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Bob Stuart, program director for the nonprofit Maine College Circle, speaks Wednesday to seven Dirigo Elementary School fourth-graders who were each presented $100 scholarships at a meeting at Regional 9 School of Applied Technology in Mexico. Haleigh Hutchins, center, was among those chosen for their essays on their aspirations for the future.
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MEXICO It’s never too early to dream about what you aspire to be.
For three months this year, 40 fourth-graders at Dirigo Elementary School in Peru had the opportunity to do that.
Teacher Holmquist said students first learned about essay writing, then from February through April watched Zoom aspirations workshop sessions with Bob Stuart, program director for the nonprofit Maine College Circle. The organization teaches students to understand the value of continued education beyond high school and helps them explore their opportunities.