UCU Awards Scholarships to Seven University of Maine System and Maine Maritime Academy Students


Annually, University Credit Union (UCU) awards scholarships to students from each University of Maine System institution and Maine Maritime Academy to help offset the costs of pursuing higher education. For 2021, the following students received a $1,000 scholarship from UCU:

  • Logan Eckmann of Dedham will attend Maine Maritime Academy to study Marine Systems Engineering
  • Morgan Lindenschmidt of Brunswick will attend the University of Southern Maine to study Sociology
  • Chessintra MacArthur of Presque Isle will attend the University of Maine at Presque Isle to study Psychology
  • William Maines of Gray will attend the University of Maine at Fort Kent to study Forestry
  • Benjamin Marcotte of Farmington will attend the University of Maine at Farmington to study Computer Science
  • Zachary Tubbs of Hermon will attend the University of Maine to study Accounting/Business Management
  • Briana West of Steuben will attend the University of Maine at Augusta to study Mental Health and Human Services

“We continue to be inspired by Maine students’ perseverance as they pursue their education, especially overcoming the challenges they faced due to the pandemic,” said Renee Ouellette, President and CEO of UCU. “Congratulations and I wish the best to all of the recipients, and we wish the best of luck to all students for the coming year.”

For more information about the UCU Scholarship, visit www.ucumaine.com/scholarship/.