The Mid-Shore Community Foundation hosted its Annual Scholarship Awards Breakfast on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at the Talbot Country Club. More than 100 guests joined the Foundation in honoring the 34 Scholars. The Mid-Shore Community Foundation awarded $296,500 to students from the five Counties served by the Foundation – Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot. The scholarships range in size from $500 – $20,000 and were awarded to students with various backgrounds and educational goals.
Alice Ryan (MSCF Director and Scholarship Committee Chair) welcomed guests and thanked the members of the Scholarship Committee for their efforts in selecting the award recipients.
The Scholarship Committee Members included; Alice Ryan (Chair) Clairdean Black, Liz Brice, Dale Brown, Art Cecil, Ernie Chatterton, LaMonte Cooke, Sara Jane Davidson, Susie Dillon, Charlyn Fisher, Charlie Fitzgerald, Wayne Howard, John Lewis, John Masone, Donna Matthews, Greg Meekins, Suzanne Nuttle and Clay Railey.
Alice Ryan and Buck Duncan (MSCF President) presented the 2015 Scholar Awards.
Colt Abbott Scholarship
Ahmad Dajani
Chestertown Wildlife Scholarship
Carissa Arillo
Cold Day Scholarship
Jeremy Brandow
Marci Bee Dayton Memorial Scholarship
Lida Allen
Dorchester Heritage Museum/Dale Price Memorial Scholarship
Devante Ralph
Margaret Ferree Memorial Scholarship
Ashleigh Kerrigan
Dr. Elizabeth P. Hagen – Centreville High School Alumni Association Memorial Scholarship
Carissa Arillo
Grover Bert Hastings and Bernice Wooters Hastings Scholarship
Karisha Patel
Carter and Marion Hickman Memorial Scholarship
Rachel Poad
Roberta B. Holt Scholarship
Kashia Adams, Josh Becker, Michelle Benton, Devon Bordonaro, J’Zhane Dobson, Max Grable, Madison Parks, Haley Reed, Sawyer Scott, Garrett Shull, Tori Shull, Matthew Smith, Megan Smith, Samantha Stelz, Tom Tyler and Mitchell Wilson
Dr. Michael Judd Health Professions Scholarship
Michael Foster
Lewin/Kent Island High School Theatre Award
Robert Branning
Austin & Martha Steele Scholarship
Aubrey Biddle, Gabe Guzman, Sawyer Cornelius, Jessica Stershic and Alexandra Satchell
Robert F. Walls Memorial Scholarship
Cicely Hobson
Sarah H. Willis Scholarship
Gabrielle Leach
The Mid-Shore Community Foundation will be offering a Spring Scholarship Cycle. Applications must be completed online and the deadline for submission is June 15, 2015. The details will be announced next week. For information and updates, visit www.mscf.org or connect on Facebook.
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