Franklin Savings Bank Foundation Grants $51K in local scholarships

Franklin Savings Bank’s Community Development Foundation has this year awarded $51,000 in college scholarships to 21 students from 11 local high schools and four technical centers.

Recipients benefited from scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $3,000.

Scholarships awarded to the area high-schools have been specially designated for students with an inclination towards business-related programs, covering areas like accounting, finance, marketing, management, computer sciences and other related fields. Primarily targeting those intending to attend a four-year college or university, the list of recipients includes:

Carrabec High School: Conner Peabody
Dirigo High School: Trent Holman
Ellsworth High School: Ellie Anderson and Leah McPherson
Madison Area Memorial High School: Olivia Askew and Madison Askew
Mountain Valley High School: Brooke Buotte
Abram High School: Lily Day
Blue High School: Connor Hufnagel and Allyson McCabe
Rangeley Lakes Regional School: Amelia Stokes
Skowhegan Area High School: Matthew Johnson
Spruce Mountain High School: Connor Blanche
Telstar Regional High School: Allen White

These students were selected based on their consistent academic achievements, robust community involvement, and noteworthy accomplishments in athletics and other extracurricular activities.

In 2020, Franklin Savings Bank expanded its support to four local career and technical centers that collaborate with local high schools. This support aims at students who showcased an aptitude in technical programs during their high school years and now wish to advance their skills at a tertiary level, focusing on either a two or four-year degree.

This year’s Franklin Scholars from career and technical centers are: