Winners announced for new Dale Hueppchen scholarships
"It is with great pleasure that I announce the winners of the Dale Hueppchen Scholarships," said Hueppchen, in a news release.
This new scholarship program is established to assist high schools seniors pursuing careers in the arts and sciences.
The five winners (selected from twenty-five applications) and their chosen career fields are:
Belfast Area High School:
Nora Burgess — Teacher, Author
Camden Hills Regional High School:
Nina Costello — English, Fine Arts
Naomi Fisher-Barrett —Environmental Science, Aquafarming
Ruth Weiss — Environmental Engineering
Oceanside High School:
Donovan Guptill — Biology
"I am indebted to the scholarship coordinators in our area high schools who have enabled me to transform my intentions into reality—Ruth Richards (Belfast), Jess Hoppin (Camden Hills), and Sue Snow (Oceanside)," said Hueppchen. "Their assistance has been invaluable—they are true credits to their unheralded profession.
"Through my living trust, the Dale Hueppchen Scholarship Foundation will be awarding funds annually, in perpetuity, to area high school seniors. In this small way, I hope to make a better world for all of us," Hueppchen continued.
