The ShineOnCass Foundation recently presented scholarships, totaling $5,000, to two local seniors who make service and kindness part of their everyday life.
Olivia Farag
The 10th Annual ShineOnCass Memorial Scholarship, in memory of Cassidy Jean Charette, was presented to Olivia Farag, of Sidney. Farag will receive a $4,000 scholarship to Bowdoin College, in Brunswick, where she will major in Government and Legal Studies. The ShineOnCass Memorial Scholarship was first started by Charette’s Messlaonskee Class of 2016, and awards graduating seniors of Messalonskee High School. Funding is dispersed annually after recipients demonstrate completion of 20 hours of service work each year.
Maeve Wilcox
The 2nd Annual ShineOnCass Community Scholarship, created to recognize service-focused seniors living, in Winslow, Waterville, Lawrence, or Messalonskee school districts, was awarded to Maeve Wilcox, of Waterville, a graduate of Waterville Senior High School. Maeve receives a $1,000 scholarship to Roger Williams University, in Bristol, Rhode Island, where she plans to study Biology and Environmental Science.
Both scholarships were created in honor and memory of Cassidy Charette, a lifelong volunteer in the central Maine community and former Messalonskee student who died in a hayride accident in 2014. The ShineOnCass Foundation awards $10,000 in local scholarships every year supporting higher education, aspiring young violinists, youth soccer, children attending summer farm camps, and other awards recognizing youth service and kindness.
To learn more about scholarship opportunities offered by the ShineOnCass Foundation, visit shineoncass.org.
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