Stratham Historical Society Awards Scholarships

STRATHAM, NH — The Stratham Historical Society is pleased to announce that the Winfield L. Foote Award for Academic Excellence has been presented this year to five 2016 applicants, according to a press statement.

This year’s recipients of the awards for graduating high school seniors are as follows:

• Gabrielle Baillargeon of Brentwood, who will be attending Roger Williams University;
• Madeline Lasewicz, also of Brentwood, and attending Colorado State University;
• Sydney Nappi of Stratham, attending San Diego State University (SDSU);
• Sophie Ryden Kellam, a resident of Exeter, enrolled this fall at the University of New Hampshire (UNH);
• Robert S. Walmsley of Stratham, attending Boston College.

These five outstanding students are the recipients of the $1,000 award for 2016. Congratulations to all and our very best wishes for their continued success.

These awards were made possible by the generosity of the late Mr. Winfield L. Foote, a long-time resident of Stratham and a strong supporter of The Stratham Historical Society. To date, the Society has awarded approximately $60,000 to deserving students. Two or more $1,000 awards will be offered each year to qualified applicants who meet the criteria set forth by the Society.

Watch for announcements and/or check with guidance departments to obtain applications, which are available in February of each year for rising high school seniors.

In addition, generous awards will be offered to college/university rising juniors and seniors, and graduate students who qualify. Applications for the awards for high school, college and graduate levels are available at the Stratham Historical Society link on the town of Stratham website, trathamnh.gov. Click on Committees/Groups, then Historical Society, then Scholarships.