are designated Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholars are in the top (highest GPA) 20 percent of each class for the previous academic year. In addition, those scholars who earned a GPA of 4.0 are designated Sarah and James Bowdoin Book Award winners.

The following Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholars from York County:

• Archer Thomas of Buxton is a member of the Bowdoin College Class of 2021. His major is undeclared.

• Alanna Haslam of Saco, a Book Award winner, is a member of the Bowdoin College Class of 2020. She is majoring in computer science and mathematics.

• Jenna Scott of Saco is a member of the Bowdoin College Class of 2019. She is majoring in education and government and legal studies with a minor in gender, sexuality, women’s studies.

• Annabel Winterberg of Saco is a member of the Bowdoin College Class of 2021. Her major is undeclared.

Bowdoin College has been educating leaders on the coast of Maine since the dawn of the American republic. Founded in 1794, Bowdoin is a highly selective college of approximately 1,800 students of distinction from across America and around the world. Bowdoin offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in more than 40 majors, including interdisciplinary programs.

A Bowdoin liberal arts education and residential life experience instill principled leadership, lifelong learning, and service to the common good. Visit Bowdoin College online at Bowdoin.edu and follow the college on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

The Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholar designation honors James Bowdoin III and his wife, Sarah. James Bowdoin III was the earliest patron of the College and was instrumental in its founding in 1794.

Sarah Bowdoin also gave many gifts to the College, including most of the Bowdoin family portraits in the collection of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.