A Freeport High School scholarship foundation received a $3.2 million donation from Norman Stetson. The board running the fund is looking into how best to use it for its program.
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Freeport High School students win organ donor poster contest
Three students from Freeport High School were the top winners of the New England Donor Services Donate Life High School Poster Contest and were honored at the Maine State House during the last week of May.
School Notebook: July 31
Falmouth student selected for national mock Senate Dahlia Verrill, a rising senior at Falmouth High School, was one of 100 high school seniors across the country selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation last week in Washington, D.C. The weeklong program, founded in 1947, includes mock Senate sessions, caucuses and bill debates, a visit […]
Students share Youth Council civic achievements
Maine student panelists and peers from Alaska and Oregon presented the “Supporting Youth Leaders” workshop at the 2024 League of Women Voters (LWV) National Convention, June 27-30 in Washington, D.C. Lianna Holden, 18, Lewiston, Alex Wu, 17, Scarborough, and Maya Eichorn, 19, Kennebunk, helped answer recruitment and retention questions, shared what LWVME’s Youth Council members […]
School Notebook: June 19
Girl Scouts earn awards, over $19K in scholarships Girl Scouts of Maine held its annual awards celebration last month and awarded over $19,000 in scholarships to Girl Scout ambassadors graduating from high school. Nine students received a total $19,500 from the Joanne Crepeau Future Leaders Scholarship fund. Sidney Allen and Astrid Akerman of Cape Elizabeth, […]
Freeport scholarship foundation announces 2024 recipients
The Freeport High School Scholarship Foundation recently announced the winners of its 2024 scholarships: Kassidy Nobles, class of 2024, and Abdoulaye “Sam” Macalou, class of 2025. Each scholarship award is for $5,000 per year and will be granted to both Nobles and Macalou for their four-year post-secondary programs. The foundation provides an incredible opportunity for […]
Freeport High School senior awarded ConvenientMD scholarship
Freeport High School Senior Rosie Panenka was recently awarded a $2,500 scholarship from ConvenientMD Urgent Care. ConvenientMD’s Student Scholarship Program has expanded to award 10 $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts who plan to pursue post-secondary education in the health care field. There were nearly 800 applications for this […]
Freeport schools welcome incoming students
In addition to some nervous freshmen at Freeport High School, Regional School Unit 5 welcomed 67 new students in grades pre-K through 12 from asylum-seeking families.
School Notebook: July 19
Freeport grad wins ‘Arrive Alive’ contest Recent Freeport High School graduate Mia Hornschild-Bear won first place in the 19th annual Arrive Alive Creative Contest sponsored by the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein. Hornschild-Bear’s winning art is an animation depicting the consequences of distracted driving while encouraging teenagers to stay safe and focused when behind the wheel. […]
Freeport graduate wins creative contest deterring teens from drinking and driving
Recent Freeport High School graduate, Mia Hornschild-Bear, won first place in the 19th annual Arrive Alive Creative Contest sponsored by the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein. The contest asks students to come up with a creative message about the dangers of drinking and driving and/or distracted driving. The winning animation depicts the consequences of distracted […]