WATERVILLE – Sidney Knox, a 2018 graduate of Lawrence High School in Fairfield was the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce 2017 Joseph B. Ezhaya scholarship winner.
Knox will receive the annual $750 scholarship after the completion of her first semester with a GPA of 2.0 or higher and will be given for up to four years for a total of $3,000.
Knox buys and cooks weekly meals for the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, organizes veterans care packages and organizes the annual St. Jude’s Trike-a-thon fundraiser. At Lawrence High, she maintained high honor roll status while participating in National Honor Society, PRIDE Club, was the Renaissance Committee secretary, class secretary, a class representative and played softball. She plans to attend the University of New England in the fall to study pre-med.
The annual scholarship was established in memory of Joe Ezhaya, a community leader who was known for his generosity and dedication to civic engagement.