4-H Foundation Announces 2006 Scholarship Recipients
Contact: Mary Dinsmore, Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation
phone 207 581-3327, fax 207 581-1387, e-mail mdinsmore@umext.maine.edu
Editors’ note: Students mentioned in this release are from the following communities: Windham, Alfred, Gilead, Cornish, Glenburn, Norway and Albion.
ORONO, ME — Several local students were awarded $1,000 scholarships at the Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation’s recent annual meeting. They were among seven 4-H members receiving the scholarships to help support their educational goals.
According to Dr. Fred Schlutt, executive director of the foundation, “post-secondary education scholarships are an important offering of the 4-H Foundation. They reward the hard work of our graduating 4-H members and also display the dedication of 4-to higher levels of learning.”
The Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation partners with University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H youth development program to enrich youth experiences.
Brian J. Pierce of Windham was awarded the Gladys Conant/Farm Credit of Maine Scholarship. Pierce was a 4-H member for nine years; he was president of the Bulls Eyes and Young Farmers Beef Clubs, completed many community service projects, and was very active at Windham High School. He plans to study animal science and agribusiness at the University of Maine at Orono in the fall.
The recipient of the Parker Lovejoy Scholarship was Elizabeth Hilton of Alfred. For 13 years, Hilton participated at the local, state and national levels as a 4-H club member. She remarked that her many years in 4-H taught her that success comes from self-discipline and motivation. Hilton plans to study animal and veterinary Sciences at UMaine.
Colleen Slattery of Gilead received the Claude Clement Scholarship. A 4-H member for 12 years, Slattery credits her sense of respect, responsibility and determination to her 4-H education. She served as secretary to the Tally-Ho 4-H Horse Club and volunteered at a 4-H after-school program. She plans to attend the University of Maine at Farmington in the fall.
Katherine Pike of Cornish won the Azure Dillon Memorial Scholarship. Pike was a 4-H member for 11 years, and during that time she served as vice president of the Cumberland County All-Star Dairy Club, and participated in National 4-H Congress and the Maine 4_H Dairy Fitting and Judging Teams at Eastern States. Pike plans to pursue a degree in veterinary science.
Peter Guerin of Glenburn was awarded the Verna Witter Scholarship. Guerin was president of the Penobscot Sheep Club, as well as the founder and president of the 4-H Community Service Club during his 11-year tenure with 4-H. He participated in National 4-H Congress and Citizenship Washington Focus, and also completed a 4-H exchange trip to France. Guerin will study studio art at UMaine.
Matt Moseley of Norway garnered the Evelyn Trotsky Scholarship. Moseley was a 4-H member for nine years, participating in Eastern States and Maine 4-H Days, and he also frequented the Tanglewood 4-H Camp. He dedicated a great amount of time to community service, volunteering at Camp Susan Curtis and for the March of Dimes, in addition to fundraising for cystic fibrosis research. Moseley plans to study secondary education and Nordic ski coaching.
The recipient of the Doris Roberts, H. Lawrence, and George Lawrence Humphrey 4-H Scholarship was Erica Heinrich of Albion. Heinrich was a member of 4-H for eight years. During this time she served as club president, participated in Eastern States Exposition and completed various community service projects. She plans to study elementary education.
The Maine 4-H program grew out of early 20th-century boys and girls clubs, which were folded into the University of Maine’s Extension work in 1914. Since that date, 4-H has continued to set the standard in youth development, helping Maine’s young people acquire the knowledge, life skills, leadership abilities and attitudes necessary for lifelong success. Young people can become involved in 4-H through school enrichment programs, 4-H camps, and county UMaine Extension offices.
4-H is the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s youth development program. The Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation is a nonprofit 501c(3) organization that provides financial and organizational support to 4-H clubs throughout Maine.