Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Awards Career Technology Education Scholarships to 15 High School Graduates


Bar Harbor, Maine (July 20, 2022) – Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has named 15 recent high school graduates as recipients of the Bank’s 2022 Career Technology Education Scholarship. The $1,000 award is presented to students in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont who attended a technical career program as part of their high school curriculum and are planning to attend college or a technical school after graduation.

This year’s scholarship recipients will be eligible to apply for an additional $1,000 next year to be used toward a second year of college or technical school.

The 2022 scholarship recipients are:

Maine Scholarship Recipients

Mallory AudetteMallory Audette of Jefferson, Maine, is a 2022 graduate of Cony High School and attended Capital Area Technical Center. She plans to study nursing at the University of New England.

Samantha Corliss-BothenSamantha Corliss-Bothen of Bowdoin, Maine, is a 2022 graduate of Region 10 Technical High School. She plans to study pre-nursing at the University of Maine at Augusta.

Emily KenistonEmily Keniston of Rockport, Maine, is a 2022 graduate of Bucksport High School and attended Hancock County Technical Center. She plans to study elementary education at the University of Maine at Farmington.

Emily KnutsonEmily Knutson of Rockport, Maine, is a 2022 graduate of Oceanside High School and attended Mid-Coast School of Technology. She plans to study nursing at the University of Maine.

Emily SawyerEmily Sawyer of Milbridge, Maine, is a 2022 graduate of Narraguagus High School and attended Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology. She plans to study psychology at Husson University.

New Hampshire Scholarship Recipients

Annalee HallAnnalee Hall of Newport, New Hampshire, is a 2022 graduate of Newport Middle High School and attended Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center. She plans to study business at the University of New Hampshire.

Emily MayotteEmilee Mayotte of Grantham, New Hampshire, is a 2022 graduate of Hartford High School and attended Hartford Area Career and Technology Center. She plans to study cosmetology at the New England School of Hair Design.

Nick MerziNick Merzi of Peterborough, New Hampshire, is a 2022 graduate of ConVal Regional High School and attended Applied Technology Center. He plans to study industrial maintenance at Northern Michigan University.

Anam TariqAnam Tariq of Manchester, New Hampshire, is a 2022 graduate of Manchester Memorial High School and attended Manchester School of Technology. She plans to study nursing at Saint Anselm College.

Alexander ThibeaultAlexander Thibeault of Nashua, New Hampshire, is a 2022 graduate of Nashua High School and attended Nashua Technology Center. He plans to study business/sports management at the University of New England.

Vermont Scholarship Recipients

JaColby BoyceJaColby Boyce of Randolph, Vermont, is a 2022 graduate of Randolph High School and attended Randolph Technical Career Center. He plans to study forestry at Vermont Technical College.

Kellette BoyntonKellette Boynton of Rutland, Vermont, is a 2022 graduate of Otter Valley High School and attended Stafford Technical Center. She plans to study elementary education at the University of Maine at Farmington.

Nicole FullertonNicole Fullerton of South Woodstock, Vermont, is a 2022 graduate of Woodstock High School and attended Hartford Area Career and Technology Center. She plans to study business management and technology at Vermont Technical College.

Mackenzie HewittMackenzie Hewitt of Woodstock, Vermont, is a 2022 graduate of Woodstock High School and attended Hartford Area Career and Technology Center. She plans to study criminal justice/conservation law at Washington County Community College.

Emily WrightEmily Wright of Wilder, Vermont, is a 2022 graduate of Hartford High School and attended Hartford Area Career and Technology Center. She plans to study marketing at Bentley College.


Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB) is the parent company of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Operating over 50 locations across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is headquartered in Bar Harbor, Maine and has more than $3.6 billion in assets. As a leading Northern New England community bank, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust offers a full range of personal and business banking services, as well as wealth management services through its subsidiary Bar Harbor Wealth Management. For more information about Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, visit www.barharbor.bank or call 888-853-7100. Member FDIC.

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