ROCKLAND — Natasha Seavey, a graduate of Rockland District High School who attends the University of New England College of Dental Medicine, was one of 14 students selected to receive the 2019 Alva S. Appleby Scholarship from the Maine Dental Association Charitable Foundation.

Each of the students was awarded $3,500. To be considered for the annual Appleby Scholarship, a student must be from the state of Maine, have completed their first year of dental school, and be currently enrolled in a dental school accredited by the American Dental Association.

Seavey is a member of the class of 2021 at the UNE College of Dental Medicine, and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of New England. She is the daughter of Kevin and Eleanor Reed of Rockland.

Incorporated in 1867, the Maine Dental Association is a professional membership organization. The MDA works to support members in achieving excellence in dentistry and to be leaders in oral health in Maine, according to MDA, in a news release. For more information about the MDA, go to www.medental.org.