Three college-bound Northumberland High School seniors received scholarships from the Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS) during the Senior Recognition ceremony on April 27.

In recognition of their academic achievement and service to the community, Amiya Lee, Ann Rice, and Madison Jones were awarded $1,500 each.

Lee is pursuing a career as a child psychologist and has been accepted to 10 universi-ties. Among her many volunteer activities in the community, she has crewed on NAPS’ creek and highway cleanup teams.

Rice is pursuing a career in aquaculture. She has been accepted to three universities, and her many volunteer activities included three NAPS Creek Cleanup events and a “Parachutes for the Planet” presentation at a NAPS climate change awareness sympo-sium in 2020. Jones will be attending the University of Virginia with plans to study International Rela-tions and Economics in pursuit of a career in public service. Her many volunteer activi-ties in the community include crewing on NAPS’ creek cleanup team.

These three young women would stand out in any setting,” said Roger Gruben, NAPS Scholarship Committee Chairman. “We were impressed by how hard they have worked individually, and how well they have leveraged the support of their schools and commu-nity.”

Selection of awardees and scholarship amounts were based on a combination of envi-ronmental and community service, academic achievement, college interest, and finan-cial need. An interview process played a critical role in the selection process. Ian Brown-lee and Beth Novick also served on the NAPS Scholarship Committee.

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