Belfast Area High School senior advanced to state level in scholarship competition

BELFAST — The Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW’s) premier scholarship program since 1947, according to a news release. Each year, more than 50,000 high school students compete for more than $2.3 million in scholarships and incentives.

Students compete by writing and recording a broadcast script on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme was, Why Veterans are Important.

Belfast Area High School senior Maylinda Boynton competed in the scholarship program this year and went as far as the state level in competition. She won at the Post and District level, receiving several gifts, certificates, and more than $600 in scholarship money. 

Maylinda also attended the State banquet with other individuals from nine districts around the state.

Belfast Area High School student wins teen craft scholarship

DEER ISLE — Haystack Mt. School of Crafts, a craft school located in Deer Isle, hosts 90 high school students from around the state of Maine for an annual intensive weekend Teen Craft Institute.

Each high school in Maine is invited to select one student to participate in this May workshop.

The BAHS recipient of this year's scholarship is Cori Shooter. Cori will be exploring lamp working/glass bead making.