COLCHESTER, Vt. -- The following local high school students were awarded the 2011 Saint Michael's College Book Award for Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience:
Alyssa Brochu of Augusta, a student at Cony High School; Rachel Wacome of Sidney, a student at Messalonskee High School; Kevin Zembroski of Farmingdale, a student at Hall-Dale High School; Andrew Slade of Gardiner, a student at Gardiner Area High School; Paley Sweet of Hallowell, a student at Hall-Dale High School; Kathryn Ventrella of Fayette, a student at Livermore Falls High School; Jared Diou-Cass of Manchester, a student at Maranacook Community School; Sarah Adams of Readfield, a student at Maranacook Community School; Tyler Reeve of Winthrop, a student at Winthrop High School; and Paige Wood of Winthrop, a student at Winthrop High School.
The award recognizes students who demonstrate a commitment to leadership in volunteer service and academic achievement. Saint Michael's, located in Burlington, Vermont, one of America's top 10 college towns, was founded on the belief that serving others is part of its Catholic tradition, and through the award seeks to honor those who demonstrate the true spirit of volunteerism.
COLCHESTER, Vt. -- Megan Elise Dickey of Gardiner, Maine, daughter of Jon and Sara Dickey, and a student at Gardiner Area High School, was named the 2011 recipient of the Saint Michael's College Book Award for Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience.
The award recognizes students who demonstrate a commitment to leadership in volunteer service and academic achievement.
AUBURN -- Taylor Scott of North Monmouth, a graduate of Monmouth Academy, received a $1,000 Banking on the Future Scholarship from Mechanics Savings Bank.
Scott ranked fifth in her class and was an active member of the Key Club and a member of the Prom Committee.
Scott will attend the University of Maine in the fall, majoring in sociology. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Michael J. Johnson of Readfield, Maine, has been given the Outstanding Sophomore Award from the Case School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University

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