MANCHESTER — Four local graduates were selected to receive the 2019 Alva S. Appleby Scholarship from the Maine Dental Association Charitable Foundation.
Greta-Anne Castonguay, a graduate of Leavitt Area High School who attends the University of New England College of Dental Medicine; Jenna Fongemie, a graduate of St. Dominic Academy who attends the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Christian Labonte, a graduate of Lewiston High School who attends Tufts; and Stephanie Watson, a graduate of Cony High School who attends the University of New England, were four of 14 students who were selected for the scholarship.
Each of the students was awarded $3,500. To be considered for the annual Appleby Scholarship, a student must be from the state of Maine, have completed their first year of dental school, and be currently enrolled in a dental school accredited by the American Dental Association.
Castonguay is the daughter of David and Gisele Castonguay of Harpswell; Fongemie is the daughter of Jeffrey and Joline Fongemie of Augusta; Labonte is the son of Mark and Lisa Labonte of Lewiston; and Watson is the daughter of Thomas and Lisa Beeckel of Augusta.
Incorporated in 1867, the Maine Dental Association is a professional membership organization. The MDA works to support members in achieving excellence in dentistry and to be leaders in oral health in Maine. For more information about the MDA, visit www.medental.org.
