Bar Harbor, Maine (June 30, 2026) – Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has awarded the Bank’s 2026 Career & Technical Education Scholarship to 15 recent high school graduates from Northern New England. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to graduates who attended a technical career program as part of their high school curriculum and are planning to attend a college or technical school in the academic year immediately following graduation.
This year’s scholarship recipients will be eligible to apply for an additional $1,000 in 2027 to be used toward a second year of college or technical school.
The 2026 scholarship recipients are:
James Brasted of Jonesport, Maine, is a graduate of Jonesport-Beals High School and attended the Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology. He plans to study building construction at Eastern Maine Community College.
Bradleigh Bushee of Orford, New Hampshire, is a graduate of Rivendell Academy and attended the Hartford Area Career and Technical Center. She plans to study baking and pastry arts, and business at Colorado Mesa University.
Madison Clark of Milford, New Hampshire, is a graduate of Milford High School and Applied Technology Center. She plans to study veterinary science at the University of New Hampshire.
Sophia Harvey of Waldoboro, Maine, is a graduate of Mondomack Valley High School and attended Mid-Coast School of Technology. She plans to study behavioral health and human services at Southern Maine Community College.
Isabel Hicks of Bangor, Maine, is a graduate of Penobscot Christian School and attended United Technologies Center. She plans to study marketing communications at Husson University.
Ashlynne Horn of Steuben, Maine, is a graduate of Sumner High School and attended Hancock County Technical Center. She plans to study psychology at Husson University.
Caden Joslin of Rutland, Vermont, is a graduate of West Rutland School and attended Stafford Technical Center. He plans to study welding at Hobart Welding Institute.
Sierra Larrabee of Deer Isle, Maine, is a graduate of Deer Isle-Stonington High School and attended Hancock County Technical Center. She plans to study medical radiography at Eastern Maine Community College.
Christian McMaster of Brunswick, Maine, is a graduate of Brunswick High School and attended Region 10 Technical High School. He plans to study aviation and science at the University of Maine at Augusta.
Joseph McNeill, Jr. of Ellsworth, Maine, is a graduate of Ellsworth High School and attended Hancock County Technical Center. He plans to study construction engineering technology at the University of Maine.
Valerie Mersereau of Addison, Maine, is a graduate of Narraguagus High School and attended the Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology. She plans to study secondary education at Eastern Maine Community College.
Savannah Murray of Bath, New Hampshire, is a graduate of Woodsville High School and attended River Bend Career and Technical Center. She plans to train as an emergency medical technician.
Mohamad “Amin” Nurul Islam of Nashua, New Hampshire, is a graduate of Nashua High School South. He plans to study mechanical engineering at the University of New Hampshire.
Braylee Phelps of East Corinth, Vermont, is a graduate of Oxbow High School and attended River Bend Career and Technical Center. She plans to study nursing at the University of Lynchburg.
Sophia Young of Newbury, New Hampshire, is a graduate of Kearsarge Regional High School and attended Concord Regional Technical Center. She plans to study business at the University of New Hampshire.
The Bank established the Career & Technical Education Scholarship in 2018 and has awarded 123 scholarships to date.
Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB) is the parent company of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Operating more than 60 locations across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is headquartered in Bar Harbor, Maine, and has more than $4.5 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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