AUBURN — 2017 Edward Little High School graduates Victoria Beliveau and Tyme Finnerty each received a $500 Auburn Ski Association Scholarship at a Lost Valley presentation.
Beliveau is attending the University of Maine at Orono. Her high school GPA placed her in the top 10 percent of her graduating class. She is a member of NHS, and was involved in many sports, clubs and activities at Edward Little. She was a three-sport athlete throughout high school, accumulating numerous conference awards. Beliveau came in third in slalom in the Class A Alpine State Championship in 2017, as well as earning an eighth place award in the Class A Alpine Giant Slalom competition in 2017. She was also one of 12 girls who earned a spot on the Maine team and competed at the Eastern High School Championships her junior and senior year.
Finnerty is attending the University of Vermont where she is pursuing studies related to environmental engineering. She earned a GPA high enough to finish third in her graduating class of 210 students. Finnerty has a phenomenal work ethic and time management skills. She was inducted into the National Honor Society her junior year. She was a three-sport varsity athlete playing field hockey, Nordic skiing and lacrosse. She was captain of the field hockey team her junior and senior year and captain of the Nordic team her sophomore, junior and senior year. Finnerty received the Larry Davis Skiing Award her junior year. She was a volunteer teacher/coach for the Bill Koch Youth Skiing program throughout her high school years and still volunteers when she is home.
The annual ASA Scholarships are announced at the June graduation and are awarded after the recipients successfully complete their first semester of college. The Auburn Ski Association provides financial support for Alpine and Nordic race programs at Edward Little High School and Auburn Middle School, as well as organizations such as the Lost Valley Racing Club and the Merrick Chadbourne after-school learn-to-ski program at Lost Valley.
To learn more about Auburn Ski Association, go to auburnskiassociation.com, www.facebook.com/AuburnSkiAssociation, info@auburnskiassociation.com or call Kevin Arel, 207-786-3430.
Edward Little High School graduates Tyme Finnerty, left, and Victoria Beliveau and receive $500 Auburn Ski Association Scholarships.
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