Cape Elizabeth HS Senior Awarded $2,500 Character Scholarship

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine ― Isabel Berman, a senior at Cape Elizabeth High School, is the recipient of a $2,500 Mainely Character Scholarship sponsored by Biddeford Savings Bank.

Each year, more than 200 seniors from high schools across Maine apply for scholarships awarded by Mainely Character and its partnering sponsors. Applicants provide personal stories that demonstrate the four aspects of character: Integrity, Concern, Responsibility, and Courage. Applications are panel reviewed and selections are made following a personal interview and reference checks.

According to Biddeford Savings Bank’s Scarborough Branch Manager Lori Boucouvalas, “Isabel is an impressive young woman; she chooses to be a positive influence for others.”

Isabel Berman is a quiet leader, respected by peers and adults. As a natural helper, she listens to student concerns such as eating disorders and substance-use and offers resources for help.

When Isabel saw many of her peers becoming addicted to vaping, she knew she had to act. She created The Truth, a video about the dangers of vaping, including its impact on juvenile brains. The Truth premiered at Cape Elizabeth High School and is now part of the middle school health curriculum.

Isabel will study neuroscience at the University of Vermont in the fall.

About Mainely Character
Mainely Character was founded to recognize and reward graduating seniors that demonstrate extraordinary character. Each year three or four scholarships are awarded. Since 2001, Mainely Character has awarded more than $175,000 in scholarships. Scholarship awardees are selected based on their demonstration of courage, integrity, responsibility, and concern for others. Learn more at http://www.mainelycharacter.org/.