UMA recognizes Early College awards winners

AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta recognized high school seniors at its Early College Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Dec. 8, held ​at The Senator Inn and Spa.

The invited students have completed nine or more Early College credits with UMA and maintained a 2.75 GPA or higher. UMA President Rebecca M. Wyke addressed those in attendance and Associate Vice President for Admission Brandy Finck presented the awards.
As part of the awards ceremony, each student received a UMA Early College Scholarship for the 2019-20 academic year. The scholarship will allow the students to continue their studies at UMA after their high school graduation.
The following students were among those who received scholarships:
Nicholas Flowers, Gardiner Area High School; Aleya Caron and Emma Williams, Lewiston High School; Patrick Carter, Vassalboro, homeschooled; Abigail Story, North Monmouth, homeschooled.
Also, Max Astbury-King and Drew Smith, Bucksport High School; Dawson Bishoff, Devin Grindle and Maria Wagenknecht, Ellsworth High School; Julia Bowdon, Medomak Valley High School, in Waldoboro; Kaylee Bosse, Narraguagus High School, in Harrington; Lydia Gatcomb, Sumner Memorial High School, in Sullivan.
UMA’s Early College program allows Maine high school juniors and seniors to take college courses while in high school and earn college credit. The credit earned often can be applied toward a two-year associates or four-year baccalaureate degree. An example of courses include, College Writing, Elementary Statistics, Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Literature and US History I.
In addition to the students and their guests, the high school guidance counselor and principal from the represented high schools were also invited.
For information, visit www.uma.edu/admission/early-college.