ISLAND STUDENTS RECEIVE $150,300

IN ISLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Sixty-eight islanders receive financial awards for education

ROCKLAND, ME—The Island Institute today announced scholarship awards to 68 students through its Island Education Fund. The scholarships, totaling $150,300, benefit island students attending colleges, universities, and technical schools across the U.S. and Canada.

“These scholarships are made possible by the generous support of our donors,” said Karen Burns, the Institute’s community development director. “Because of their generosity, dozens of island students will have help paying for college or other post-secondary education. That’s a big deal for these communities.”

The students, their parents, and island community members attended a luncheon on Saturday, May 30 at Point Lookout Resort in Northport for the announcement of the scholarship awards.

Three Swan’s Island students received awards granted by both the Maine Island Scholarship and the Sumner Foundation:

Chelsea Tripler

Megan Tripler

William Smith

Congratulations Swan’s scholars! For additional information about the Island Education Fund Scholarship program or summer internships please visit: http://www.islandinstitute.org/program/community-development