Aspiring gal

An additional student from Paris Elementary School has received a $100 Aspire Higher scholarship as a result of participating this past fall in activities to encourage postgraduate aspirations during Aspire Higher Month. Scholarship donor Joyce Phinney, left, 6th grade scholarship winner Morgan Mayhew, center, and Paris Elementary School Principal Jane Fahey. Joyce and Rawn Phinney are one of 70 local business and community members that donated $100 scholarships to students this year. The scholarship money is held in the Kiwanis Charitable Foundation until students graduate from high school and enroll in a post-secondary institution. The mission of the “Aspire Higher” initiative is to significantly increase the percentage of Oxford Hills students and residents who pursue college and post-secondary education.