$20K In Scholarships Gifted To 8 NH Students By Better Business Bureau

CONCORD, NH — Eight New Hampshire students pursuing higher education were awarded a total of $20,000 in scholarships from the Better Business Bureau Serving New Hampshire.

The Robert M. Shomphe Student Integrity Scholarships are "awarded annually to outstanding students who personify ethics as demonstrated through leadership, community service, and overall personal integrity and academic history," the Better Business Bureau said in a news release announcing the scholarships.

Scholarship winners were selected from a pool of applicants and are family members of BBB-accredited businesses in New Hampshire who are pursuing an education after high school, the bureau said.

In 2023, five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to students attending trade schools and three $5,000 scholarships were given to students attending colleges and universities.

Recipients and affiliated Accredited Businesses of the Collegiate Scholarship include Ryan Dodge of Manchester, student at Bentley University, Universal Windows Direct of Manchester; Myles Leatherman of Rye, student at Worchester Polytechnic Institute, Jai Institute on Parenting; and Peyton Trento of Concord, student at Northeastern University, Rumford Stone.

Recipients and affiliated Accredited Businesses of the Trade School Scholarship include Isabella Rioux of Nashua, student at North Shore Community College, Rochette Funeral Homes & Cremation Services; Darsy Morgrage of Manchester, student at Manchester School of Technology, Cote Electric; Alex Williams of Merrimack, student at Granite State Trade School, Laurie E. Williams, CPA; Hayden Robinson of Raymond, student at Iowa Central Community College, Palmer Gas & Oil; Matthew DeRoche of Boscawen, student at Lakes Region Community College, Lovering Volvo Cars Meredith.

"We’re thrilled to be able to support this impressive group of students who have already grasped and embraced a commitment to ethics and responsibility that they are carrying forward through their education and into the workplace," Better Business Bureau Serving NH CEO Becca Friend said in the news release.

While in existence for many years, the scholarship fund was recently named to honor Robert M. Shomphe, the past president of BBB Serving New Hampshire. He stepped down from this role in 2023 after leading the organization for 25 years.

The Better Business Bureau is a nonprofit which states its mission is to share information to "help people to find businesses, brands, and charities they can trust."

Local, independent BBBs can be found across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. BBB Serving New Hampshire was founded in 1990.