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Pictured left to right is John Laverriere, PeoplesChoice CU VP of Marketing & Technology; scholarship winners Leah Cromarty, Kingsley Burch, Myles Seckler, and Chloe Whitbread; Luke Labbe, PeoplesChoice CU CEO; and Adam Warfel, PeoplesChoice CU President.
PeoplesChoice CU awarded six area students with $1,000 scholarships at its annual member meeting on May 18, which took place at Biddeford High School’s Little Theater.
“We are beyond thrilled to be able to honor these students for the wonderful work they do both in and out of the classroom,” said PeoplesChoice CEO Luke Labbe.
Through PeoplesChoice CU’s Maine Merits Community Scholarship Program, five students were selected to receive the Ray Gagnon Community Service & Leadership Scholarship designed to honor high school seniors and college students in the counties of York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, or Somerset. This particular scholarship recognizes those often overlooked by traditional awards, celebrating their integrity, respect, and quiet excellence demonstrated through collaboration and a willingness to serve.
Award recipients in this category include:
- Emily Frechette of Biddeford High School for her distinction on pancreatic cancer fundraising. She plans to attend Marist College.
- Myles Seckler of Traip Academy for encouraging STEM education. Seckler plans to attend the University of Waterloo—Ontario.
- Chloe Whitbread from York High School for her work on social justice and environmental advocacy. She will be attending Duke University.
- Kingsley Burch from Cape Elizabeth High School for working with youth and the elderly. Burch will attend the University of Pennsylvania.
- Leah Cromarty who is currently enrolled at the University of Maine. Cromarty was recognized for literacy and inspiring the love of reading.
Additionally, the Technical and Trade Scholarship was awarded to Isaac Delano of Scarborough High School and a student of Portland Arts & Technology High School. This scholarship recognizes a Maine student committed to further training in a technical or trade field, such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical work, aesthetics, and more. It is awarded to a student accepted into a 2 or 4-year college, an apprenticeship, a post-secondary certificate program, or directly entering the workforce in their chosen trade. Delano was chosen for his work in automotive and he plans to attend Eastern Maine Community College.
More information on the credit union’s scholarship program can be found on their website at peopleschoicecreditunion.com/scholarships.
Congratulations to these scholarship winners!