As outgoing School Superintendent Eric Waddell observed in his opening remarks - at Rotary, we love to give money away.
That's exactly what we did at our June 17, 2025 meeting. We awarded four $1000 scholarships. Three were from the Class of 2025 and one from the Class of 2024, who took a gap year. The contestants were tasked with writing an essay incorporating Rotary's Four-Way Test. Winners from the Class of 2025 were selected from a field of 16 who submitted essays. The judges noted the exceptional quality of the entries this year.
Eric Waddell, Keira Alessi, Camden Wiles, Makili Matty, Angie Murdock
Keira Alessi, who is a nationally-ranked competitve water skier will be continuing her education at Clemson University.
Camden Wiles is continuing to acquire aviation certifications with a view to joining Jet Blue as a pilot.
Makili Matty, co-valedictorian for the Class of 2025 will be attending Colby College, majoring in Mathematics.
Angie Murdock from the Class of 2024 took a gap year and has been substitue teaching at Mitchell School and will be going to Universty of Maine at Orono with a view to being a teacher.
Congratulations to our scholarship recipients, and best wishes as you pursue your futures!