Scholarships awarded to local college students: Seacoast education news
Seacoast Marine Corps League awards 2 scholarships
PORTSMOUTH — Two Portsmouth area college students were presented $500 scholarships by Commandant Geoff Corson at the Seacoast Marine’s Detachment’s picnic on Aug. 20 on New Castle Island’s Coast Guard Station.
Mary Lombardi, daughter of George and Carol Lombardi, of Kittery, Maine, is a sophomore biomedical engineering student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her goal is to produce mass customizable implants for patients who have widely divergent medical issues. Her plans are to seek employment as a biomedical engineer working with prosthetic companies and other specialties of biomedical engineering.
Katelyn Russell, of Barrington, N.H., is the daughter of Kevin and Terri Russell of Barrington and the granddaughter of Ray and Lee Maher of Hampton. Katelyn is a junior at Plymouth State University and is an exercise and sport physiology major, who plans to continue her education to earn a doctorate in physical therapy. Her interest in that field was fueled by her own experience with a physical therapist after she broke her ankle in high school. She has continued cheerleading at Plymouth State and is a member of the Health and Human Performance Club.
The Seacoast Detachment of the Marine Corps League has been awarding college scholarships for several years. For more information, contact Chairman, Dick Lak, at Seacoastmarines.org.
Sadie Yentsch earns the Frederick W. 'Rick' Griffin Scholarship Award
KENNEBUNK and KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Maine’s leading luxury property company, with offices in Portland, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Camden, and Northeast Harbor, announced that the annual Frederick W. "Rick" Griffin memorial scholarship has been awarded to Sadie Yentsch. The Frederick W. "Rick" Griffin memorial scholarship fund began in 2015. One scholarship in the amount of $2,500 is awarded each year to a graduating college-bound Kennebunk High School senior.
The scholarship is awarded to a student who is recognized by teachers, school administration, and peers as one who personifies and embodies all that is "special" about living in the Kennebunks. They would exhibit their passion through academic, athletic, and community involvement while demonstrating a commitment to making the Kennebunks a better place to live and work.
Sadie Yentsch graduated from Kennebunk High School in June 2022 with a plan to pursue environmental science and exercise and nutritional sciences at San Diego State University. While at Kennebunk High School, Sadie consistently earned honors and high honors while participating in numerous sports and extracurricular activities. She was a two-sport team captain for tennis and cross country. Her commitment to environmental sustainability inspired her to establish the Environmental Action Team, Maine Youth for Climate Justice as its founder and president.
"Sadie is the kind of exceptional person we look for in memory of Rick Griffin. I can say without reservation that she shares the passion for the Kennebuks that we recognize," states Chris Lynch, president of Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty. “Rick had an immense passion for family, friends, clients, and everything about his favorite place in the world. We know that Sadie will always be an excellent steward for our great community.”
Previous winners of this special honor include Eric Yemma (2015), Olivia Sandford (2016), Emma Murphy (2017), Leah Bridgham (2018), Grace Soucy (2019), Sarah Weaver (2020), and Skylar Maloney (2021). Frederick W. "Rick" Griffin left a proud legacy of community involvement, pride in his work, and love of his family. He and Martha, his wife of 43 years, owned and operated the Kennebunkport Inn. Changing careers more than a decade ago to join the real estate profession, he quickly made his mark as the consummate professional. He wore many hats in his efforts to share his unbridled passion for the Kennebunks. Rick was involved in several organizations, including the Kennebunk Historical Society, The Parsons Way Committee, The Church Vestry at Saint Anne's Episcopal Church, Graves Memorial Library, Kennebunk Rotary, and the Kennebunk River Club. In addition to his role as the Tree Warden for Kennebunkport, he loved his work with the elderly at the Senior Center.
"Immediately following Rick’s untimely passing, I endowed a $25,000 10-year scholarship program, which has already benefited six terrific high school grads in pursuit of a college education," adds Lynch. "I am looking forward to sharing his story with the Kennebunk High School seniors over the next several years. I am hopeful that the recipients will return after college to continue to have the same positive impact on the community that earned them the scholarship," Lynch said.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Scholarships awarded to local college students: Seacoast education news
