ELLSWORTH — Advisers to the Daniel Cardillo Charitable Fund, administered by the Maine Community Foundation, recently announced scholarship grants.
The committee awarded nearly $16,000 to 11 students who are pursuing their artistic, academic, athletic and vocational or life’s passion outside the traditional school environment.
This year’s Cardillo Scholarship recipients are Jason Almquist of Lewiston; Hunter Brayton of Waterville Valley, N.H.; Ella Butts of Portland; Karina Cole of Waldoboro; Brooke Laliberte of Greene; Anna MacDonald of Bangor; Rylee McCormack of Carrabassett Valley; Samuel Morse of Carrabassett Valley; Troy Murphy of Bethel; Alexandra Rydlizky of Ellsworth; and Owen White of Falmouth.
The scholarships allow them to participate in diverse programs, including New England Music Camp, Acadia Institute of Oceanography, Bates Dance Festival’s Young Dancers Workshop, Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts and the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team.
The family, friends, and admirers of Dan Cardillo, established the fund in 1999. More information about Cardillo and the Cardillo Scholarship is available at www.dancardillo.com.
The next deadline for the Cardillo Scholarship Fund is May 1, 2016. Applications will be available at the Maine Community Foundation website at www.mainecf.org.
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