EVENTS: Erskine Academy to host new student orientation (2025)

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Erskine Academy

All incoming freshmen or new students and their parents are invited to attend the Erskine Academy New Student Orientation on Tuesday, August 26, at 6:30 p.m., in the gym. The administration strongly encourages all incoming students to attend this event as it is an opportunity to become better acquainted with the faculty, facilities, and programs at Erskine. The first day of school for freshmen only will be Wednesday, August 27.

Please contact the school at 445-2962 with any questions.

Erskine Academy named one of the best places to work in Maine for second consecutive year

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Erskine Academy is proud to announce that it has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for both 2024 and 2025. This marks the second year in a row the school has earned this distinction, making it the only independent high school in Maine to receive the honor.

The Best Places to Work in Maine program recognizes the state’s top employers across small, medium, and large business categories. Now in its 20th year, the list is compiled by the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management, Best Companies Group, and BridgeTower Media.

To be eligible for the award, organizations must be at least one year old, have a physical location in Maine, employ at least 15 full- or part-time workers in the state, and operate as a for-profit, not-for-profit, or government entity.

Earning this recognition two years in a row reflects the strong, supportive culture Erskine has built – one where faculty and staff feel valued, encouraged, and inspired to do their best work every day. The school believes that when employees thrive, students thrive, and this connection is evident across campus in both the learning environment and student outcomes.

For more information about the Best Places to Work in Maine program, visit: https://maineshrm.org/best-places-to-work/.

Palermo’s Riley Reitchel earns All-American status at nationals

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Riley Reitchel

University of Southern Maine Junior Riley Reitchel, of Palermo, a graduate of Erskine Acedemy, in South China, earned All-American honors at the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, in Geneva, Ohio. Reitchel placed fourth in the javelin to earn First Team All-American status.

Reitchel recorded a throw of 41.23m to place fourth. The distance came on her second throw of the day. Reitchel, who placed 22nd at the 2023 National Championship meet as a freshman, is the fourth athlete in program history to earn All-American honors in the javelin.

CAREER RESULTS

2025: Earned First Team All-American honors by placing fourth in the javelin at the NCAA DIII National Championships with a throw of 41.32m* … LEC champion in the javelin with a distance of 41.48m … DIII New England champion in the javelin with a mark of 41.09m … Placed second in the pole vault at the LEC championships with a height of 2.95m … Member of a 4×100 relay team that placed third at the LEC Championships … Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in the javelin.

2024: Com­peted in three meets … Set a season-best mark of 3.10m to tie for third in the pole vault at the Coast Guard Spring Invite … Had a season-best javelin throw to 36.95m to place fifth at the SNHU Penmen Relays … Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.

2023: Placed 22nd in the javelin at the NCAA Division III Track & Field National Championships with a throw of 32.97m … Named the LEC Field Rookie of the Year after winning the javelin at the conference championships with a throw of 38.52m … Placed third in the pole vault (2.95m) and eighth in the 200m (27.90) at the LEC Championships … Placed second in the javelin at the DIII New England Championships at 38.52m … Won the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a throw of 45.49m that ranks as the second-best in program history … Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in the javelin.

Indoor Season Awards and Honors: 2024 LEC champion in the pole vault … Member of a 4×200 relay team that placed second at the 2024 LEC Championships … Member of the 2023 LEC champion 4×400 relay team … Earned All-Rookie honors in the pole vault after tying for second place in 2023.

Academic Awards and Honors: Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete honors in 2023 … Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.

Before USM: Varsity soccer and varsity track went to state freshmen year/Rookies Award … Varsity soccer, coaches award, varsity track went to state and coaches award sophomore year … Varsity soccer, coaches award, All-state, varsity track coaches award and went to state junior year … Varsity soccer, coaches award, All-state, Senior Bowl, Varsity track, coaches award KVAC All-Academic, All-star, State champions, Eagle award senior year … KVAC All academic, Top Ten, National Board Award … Student council, Girl-up, AFS, AFS, International outreach

Personal: Majoring in Linguistics … Attended Erskine Academy, in South China, … Daughter of Richard and Daniellle Reitchel … Has one sibling, Alexander … Also a member of the USM women’s soccer team and has earned All-Region and All-LEC honors on the pitch.

* A meter is equal to 3.28 feet.

Erskine Academy third trimester honor roll (2025)

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Grade 12

High Honors: Emmett Appel, Emily Bailey, Bryana Barrett, Noah Bechard, Octavia Berto, Jayda Bickford, Lauryn Black, Brooke Blais, Olivia Brann, Carter Brockway, Madison Cochran, Lauren Cowing, Lillian Crommett, Gabrielle Daggett, Aydan Desjardins, Aidan Durgin, John Edwards, Ryan Farnsworth, Hailey Garate, Brandon Hanscom, Serena Hotham, Kailynn Houle, Alivia Jackson, Ava Kelso, Sophia Knapp, Chase Larrabee, Brooke Lee, Jack Lucier, D’andre Marable, Eleanor Maranda, Jade McCollett, Abigail McDonough, Shannon McDonough, Lilas Moles, Addison Mort, Makayla Oxley, Gavyn Paradis, Noah Pelletier, Elsa Redmond, Lillian Rispoli, Nathan Robinson, Laney Robitaille, Carlee Sanborn, Joslyn Sandoval, Aislynn Savage, Achiva Seigars, Jordyn Smith, and Clara Waldrop.

Honors: Geneva Beckim, Kaleb Bishop, Dylan Cooley, Andra Cowing, Trinity DeGreenia, Josiah Fitzgerald, Kenneth Fredette, Kaylene Glidden, Rion Kesel, Shelby Lincoln, Owen Lucier, Madison McNeff, Thomas Mullens, Sadie Pierce, Victoria Rancourt, Carter Rau, Kyle Scott, Zoey Smith, Emily Sprague, Parker Studholme, Katherine Swift, Grant Taker, David Thompson III, and Kaleigh Voyles.

Grade 11

High Honors: Connor Alcott, Emily Almeida, Brock Bowden, Addyson Briggs, London Castle, MacKenzie Chase, Nathan Choate, William Choate, Madeline Clement-Cargill, Claire Davis, Joshua Denis, Audryanna DeRaps, Charles DeSchamp, Lauren Dufour, William Ellsey Jr., Ethan Frost, Madison Gagnon, Stephen Gould, Madison Griffiths, Evan Heron, Mia Hersom, Alexus Jackson, Halle Jones, Kasen Kelley, Timothy Kiralis, Jacob Lavallee, Ava Lemelin, Jaden Mizera, Jack Murray, Elijah Nelson, Ruby Pearson, Elijah Pelkey, Isabelle Pelotte, Emily Piecewicz, Taisen Pilotte, Hannah Polley, Desirae Proctor, Jackie Sasse, Edward Schmidt, Benjamin Severy, Kathryn Shaw, Madelynn Spencer, Kayla Stred, Abigail Studholme, Donovan Thompson, Kammie Thompson, Addison Turner, Oryanna Winchenbach, Addison Witham.

Honors: Faiza Afrin, Savannah Baker, Gavin Bartlett, Anders Bassett, Landon Boynton, Logan Breton, Benjamin Carle, Saunders Chase, Lillian Clark, Timothy Clavette, Sylvia Davis, Mason Decker, Riley Dixon, Jacob Faucher, Kolby Griatzky, Aiden Hamlin, Willow Haschalk, Cadence Homstead, Aidan Huff, Kayle Lappin, Nathaniel Levesque, Kloie Magoon, Brayden McLean, Paige McNeff, Bayley Nickles, Phoebe Padgett, Jordyn Parise, Jacoby Peaslee, Abigail Peil, Jackson Pelotte, Chase Pierce, Logan Poulin, Owen Robichaud, Leahna Rocque, Kameron Rossignol, Trenton Smith, Benjamin Sullivan, Leah Targett, Phoebe Taylor, Charles Uleau, Ella Winn, Brody Worth, and Maddilyn York.

Grade 10

High Honors: Isaac Audette, Olivia Austin, Jeremiah Bailey, Jackson Blake, Silas Bolitho, Hailey Boone, Madeline Boynton, Cassidy Brann, Delaney Brown, Liam Burgess, Olivia Childs, Hunter Christiansen, Landon Clements, Jilian Desjardins, Ryley Desmond, Robin Dmitrieff, Bella Dutilly, Isabella Farrington, Danica Ferris, Gianna Figucia, Audrey Fortin, Aina Garcia Cardona, Adalyn Glidden, Cody Grondin, Madison Harris, Lilly Hutchinson, Johanna Jacobs, Ivy Johns, Callianne Jordan, Maverick Knapp, Sawyer Livingstone, Jasai Marable, Annie Miragliuolo, Alexis Mitton, Kienna-May Morse, Jacoby Mort, Bryson Pettengill, Caylee Putek, Sovie Rau, Lailah Sher, Bryson Stratton, Gabriel Studholme, Sabrina Studholme, Hellena Swift, Kaleb Tolentino, and Eryn Young.

Honors: William Adamson IV, Ariana Armstrong, Ashton Bailey, Delia Bailey, Linnea Bassett, Benjamin Beale, Lucas Beale, Luke Blair, Seth Bridgforth, Emma Casey, Khloe Clark, Collin Clifford, Owen Couture, Slayde Crocker, Connor Crommett, Logan Dow, Kelsie Dunn, Delaney Dupuis, Tesla Every-Blanchard, Madison Field, Nicholas Gould, Kaylee Grierson, Addison Hall, Eva Hayden, Auburn Horn, Reid Jackson, Evan James, Chantz Klaft, Mason Lagasse, Bryson Lanphier, Jack Malcolm, Gage Miller, Gaven Miller, MacKenzie Oxley, Madeline Oxley, Molly Oxley, Layla Peaslee, Noah Pooler, Dylan Proctor, Gabriel Ratcliff, Samuel Richardson, Colton Ryan, Lucas Short, Ian Smith, Braeden Temple, Cayden Turner, Carter Ulmer, and Tyler Waldrop.

Grade 9

High Honors: Joshua Bailey, Madeline Berry, Ella Beyea, Dominic Brann, Ryan Carle, Lily Chamberlain, Ryleigh French, Shelby Gidney, Kolby Glidden, Katherine Granger, Christina Haskell, Bristol Jewett, Bella Lefferts, Dylan Maguire, Mason Marable, Stella Martinelli, Skyler McCollett, Ayla McCurdy, Ava Miragliuolo, Grant Munsey, Paige Perry, Brandon Piper, Jakobe Sandoval, Parker Smith, Khloe Soucy, Maxine Spencer, Ethan Studholme, Reid Sutter, Benjamin Theberge, Audrey Tibbetts, Hannah Tobey, Kayleigh Trask, Kallie Turner, Kinsey Ulmer, Sorrel Vinci, Mackenzie Waldron, and Leah Watson.

Honors: Clifton Adams IV, Landon Alexander, Megan Bailey, Hunter Baird, Brooke Borja, Mackenzie Bowden, Aiden Brann, Nicholas Carle, Jack Coutts, Daegan Creamer, Zoey DeMerchant, Dylan Dodge, Heleana-Marie Doyon, Trevor French, Taylor Gagnon, Tyler Gagnon, Jasmine Garey, Riley Gould, Myla Gower, Chase Grant, Rachel Grant, Amiah Graves, Bruce Grosjean, Micah Hartley, Jackson Hussey, Baylee Jackson, Landon Larochelle, Marlin Lawrence, Dorothy Leeman, Mason Mattingly, Alexander Mayo, Orin McCaw, Max McKenlogue, Annaleysha McNeil, Annabella Morris, Grace Oxley, Carter Peterson, Nolan Pierce, Kevin Robinson, George Roderick, Thomas Roe, Jacob Rogers, Jacob Shanholtzer, Hunter Small, Jaylynn St. Amand, Landon Sullivan, Leigha Sullivan, and Eli Vallieres.

Renaissance awards at Erskine Academy (2025)

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June Seniors of the Trimester recipients, from left to right, Andra Cowing, Carlee Sanborn, Chase Larrabee, and David Thompson III. (contributed photo)

On Friday, June 6, Erskine Academy, in South China, students and staff attended a Renaissance Assembly to honor their peers with Renaissance Awards.

Renaissance Recognition Awards were presented to the following students: Stella Martinelli, Sabrina Studholme, MacKenzie Chase, Shannon McDonough, Brandon Hanscom, Jordyn Smith, Kaden Crawford, Victoria Rancourt, Lillian Crommett, Kaiden Kronillis, Josiah Fitzgerald, and Eleanor Maranda.

In addition to Recognition Awards, Senior of the Trimester Awards were also presented to four members of the senior class: Carlee Sanborn, daughter of Jennifer and Robert Sanborn, of China; Andra Cowing, daughter of Kirsten and Anthony Cowing, of Palermo; Chase Larrabee, son of Carrie and Jeremy Larrabee, of China; and David Thompson III, son of Laura Thompson, of Jefferson. Seniors of the Trimester are recognized as individuals who have gone above and beyond in all aspects of their high school careers.

In appreciation of their dedication and service to Erskine Academy, Faculty of the Trimester awards were presented to Celina Page, Foreign Language Instructor; and Ryan Nored, English Instructor.

Congratulations to all award recipients!

June Faculty of the Trimester recipients Ryan Nored, left, and Celina Page. (contributed photo)

PHOTO: Achieves milestone

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Belle Pelotte, a junior from Erskine Academy, recently accomplished quite an achievement. She made her 100th goal in lacrosse! Pelotte is the daughter of Jerad and Shasta Pelotte, of China. She has made many assists as well to this date. (photo courtesy of Mark Huard)

Erskine presents Renaissance awards (2025)

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Senior of the Trimester recipients, from left to right, Echo Hawk, Joslyn Sandoval, Sadie Pierce, Paige Clark, and Lillian Rispoli. (contributed photo)

On Friday, April 4, 2025, Erskine Academy students and staff attended a Renaissance Assembly to honor their peers with Renaissance Awards.

Renaissance Recognition Awards were presented to the following students:

Aiden Reny, Layla Peaslee, Lilly Clark, Nathan Choate, Jayda Bickford, Achiva Seigars, Carter Brockway, Kailynn Houle, and Bodi Laflamme.

In addition to Recognition Awards, Senior of the Trimester Awards were also presented to five members of the senior class:

Echo Hawk, daughter of Mary and Jonah Hawk, of Vassalboro; Joslyn Sandoval, daughter of Rachelle and Aaron Marable, of Windsor, and Jose Sandoval, of Gardiner; Paige Clark, daughter of Joshua and Amanda Clark and Sarah and Ben Foster, of Chelsea; Sadie Pierce, daughter of Ryan Pierce and Natasha Littlefield, of China and Cortney Gould and Kevin Haskell, of Palermo; and Lillian Rispoli, daughter of Maureen and Bill Rispoli, of Palermo.

Seniors of the Trimester are recognized as individuals who have gone above and beyond in all aspects of their high school careers.

In appreciation of their dedication and service to Erskine Academy, Faculty of the Trimester awards were presented to Brian Dutil, Math Instructor; and Randy Pottle, Director of Maintenance.

Faculty of the Trimester recipients, from left to right, Brian Dutil and Randy Pottle. (contributed photo)

Erskine Academy 2nd Trimester honors (2024-25)

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Erskine Academy

Grade 12

High Honors: Emmett Appel, Emily Bailey, Bryana Barrett, Geneva Beckim, Octavia Berto, Jayda Bickford, Lauryn Black, Brooke Blais, Madison Cochran, Lauren Cowing, Lillian Crommett, Gabrielle Daggett, Aydan Desjardins, Aidan Durgin, John Edwards, Ryan Farnsworth, Josiah Fitzgerald, Hailey Garate, Brandon Hanscom, Serena Hotham, Kailynn Houle, Ava Kelso, Sophia Knapp, Bodi Laflamme, Brooke Lee, Jack Lucier, Owen Lucier, Eleanor Maranda, Jade McCollett, Abigail McDonough, Madison McNeff, Addison Mort, Thomas Mullens, Makayla Oxley, Elsa Redmond, Justin Reed, Carter Rau, Lillian Rispoli, Nathan Robinson, Laney Robitaille, Carlee Sanborn, Joslyn Sandoval, Aislynn Savage, Achiva Seigars, Jordyn Smith, Zoey Smith, Larissa Steeves, and Clara Waldrop.

Honors: Noah Bechard, Rylan Bennett, Kaleb Bishop, Carter Brockway, Dylan Cooley, Andra Cowing, Kaden Crawford, Trinity DeGreenia, Brady Desmond, Chloe French, Wesley Fulton, Ellie Giampetruzzi, Kaylene Glidden, Abbi Guptill, Jonathan Gutierrez, Echo Hawk, Landen Hayden, Emma Henderson, Alivia Jackson, Montana Johnson, Rion Kesel, Kaiden Kronillis, Chase Larrabee, Shelby Lincoln, D’andre Marable, Shannon McDonough, Colin Oliphant, Noah Pelletier, Ava Picard, Sadie Pierce, Victoria Rancourt, Kyle Scott, Emily Sprague, Katherine Swift, Grant Taker, David Thompson III, Grace Vashon, and Kaleigh Voyles.

Grade 11

High Honors: Connor Alcott, Emily Almeida, Brock Bowden, Addyson Briggs, London Castle, MacKenzie Chase, Nathan Choate, William Choate, Madeline Clement-Cargill, Claire Davis, Sylvia Davis, Joshua Denis, Audryanna DeRaps, Lauren Dufour, William Ellsey Jr., Ethan Frost, Madison Gagnon, Stephen Gould, Madison Griffiths, Willow Haschalk, Mia Hersom, Halle Jones, Kasen Kelley, Timothy Kiralis, Kayle Lappin, Jacob Lavallee, Ava Lemelin, Jaden Mizera, Jack Murray, Elijah Nelson, Bayley Nickles, Ruby Pearson, Elijah Pelkey, Emily Piecewicz, Taisen Pilotte, Hannah Polley, Desirae Proctor, Jackie Sasse, Edward Schmidt, Kathryn Shaw, Madelynn Spencer, Kayla Stred, Abigail Studholme, Donovan Thompson, Kammie Thompson, Addison Turner, Oryanna Winchenbach, and Addison Witham.

Honors: Savannah Baker, Gavin Bartlett, Anders Bassett, Lucas Berto, Landon Boynton, Logan Breton, Benjamin Carle, Drew Clark, Lillian Clark, Timothy Clavette, Lucas Crosby, Mason Decker, Riley Dixon, Jacob Faucher, Kolby Griatzky, Aiden Hamlin, Easton Houghton, Aidan Huff, Jacob Hunter, Natthaya Khositanont, Savannah Knight, Kloie Magoon, Paige McNeff, Parker Minzy, Tucker Nessmith, Phoebe Padgett, Jordyn Parise, Jacoby Peaslee, Abigail Peil, Isabelle Pelotte, Jackson Pelotte, Allianna Porter, Logan Poulin, Owen Robichaud, Leahna Rocque, Kameron Rossignol, Autumn Sawyer, Jaelyn Seamon, Benjamin Severy, Eva Simmons, Trenton Smith, Benjamin Sullivan, Leah Targett, Phoebe Taylor, Isaac Vallieres, Finnegan Vinci, Brody Worth, and Maddilyn York.

Grade 10

High Honors: William Adamson IV, Isaac Audette, Olivia Austin, Jeremiah Bailey, Jackson Blake, Silas Bolitho, Madeline Boynton, Cassidy Brann, Delaney Brown, Liam Burgess, Olivia Childs, Hunter Christiansen, Landon Clements, Connor Crommett, Botond Csaszi, Ryley Desmond, Robin Dmitrieff, Isabella Farrington, Gianna Figucia, Audrey Fortin, Aina Garcia Cardona, Cody Grondin, Madison Harris, Lilly Hutchinson, Reid Jackson, Johanna Jacobs, Ivy Johns, Callianne Jordan, Jasai Marable, Annie Miragliuolo, Alexis Mitton, Jacoby Mort, MacKenzie Oxley, Madeline Oxley, Molly Oxley, Caylee Putek, Sovie Rau, Lailah Sher, Bryson Stratton, Gabriel Studholme, Sabrina Studholme, Kaleb Tolentino, Tyler Waldrop, and Eryn Young.

Honors: Ariana Armstrong, Ashton Bailey, Delia Bailey, Benjamin Beale, Luke Blair, Hailey Boone, Khloe Clark, Collin Clifford, Bradley Cushman, Jilian Desjardins, Logan Dow, Nolan Dow, Kelsie Dunn, Delaney Dupuis, Tesla Every-Blanchard, Gavin Fanjoy, Danica Ferris, Madison Field, Annabelle Fortier, Adalyn Glidden, Camden Hinds, Evan James, Peyton Kibbin, Maverick Knapp, Mason Lagasse, Bryson Lanphier, Matthew Lincoln, Jack Malcolm, Gaven Miller, Thomas Minzy, Kienna-May Morse, Emi Munn, Layla Peaslee, Bryson Pettengill, Teagan Pilsbury, Noah Pooler, Dylan Proctor, Tayden Richards, Samuel Richardson, Colton Ryan, Dylan Saucier, Lucas Short, Ian Smith, Hellena Swift, Braeden Temple, Cayden Turner, Carter Ulmer, and Isabella Winchenbach.

Grade 9

High Honors: Joshua Bailey, Hunter Baird, Madeline Berry, Ella Beyea, Brooke Borja, Dominic Brann, Ryan Carle, Lily Chamberlain, Ryleigh French, Trevor French, Shelby Gidney, Kolby Glidden, Myla Gower, Christina Haskell, Bristol Jewett, Colbie Littlefield, Dylan Maguire, Stella Martinelli, Mason Mattingly, Orin McCaw, Lainey McFarland, Ava Miragliuolo, Grant Munsey, Thomas Roe, Jakobe Sandoval, Parker Smith, Maxine Spencer, Ethan Studholme, Reid Sutter, Audrey Tibbetts, Hannah Tobey, Kayleigh Trask, Kallie Turner, Kinsey Ulmer, Sorrel Vinci, Mackenzie Waldron, and Leah Watson.

Honors: Clifton Adams IV, Megan Bailey, Mackenzie Bowden, Aiden Brann, Jackson Bryant, Nicholas Carle, Jack Coutts, Daegan Creamer, Zoey Demerchant, Dylan Dodge, Taylor Gagnon, Tyler Gagnon, Riley Gould, Chase Grant, Rachel Grant, Bruce Grosjean, Griffin Hayden, Jackson Hussey, Baylee Jackson, Josephine Kelly, Landon Larochelle, Gabriella Lathrop, Marlin Lawrence, Dorothy Leeman, Bella Lefferts, Madison Levesque, Mason Marable, Alexander Mayo, Skyler McCollett, Ayla McCurdy, Annaleysha McNeil, Annabella Morris, Grace Oxley, Carter Peterson, Lexi Pettengill, Nolan Pierce, Reed Pilsbury, Angelina Puiia, Aiden Reny, George Roderick, Jacob Rogers, Jacob Shanholtzer, Jaylynn St. Amand, Leigha Sullivan, Benjamin Theberge, Eli Vallieres, Annezamay Veilleux, Marshall Wellman, and Reid Willett.

Emmett Appel receives MPA Principal’s award

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Emmett Appel

Headmaster Jamie Soule has announced that Emmett Appel, of Windsor, a senior at Erskine Academy, in South China, has been selected to receive the 2025 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, recognizes a high school senior’s academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship, and leadership.

Appel is a consistent high honors student in a highly competitive academic program that includes honors or accelerated level classes and numerous Advanced Placement and Concurrent Enrollment courses with nearby colleges. He has been commended and honored within the school for his exceptional academic achievements, extracurricular involvement, leadership, and community service. Appel is currently ranked among the top students in Erskine Academy’s Class of 2025, and was one of only two students in the state to be selected to represent Maine at the 63rd annual U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP) Washington Week this month.

“Emmett’s dedication and commitment to his academic studies, extra and co-curricular activities, and to causes he cares deeply for, perfectly exemplifies our school’s core values of scholarship, leadership, stewardship, and relationships. Emmett has consistently distinguished himself as an exemplary representative for Erskine Academy, and I am proud to honor him with this well-deserved award,” noted Headmaster Soule.

Appel, Soule, and other award winners and their principals will attend an Honors Luncheon at Jeff’s Catering, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. The event recognizes outstanding students by presenting a plaque and awarding ten $1,000 scholarships in the names of former Maine principals and MPA Executive Directors: Horace O. McGowan, Richard W. Tyler, and Richard A. Durost.

The Principal’s Award is presented in more than 100 Maine public and private high schools by member principals of the MPA, the professional association representing Maine’s school administrators.