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GARDINER — Gardiner Federal Credit Union recently announced the recipients of six $500 scholarships to area college students.
To be considered, applicants were not required to be members of the credit union, but were required to qualify for membership. They must be beginning, or continuing, their college education in the fall of 2019. There were two short essays to complete. The credit union received 90 applications from students enrolled in more than dozen area schools or home-schooled, according to a news release.
THE WINNERS OF 2019 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE:
* Brooke L. McLaughlin, Gardiner Area High School, graduating 2019;
* Grace D. Begin, Hall-Dale High School, Farmingdale, graduating 2019;
* Aspen Dyer, Lincoln Academy, Newcastle, graduating 2019;
* Emma Carbone, Richmond High School, graduating 2019;
* Nicholas Pooler, Gardiner class of 2017, attends Husson University;
* Brandon Gosselin, Cony High School, Augusta, class of 2018, attends the University of Maine
Gosselin is the first repeat winner.
Applicants may apply each year that they qualify, and there have been applicants, but he is the first applicant to win twice.
To avoid conflicts of interest, the names and other personal identifying information are masked before the applications are submitted to the committee. Applications are organized by school and numbered, for reference. This year four of the scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors and two to students already enrolled in college.
The scholarship committee enjoys the feeling of getting to know so many local students, through their personal essays, the news release said. “With so many touching stories and well-written essays, it is difficult to choose. The six winners stood out, their stories resonating with committee members.”
The winners, along with their family members, staff and board members, will attend a Scholarship Reception in August, where the winners will receive their checks.
