BIDDEFORD – PeoplesChoice Credit Union awarded 12 area students with scholarships at its annual member meeting on May 3, which took place at Biddeford High School’s Little Theater.
The application pool was their most competitive yet, with many accomplished local students submitting thoughtful and impressive essays for qualification.
Through PeoplesChoice’s Maine Merits Community Scholarship Program, eight students were selected to receive the Ray Gagnon Community Service & Leadership Scholarship designed to honor high school seniors and college students in the counties of York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis or Somerset. This scholarship recognizes those often overlooked by traditional awards, celebrating their integrity, respect, and quiet excellence demonstrated through collaboration and a willingness to serve.
Winners of the Ray Gagnon Community Service & Leadership Scholarship:
• Colby Sughrue
• Connor Pickering
• Elizabeth Osbourne
• Gabrielle Finelli
• Kallie Winn
• Lauren Jordan
• Robert Bowen
• Vivienne Charette
Additionally, the Technical & Trade Scholarship was awarded to four students with impressive achievements. This scholarship recognizes Maine students committed to further training in a technical or trade field, such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical work, aesthetics, and more. It is awarded to a student accepted into a 2 or 4-year college, an apprenticeship, a post-secondary certificate program, or directly entering the workforce in their chosen trade.
Winners of the Technical & Trade Scholarship:
• Ashton Feeney
• Lincoln Williams
• Marcelino Mulumbo
• Ethan Patterson
More information on the credit union’s scholarship program can be found here.
About PeoplesChoice Credit Union:
PeoplesChoice Credit Union, founded in 1963 and based in Saco, Maine, is a not-for-profit financial cooperative serving over 20,000 members across southern, central, and northern Maine. With a strong commitment to personalized service, competitive rates, and community support, PeoplesChoice puts people first—always. Offering innovative banking solutions, including mobile services and nationwide ATM access, the credit union helps members reach their financial goals. PeoplesChoice operates branches in Biddeford, Saco, Sanford, Wells, and a home loan office in Windham.
