Thank you Susan Wyckoff for letting us know about this and congratulations to Jonathon Meadows for your accomplishments! – Lil

The George L. Hooper Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce an award in the amount of $10,000 to Jonathan Meadows, a graduating senior at FMHS. Susan C. Wyckoff, Ph.D. presented the award to Jonathan on behalf of the Hooper Scholarship Committee at the annual award ceremony held at Fall Mountain Regional High School on June 2. Jonathan will be attending Paul Smiths College in New York in the fall to study ecology.

In addition to Dr. Wyckoff, Scholarship Committee members include Kim Lewis (chair), Tom Goins, Jan Leclerc, and Peggy Pschirrer. The George L Hooper Scholarship is available to Walpole NH residents of all ages to pursue undergraduate, graduate and workshop study in the areas of agriculture, forestry, botany, conservation, environmental sciences and other closely related fields. Scholarships for higher education study are awarded based on appropriateness of the proposed field of study, academic record, and financial need. Financial support for workshop or seminar study in areas appropriate to the Scholarship Program are welcomed throughout the year from all Walpole residents. Since 1998, the Hooper Scholarship has awarded $284,400 in scholarships to qualified applicants, with $31,000 awarded last year alone.