Six students attending college within the University of Maine System have received the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Chet Jordan Leadership Awards. The awards are given annually to emerging leaders with the ability to turn a vision into reality and engage others to make lasting impacts on their community.
First-time recipients Lillian Bray of Woodland will attend the University of Maine at Presque Isle and Edgelynn Venuti of Robbinston will attend the University of Maine at Orono.
Second-time recipients Jasper Makowski of Dover-Foxcroft and Abigail Martin of Monroe attend the University of Maine at Orono. Hannah Boone of Patten attends University of Maine at Presque Isle and Casey Raymond of South Paris attends the University of Maine at Augusta.
Maine high school graduates are eligible to apply for the Chet Jordan Leadership Awards. The scholarships support post-secondary study in a certificate, two-year, or four-year undergraduate program through the University of Maine System, Maine Community College System, Maine Maritime Academy or Maine vocational and technical schools.
The next deadline for the Chet Jordan Leadership Awards is April 15, 2024. Find more information on MaineCF scholarship opportunities here.