The Worthington Scholarship Foundation is delighted to announce that 1,000 graduating seniors from high schools across Maine were awarded the Worthington Scholarship. The Foundation is committed to increasing college accessibility by reducing financial barriers and connecting scholars with resources that will aid them in their college journey.
“This Foundation was created with a simple vision: to support the completion of post-secondary education in Maine,” said Bev Worthington, co-founder of WSF. “In just 15 years, we’ve grown from awarding 10 scholarships to 1,000. We are honored to be part of our scholars’ college journey and know that they have what it takes to succeed.”
The Worthington Scholarship is open to students graduating from one of Maine’s 134 public high schools who plan to attend one of the Foundation’s partnering colleges in Maine. Awardees have shown a strong commitment to their education and a clear desire to invest in their future.
“This year, we asked our applicants what they think it means to be from Maine,” states Julie Bourgoin, president of the Foundation. “Their responses perfectly encapsulate the spirit of our Foundation, consistently writing about the sense of community and the perseverance of Mainers. We know these scholars can do great things, and we’re excited to support them as they pursue their educational goals.”
Each Worthington Scholar receives up to $20,000 in support to attend a Worthington-eligible Maine-based college. In addition to financial support, each scholar is paired with a Scholar Advocate who helps connect scholars with on-campus resources and provides them with support throughout college.
This year’s local scholarship recipients are:
Ashland District School: Cole Eastman, Emily McArdle, Haily Poulin and Grace Routhier.
Caribou High School: Landan Albair, Gwendolyn Anderson, Katherine Bechtel, Isaiah Belyea, Alexis Bernardo, Trevor Boucher, Chloee Chisholm, Andrew Cummings, Logan Duplessie, Taylor Gilliam, Amelia Godin, Makenna Green, Kaydence Harrison, Noah Kilcollins, Lauren Lister, Joel Oliver, Jacob Patterson, Matthew Pelletier, Ava Phair, Tristan Robbins, Kaymen Sargent and Jacob Violette.
Central Aroostook Junior Senior High School: Rebecca Bell, Lily Bell, Lily Clair, Keith Giberson, Chase Henderson and Julia Pierce.
Easton Junior-Senior High School: Laynie Brewer and Caitlyn MacPherson.
Fort Fairfield Middle-High School: Anthony Betancourth, Emma Bragg, Kaydence Dean, Mattey Devine, Addison Fox, Liam Giberson, Mercedes Lajoie, Skyler Oakes, Brianna Osterblom, Jonis Ouellette and Cady Stairs.
Fort Kent Community High School: Emerson Bois, Allie Caron, Taylor Coulombe, Anna Durost, Abigail Guy, Tyler Jandreau, Corinne L’Italien, Fletcher Marquis, Kendyl Martin, Taylor Michaud, Halle Michaud, Elizabeth Roy, Isabelle Rusnack, Elisabeth Summers, Amarii Weaver Crowley and Lily Werntgen.
Hodgdon Middle High School: Destiney Bulley, Jaydyn Carmichael, Shakonnah Gilbert, RyLeigh Hall, Destinee Herring, Cooper Lawlor, Kaelynn Little, Gracie Little, Brody Little, Sarah Matheson, Katie McQuarrie, Anna Oliver, Haylie-lyn Scott, Sofia Scott, Alexander Sherman, Molly Suitter, Ava Wells and Brooke Wheeler.
Houlton Middle High School: Sofia Boutot, Elijah Carter, Olivia Cyr, Olivia Drake, Isaiah Ervin , Jordan Fitzpatrick, Ryker Forbush, Addison Gravel, Lilie Henderson-Bartley, Parker Kowalski, Jazlynn McNinch, Tyler Scribner and Ryan Wright.
Madawaska Middle High School: Carter Gagnon, Liam Holabird,Ashley Ouellette and Zoe Rioux.
Maine School of Science and Mathematics: Erin Dooley and William Lein.
Presque Isle High School: Katelyn Buck, Addison Clairmont, Abigail Collins, Olivia Goodine, Brent Greenlaw, Neja Jayasundara, Olivia Locke, Bailee McIntyre, Brooklyn McIntyre, Courtney Nardacci, Hannah Ousby, Noah Parmelee, JoLea Robinson, Stasi Rogeski, Hannah Scott and Isaac Staples.
Southern Aroostook Community School: Libby Anderson, Ethan Collier, Ciera Dignan, Skyla Lewis, Mackenzie Lilley, Amber McMannus, Meadow Nelson, Trafton Russell, Addyson Schmidt, Annabelle Small and Morgan Tarr.
Van Buren Secondary School: Savannah Anderson, Gabriella Berube, Madison Labreck, Baylee McClary and Eric Teets.
Washburn District High School: Hunter Campbell, Jacob Doak, Damien DuMont, Madison Elliott, Alexy Lynch and Roger Rowe.
Wisdom Middle-High School: Adam Ayotte, Elexis Dionne, Rebecca Hayes, Lance Ouellette, Camden Pelletier, Logan Pelletier and Landon Picard.
Since 2010, the Worthington Scholarship Foundation has awarded $65 million in multi-year scholarships to graduates of Maine public high schools who attend a partnering Maine college. The Foundation’s mission is to make higher education more accessible and to help minimize the risk of incurring insurmountable student loan debt. For more information, please visit www.worthingtonscholars.org.
