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, “A new Scholar cohort is one of the most compelling and hopeful moments in the annual scholarship cycle. Through experience, we know that extending both financial and personal support has a transformative effect on the lives of young people. I’m excited to follow these impressive Scholars during their post-secondary careers.”
The Class of 2030 Davis Maine Scholars are:
Megan Ford from Pembroke, ME
Washington Academy
Child of Ben and Jen Ford
Fatima Zamora Paniagua from Harrington, ME
Narraguagus High School
Child of Federico Zamora and Leonor Paniagua
Dana Peasley from Charlotte, ME
Calais High School
Child of Erin and Joe Nicely and Bill and Renee Peasley
Isaac Sullivan from Eastport, ME
Shead High School
Child of Sonya and Corey Sullivan
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.
Mission President John Zavodny shares, “As the first in my own family to complete college, I know the Davis Maine Scholarship makes an enormous difference to these college-bound students. We are thrilled to welcome a new cohort to the program through the generous partnership with Andrew Davis and the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund.”
The program draws students enrolled in Washington County high schools and Sumner Memorial High School in Hancock County. This is the fifth cohort of students selected for the Scholarship. In the fall of 2025, 20 Davis Maine Scholars will attend college, and in the spring of 2026, the first cohort of Davis Maine Scholars will graduate from college.