Each year the Whitefield Lions Club Scholarship Committee chooses deserving applicants based on hard work, perseverance, leadership, community service and career goals. This year the club recognizes five individuals. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship towards furthering their education, according to a news release from Lynda Despard with the club. Carson Appel from Erskine Academy […]
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Erskine club makes bat houses during workshop
The Erskine Academy Environmental Club sponsored a bat house construction workshop on May 27. Students used upcycled wood materials to construct four chamber bath houses in an effort to protect bats. The environmental club initially hosted a talk on bats by Chewonki in March and learned about diseases and changes to the environment that threaten the […]
Capital Area Technical Center honors May professionals of month
Capital Area Technical Center has announced its May professionals of the month. Brenden Levesque of China is a senior at Erskine Academy in South China enrolled for the second year in the Computer Technology program. He has earned five certifications in the program, which include: PCPRO, NetworkPRO, SecurityPRO, LinuxPRO, and NOCTI Computer Technology, according to […]
Erskine Academy names top 10 seniors for class of ’23
Malachi Lowery is valedictorian, and Damon Wilson is salutatorian.
Local students receive $2.5K scholarships
Two local students, Shivon Larsen from Temple Academy and Kaiden Kelley from Erskine Academy, have been selected as New Dimensions Federal Credit Union’s 2023 Scholarship Program winners. They have earned $2,500 each for their first year in college. Larsen, of Waterville, plans to attend Kennebec Valley Community College in the fall in general studies and […]
Erskine Academy recognizes students with awards
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy held a Renaissance assembly April 7 to recognize second trimester award recipients. Recognition awards went to Elijah Pelkey, Hannah Ratcliff, Kyle Scott, Abigail McDonough, Hailey Estes, and Jeremy Parker. Eight seniors received Senior of the Trimester Awards: Sophie Steeves, daughter of Theresa and Gerald Steeves of China; Kassidy Barrett, daughter […]
Erskine Academy names honor students
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy has announced the following students were named to its second trimester honors list for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Carson Appel, Kassidy Barrett, Abigail Beyor, Eve Boatright, Courtney Cowing, Breckon Davidson, Nicole DeMerchant, Lillian Dorval, Hailey Farrar, Loralei Frandsen and Lilly Fredette. Also, Brianna Gardner, Alivia Gower, […]
Vassalboro student earns Erskine Principal’s Award
Malachi Lowery of Vassalboro, a senior at Erskine Academy, has been selected to receive the 2023 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, recognizes a high school senior’s academic excellence, outstanding school citizenship, and leadership. Lowery is a consistent high honors student in a highly competitive academic program that includes all classes […]
Erskine Academy makes March 17 calendar change
SOUTH CHINA — Parents and students should be advised of a change to Erskine Academy’s school calendar. Because of excessive snow days, Friday, March 17, will now be an early release day for all academy students. Students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. For more information, email Betsy Benner at [email protected]. Check out […]
Erskine Academy to host 8th grade open house March 8
SOUTH CHINA — All eighth grade students and their parents from the surrounding communities are invited to attend an open house at Erskine Academy. The gathering is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, in the 209 Windsor Road school gym. The school’s administration encourages all incoming freshmen and their parents to attend this event, […]