The Mission has selected four Washington County students for the Davis Maine Scholarship’s next cohort. Through a partnership with Andrew Davis and the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund, the Davis Maine Scholarship ensures first-generation, college-bound students living in the Downeast region of Maine can complete a four-year undergraduate degree without financial burden.
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Davis Maine Scholars receive consistent mentoring and support from Mission staff throughout their last year of high school and all four years of college as well as a full, four-year scholarship at one of three partner colleges: Clark University (MA), University of New England (ME), and Wheaton College (MA). These partner colleges were selected based on their commitment to supporting first-generation students including those from rural communities.
Davis Maine Scholarship founder Andrew Davis says, “The selection of a new cohort of scholars is one of the most compelling and hopeful moments in the annual scholarship cycle. Through experience, we know that this model of financial and personal support has a transformative effect on the lives of young people, and I look forward to following the progress of these impressive Scholars.”
The class of 2029 Davis Maine Scholars are:
Cody Leighton of Milbridge, ME
Jonesport-Beals High School
Child of Sheila and Kevin Wallace-Ramsdell, and Allen Leighton
Jadah Newell of Pleasant Point, ME
Shead High School
Child of Amanda Newell and Justin Poulin
Hannah Roeber of Columbia, ME
Narraguagus High School
Child of Lissa Robinson and Timothy Cooper
Savanah Waycott of Calais, ME
Calais High School
Child of Lisa Rambjor and Mark Waycott
Modeled after the highly successful Davis New Mexico Scholarship, Davis Maine Scholarship applicants are assessed on academic achievement, personal strengths, school and community engagement, and an application process that includes essays, recommendations, and an interview. As high school seniors, selected Scholars participate in individual mentoring, cohort workshops, college visits, and guided preparation and transition to college.
The Mission’s President John Zavodny shares, “As the first of my own family to complete college, I know the Davis Maine Scholarship will make an enormous difference in the lives of these college-bound students. We are thrilled to partner with Andrew Davis and the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund to welcome a new cohort to the program.”
This is the fourth cohort of students selected for the Scholarship. The program draws students enrolled in Washington County high schools and Sumner Memorial High School in Hancock County.