Scholarships awarded at the annual Alumni Brunch at Church Landing

MEREDITH — Every year the Meredith/Inter-Lakes Alumni Association presents three scholarships to graduating seniors at Inter-Lakes High School who plan to pursue higher education. This year the scholarships were awarded to the students at the annual Alumni Brunch held at Church Landing on Sunday, June 5.

The 2022 Meredith/Inter-Lakes Alumni Technical School Scholarship was awarded to Owen Carney of Sandwich. Owen has a passion for the outdoors and has been on the soccer, ski and track teams during high school. He is an active member of the school's Outing Club and has climbed all 48 4,000 footers in New Hampshire over the past few years. Owen aspires to a career in the field of natural resource management and to become certified in Wilderness-EMT and avalanche training. He will attend Central Wyoming College in Lander, Wyoming in September.

The second 2022 Meredith/Inter-Lakes Alumni Scholarship was awarded to Ethan Bickford of Meredith. Ethan is an active member of the ILHS Class of 2022, has been a member of both the high school hockey and baseball teams, and has completed numerous community service projects through his local church. An avid outdoorist, Ethan hopes to join the NH Fish & Game Department upon graduation from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Environmental Biology.

The Marjorie E. Lee Scholarship is presented each year to a graduating senior who plans to major in Education or English in college. This year the scholarship was presented to Chloie Brown of Meredith. As a member of the ILHS senior class, Chloie has been a peer tutor, a member of the Cheer Club, Future Business Leaders of America, and the Art Club. Chloie will attend Keene State College in the fall and major in Elementary Education.