Parkman Grange awards Minnie Welts Bridge Scholarships

PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange awarded six SAD 4 area college students Minnie Welts Bridge Scholarships of $500, each, for the 2024-25 school year. Winners this year include Anna Zimmerman, Guilford, a psychology major at the University of Maine at Farmington; Cadence Clukey, Abbot, a counseling major at Grand Canyon University; Emma Calnan, Parkman, a nursing major at Husson University; Elizabeth Kendall, Guilford, an education major at the University of Maine at Farmington; Kendall Kimball, Parkman, an interdisciplinary global studies major at the University of South Florida; and, Hannah Dow, Guilford, an education major at University of Maine at Presque Isle.

The six 2024 recipients will be celebrated at a Minnie Welts Bridge Scholarship Supper on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Grange Hall on the corner of State Hwy 150 and North Dexter Road. The supper will be pork loin, potatoes, salads, and dessert by donation. All proceeds will go to the scholarship fund for future awards.

Minnie Welts Bridge was a life-long Parkman resident, a teacher, and a Grange member. She passed away in 2011 at the age of 102. Since then, the Parkman Grange has awarded a total of $18,000 in scholarships in her memory.

Minnie Welts Bridge Scholarships are funded entirely by donations. Donations may be made to Parkman Grange at PO Box 114, Guilford ME 04443. Note Scholarship Fund on the memo line.