Waterville student named Ezhaya scholarship winner

WATERVILLE – Mid-Maine Chamber of Commercehas announced that Zoey Trusell, of Waterville is the winner of the 2021 Joseph B. Ezhaya Scholarship.
Trusell ranked second in her class at Waterville Senior High School. She started volunteering at a young age, along with her sister. She volunteered at Adult Ed with disabled adults and volunteered at Alfond Youth Center distributing meals during the pandemic. She assisted the swim team and drama club at Waterville Junior High. She worked with the National Honors Society chapter to organize a voting registration drive to promote civic engagement, along with many other projects.
Trusell will attend the University of Maine to pursue a degree in elementary education.
The annual scholarship was established in memory of Joseph B. Ezhaya, a community leader who was known for his generosity and dedication to civic engagement.
This $750 annual scholarship is distributed to the recipient after he or she completes their first college semester with a GPA of 2.0 or higher and will be awarded for up to four years, for a total of $3,000.