Tri-Town Optimist January Student of the Month named

The Tri-Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland Regional School Unit 16 Student of the Month is Katelyn Dufour, left, from Poland Regional High School. Dufour, a senior, is recognized as a well-rounded student who is an active, helpful and enthusiastic participant on the school leadership team, the senior class council and elsewhere in her school community. After graduation, she is planning a nine-month service-oriented trip to regions of India and South Africa. She is also working on fundraising efforts for an upcoming missions trip to Costa Rica. She is employed as a CNA and plans to pursue nursing school in the future. She is pictured here with Superintendent Tina Meserve. (Submitted photo)