Bruce Adams hands out the checks to the LaFontans on his right and the Crafts on his left.
The Kent Lion's Club hosted the recipients of this year's College Scholarship
Awards at the Club's monthly meeting on Wednesday, January, 14th at the Bull's
Bridge Inn. Olivia LaFontan, daughter of Maria and Vincent LaFontan; and Laura
Craft, daughter of Dennis and Erica Craft, each received a check for $1,250.00
to help them with the cost of tuition (the checks are made out to the schools). Olivia spoke to Club about her first semester at UConn
in Storrs, where she is in the Nursing program, a very selective major that
admits only 100 students out of 3,000 applicants. Dennis Craft
read a letter from Laura, who was already back at school. She is in a
Pre-Medical program at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. All the Club
members were quite impressed with the accomplishments of both of the young women
chosen to receive the annual award.
The Kent Lion's Club College Scholarship
Award was established 20 years ago for any upcoming graduates from HVRHS
who live in Kent, and are planning to further their education at any accredited
college, university or technical school, are eligible for the scholarship.