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Houlton Water Company. Sydney is pursuing a Nursing Thomas Wilcox was presented $3,000 in scholarships
Degree at the University of Southern Maine. including $2,000 from the Ruth & Hutchinson Family
Scholarship Fund and $1,000 In Memory of Kathie Ruth by
Reagan Perfitt was presented $5,000 in scholarships for her Brian Ruth. Thomas is a Biology Major at the University of
Nursing studies at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. Maine.
This included $2,500 from the Giberson Fund and $2,500
from Houlton Water Company. Gabriel Fitzpatrick received a $1,000 scholarship from
the Putnam Family Trust Scholarship Fund. He was also
A $5,000 Giberson Scholarship was awarded to Logan presented with the Gary A. Severson Renewable Scholarship
Tapley. Logan is studying Agriculture Science at the for $8,000 ($2,000 per year). Gabriel is an Engineering
University of Maine at Presque Isle. major at the University of Maine.
Quinn White received a $5,000 Giberson Scholarship for We are immensely proud of these students and are wishing
her studies at Bennington College where she is majoring in them enormous success as they pursue their education and
Lyrical Journalism. for their exciting futures.

FOUR TRAINING & TOOLS GRANTS

AWARDED IN FIRST SIX MONTHS

OF PROGRAM

The Training & Tools Grants Program was Zachary Hagan was awarded a $1,250 grant
kicked off in early April and since then four for tools as he completes his training as an
grants have been awarded to three applicants automotive technician.
totaling nearly $5,000.
Applicants submit an application form and
Two training grants have been presented and participate in an interview with committee
one grant for tools. members. The committee then reviews both
and determines whether to award a grant
Claire Thompson received a total of $2,500 in and the appropriate amount of the award.
two grant rounds. Claire is currently a CNA Applications are accepted at any time. The
who is pursuing a degree in Nursing. committee meets regularly and has more
A $1,050 grant was awarded to Kim Trickey applicants pending.
Larkins for EMDR Training. See our website for program details and online

application.

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