MANCHESTER — Three area high school graduates are among those selected to receive the 2021 Alva S. Appleby Scholarship from the Maine Dental Association Charitable Foundation.
Alec Daigle, a graduate of Maranacook Community 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; and Luke Violette, a graduate of Waterville Senior High School who attends the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, were three of 17 students selected for the scholarship.
Each of the students was awarded $3,500. To be considered for the annual Appleby Scholarship, a student must be a resident of Maine and lived in Maine for purposes other than attending dental school; have completed their first year of dental school; and be enrolled in a dental school accredited by the American Dental Association.
Daigle is the son of Mark and Diane Daigle, of Manchester; Fongemie is the daughter of Jeffrey and Joline Fongemie, of Augusta; Violette is the son of James and Mary Violette, of Waterville.
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