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A Record 26 Members of Class

of ‘24 Awarded Scholarships!

By Jon McLaughlin ’73,
HHSAA Executive Director

The Class of 2024 was a bit larger than some past
classes. There were 91 members.

We presented 26 scholarships to the class at Last
Chapel in June. A total of $78,500 in scholarships was
presented averaging a little over $3,000 per award. We
also continue to cover our obligations on renewable
scholarships so this year we will be paying out nearly
$100,000 in scholarship funds.
Included in the scholarship awards were almost
$27,000 from the Henry, Elizabeth & Janet White
Scholarship Fund, almost $18,000 from the Hamilton Principal Morse Opening 121st Commencement Ceremony
& Maxine Giberson Scholarship Fund and $5,000
from the Roger M. Rines Scholarship Fund. A first-
time award from a new fund – the Bob Fields Family to Lillian Brewer who will be attending Husson
Scholarship Fund - should be available for the 2025 University majoring in Nursing.
scholarship year. Bob is a member of the Class of 1951 $4,000 was presented to Amelia Callnan from
and wants to see the fund assisting students as soon as the Severson Family Fund. Amelia is attending the
possible. We thank all our donors for their generosity! University of New England studying Medical Biology.

We again extend our The White fund presented $15,000 to six recipients:

appreciation to all those who Kadan Carpenter, $5,000, majoring in Computer
Science; Braden Goodale, $1,000, will be taking
contribute in any way to make Liberal Studies; Luke Howland received $2,000 and
these scholarships possible. will be attending Eastern Maine Community College
for EMT; Sophia Lorom, $5,000 studying English/
Writing at Boston University; Konner Lynds, $1,000,
In total, scholarships from 14 of our sub-funds were attending Northern Maine Community College in
combined with monies from the Annual Fund and the the Electrical Program; and Marley Zoskowski,
Alumni Endowment Fund to award this year’s giving. also $1,000, for Radiology at the Southern Maine

The scholarship recipients are as follows: Community College.

Ariana Ardell was awarded $3,000 - $1,660 from Northern Maine Community College will see two
the Byrna Mae Porter Wier Fund and $1,340 from additional graduates attending. Tyler Castle received
the Henry, Elizabeth & Janet White Fund. Ariana is $2,000 - $1,140 from the Margaret E. MCluskey Cleary
attending St. Lawrence University studying Business. Family Fund and $780 from the White Fund. He
enrolled in the Auto Body Program. Kanyun McNinch
Isabella Bonaparte received $3,000 - $1,480 from received $1,000 from the Maxine and Hamilton
the Neil and Pamela Cowperthwaite Family Fund Giberson Scholarship Fund and he is enrolled in the
and $1,510 from the White Fund. She is majoring in Electrical Program.
Psychology.
The Giberson Fund awarded an additional $13,000 to
A $3,000 award from the Arthur and Mary Greaney four students. $5,000 went to Macy Cram who will be
Family Fund and $1,650 from the White Fund went attending Thomas College with a study in Psychology.

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