
MDI’s Emma Simard Wins McDonald’s All-Star Basketball Academic Scholarship
Congratulations to MDI High School's Emma Simard who was awarded a McDonald's All-Star Basketball Academic Scholarship Friday night, March 8th.
The award, presented at the McDonald's All-Star Banquet at the Anah Temple Shrine in Bangor, is given to 1 girl and 1 boy selected from the Maine McDonald's All-State Academic Team. Each student receives a $2000 scholarship.
Selected to the All-State Academic Teams were
Girls Academic Team
- Saige Evans - Old Tonw
- Summer Gammon - Gorham
- Keira Goldsmith - Messalonskee
- Cally Gudroe - Dexter
- Lauren House - Mattanawcook Academy
- Megan Jordan - Ellsworth
- Abigail Marshall - Cheverus
- Ainsley McCrum - Portland
- Madelaine Miller - Oxford Hills
- Emma Simard - MDI
- Ellie Steele - Gray-New Gloucester
- Lauren Voteur - Hampden Academy
Boy's Academic Team
- Brandi Abbott - Bonny Eagle
- Erik Bowen - Windham
- Brayden Couture - Scarborouh
- Evan Donnell - Bucksport
- Ryan Donoghue - Skowhegan
- Terry Gagner - Traip Academy
- Brevan Kenney - Jonesport-Beals
- Gavin Lunt - Lawrence
- Payton Mitchell - Mt. Abram
- Nate Oney - North Yarmouth Academy
- Cayen Philbrick - Brewer
- Charlie Wolak - Falmouth
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