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MANCHESTER — University of New England College of Dental Medicine students from Augusta and Clinton were among 11 who received the 2018 Alva S. Appleby Scholarship from the Maine Dental Association Charitable Foundation.
Stephanie Beeckel, a graduate of Cony High School and James R. Cormier, a graduate of Lawrence High School each were awarded $5,000.
To be considered for the Appleby Scholarship, a student must be a resident of Maine, have completed his or her first year of dental school, and be enrolled in a dental school accredited by the American Dental Association.
Beeckel is a member of the class of 2020 at the UNE College of Dental Medicine and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of New England. She traveled to Ecuador in 2013 and Peru in 2014 with groups of students from UNE for medical missions, has been president of the UNE Pre-Dental Club, serves on the UNE College of Dental Medicine/UNE Undergrad Mentorship Committee, and is secretary of the UNE chapter of the Academy of General Dentistry. She is the daughter of Thomas and Lisa Beeckel, of Augusta.
Cormier is a member of the class of 2019 at the University of New England College of Dental Medicinem and earned his bachelor’s degree from UNE. He is an avid, lifelong outdoorsman and sportsman, and is the son of James A. Cormier and Silke Cormier, of Clinton.
