Grants and scholarships available to Maine students
BHBT scholarships for local students
BAR HARBOR Bar Harbor Trust Services manages several individual and family trusts that award scholarships to students attending Mount Desert Island High School.
Arthur George Goodrich Scholarship
Established in 1996 by Winifred L. Goodrich of Bar Harbor, Maine, in memory of her husband, this one-time scholarship is awarded annually to one or more income-eligible individuals who are members of the MDI High School graduating class and residents of Mount Desert Island. The deadline to apply for the current round of funding is May 1.
Edith M.
Scholarship
Established in 1971 by Edith M. Daso, this one-time scholarship is awarded annually to one or more individuals who are members of the MDI High School graduating class. The deadline to apply for the current round of funding is May 1.
Sue C. Allison
WEIRTON, W.Va. Sue C. Allison, 84, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Weirton Medical Center, following COVID-related complications. Family has been grateful for the Fox staff and residents, especially at Pepperberry Suites where she received fine personal care.
Born June 15, 1936, in East Liverpool, she was a daughter of the late Cleo and Ruth Schaffer Linger.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Allen T. Allison (Thayer); sons, Vincent Thayer and Stephen Paul Allison; great-nephew, Marcus Murray.
Sue was a graduate of Chester High School Class of 1954. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and a minor in music from West Liberty University. Sue retired from the Hancock County School system after 43 years of service. She had an incredible passion for public education and enjoyed a long and distinguished career, often remarking, “I think I taught every child in the county!”