Brownville Junction High School Alumni announces scholarship winners

BROWNVILLE — The Brownville Junction High School Alumni Association offers scholarships each year to children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of members of the association. This year the organization awarded nine $1,500 scholarships.

Two Margaret Law Scholarships were presented. One to Mackenzie Worcester of Washburn, who attends Husson University majoring in physical therapy and one to Holly Wadman of Ellsworth, who will be attending the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine to achieve a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree.

Scholarships were awarded to Joshua Martin and Alyssa Murano, both of LaGrange. They will be attending Husson University this fall working toward a degrees in occupational therapy. The scholarships are in memory of Allen B. Lente and Honorene Richardson.

Blake Morrison of Ebeemee Township received the Brownville Junction High School Scholarship. Morrison will attend the University of Maine this fall majoring in journalism.

Brandon Bryer of Scarborough who attends Morehead State University in Kentucky received the Eleanor Rosebush Scholarship.

The Don Stiles Scholarship was presented to Monique DePlanche of Vista, Calif. The Henry & Annie Graves Scholarship was given to Gretchen Petrie of Portsmouth, R.I. The Greta Connors Scholarship was awarded to Patrick Buzza of Auburn.

The scholarship program is open to all direct descendants of Brownville Junction High School alumni who are association members. More information about the organization and applications for the scholarships can be found at http://www.trcmaine.org/bjhs.