Archive for July, 2007

Maine Foundation Awards Bates College $255,000 Grant

As Bates College prepares to begin its first academic year with a new set of core educational requirements, a foundation in Falmouth has awarded the college more than $250,000 to support the requirements’ focus on writing skills. The grant was received from the Davis Educational Foundation established by Stanton and Elisabeth Davis after Mr. Davis’s […]

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Students from Guilford County Schools Receive National Merit Scholarship

Guilford County Schools has five students who can call themselves National Merit Scholars after illustrating a strong combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. These Merit Scholars join more than 2,200 other college-sponsored award recipients who were announced in late May.
The GCS students all secured the National Merit University of […]

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Hartland chamber awards scholarship to HHS graduate

The Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce presented a $1,000 scholarship to Hartland High School senior Jennifer Pittel earlier this month. This is the 16th consecutive year the chamber has awarded the scholarship.
“In selecting the winner of the Hartland Area Chamber Scholarship, the chamber looks for a high school senior who demonstrates leadership, has been a […]

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

ASPRS Foundation Receives First Transfer of Scholarship Funds from Region

The ASPRS Central Region has transferred its Francis E. “Gene” Lortz Memorial Scholarship, totaling $24,000, to the ASPRS Foundation. This is the first such transfer in the history of the Foundation.
In February 2007, the ASPRS Executive Committee endorsed a proposal from the ASPRS Foundation to accept ASPRS Region Award Investment Funds for management by the […]

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007