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PROCTORSVILLE, Vt. — Ascutney Mountain Audubon (AMAS) has selected Sadie Wood from Green Mountain Union High School as the recipient of its 2018 $1,300 scholarship.
The scholarship is awarded to a graduating high school senior who lives within certain Vermont designated towns and has demonstrated a strong commitment to the environment. Students are required to submit an application to the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation during the annual application time period.
Sadie, a resident of Proctorsville, plans to attend Duke University this fall and will be studying environmental engineering.
“I plan to use my environmental engineering degree to help make the world a better place. A degree in environmental engineering is at the intersection of my interests in science and civic engagement,” Sadie said, according to a press release. “I believe that with this study I can combine these passions and gain the understanding of our planet and its processes that I need to find solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems.”
Sadie has been involved in community service since she was very young, and has been very active in the Interact Club, which is a branch of Rotary International. She helped start an annual Interact community service trip to Nicaragua. She said that her trip there “helped her to understand the value of helping others and our environment.”
“I am very grateful to AMAS for their generosity in awarding me this scholarship. It means so much to me,” Sadie said.
AMAS congratulates Sadie and wishes her much success in her environmental studies and college career. For more information about the AMAS scholarship, contact Wilda Pelton at (802) 885-9517 or consult with local school guidance departments for information on VSAC scholarships.
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