91探花 awards $750,000 in scholarships to NH students
Concord, NH 鈥� 91探花 is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 scholarship program. Increasing its support for NH students once again this year, the NH nonprofit is awarding over $750,000 to a record 290 students representing a wide range of backgrounds, achievements, and career aspirations.听听
鈥淥ur scholarship program is at the very heart of our mission, and these students absolutely inspire us with their stories of overcoming challenges, giving back to their communities, and achieving lofty goals,鈥� said 91探花 President and CEO Christiana Thornton. 鈥淲e are proud to be able to help fund their journeys while demonstrating that we believe in them and their future contributions to their communities and our workforce.鈥�听
91探花, formerly known as the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF) Network, has provided scholarships to hundreds of NH college students since the scholarship program began in 2005. Since 2020, the organization has funded over $2.5 million in scholarships to New Hampshire students. The scholarship is one of the ways the organization, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, supports NH students in discovering and achieving their education and career goals.听
Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 were awarded to NH residents studying at two- and four-year colleges and Title IV-eligible trade schools. In total, $652,500 was awarded to four-year students, and $100,500 was awarded to two-year and trade school students. This year鈥檚 recipients included 114 first-generation college students and 142 students studying at NH鈥檚 four-year and two-year colleges.听听
鈥淭his scholarship is a huge thing for me,鈥� said Elizabeth Hastings of Grantham, an environmental science and policy major at Plymouth State University and recipient of a Leadership and Community Service Scholarship. 鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 be able to go to school and get my degree so I could give back to my community without this.鈥�听
For Olivia Annunziata Blaisdell of Portsmouth, a Life Experience Scholarship recipient and incoming first-year student at Cornell University, the scholarship will help her save more money for graduate school so she can realize her dream of helping underprivileged people access dental care. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really such a big help now and in my future planning,鈥� she said.听听
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Here are the 2025 91探花 Scholarship recipients:听听
| Sandra Abaloo-Tei, Manchester, Manchester Community College听 |
| Alec Adorno, Meredith, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Evan Ahnert, Westmoreland, Concordia University听 |
| Raekwon Albert, Nashua, Nashua Community College听听 |
| Xiorangelys Alicea, Manchester, Simmons University听听 |
| Joseph Alie, Northwood, The Landing School of Boat Building and Design听 |
| Tim Allaire, Tilton, Lakes Region Community College听 |
| Bahjat Alrais, Manchester, Manchester Community College听 |
| Olivia Annunziata Blaisdell, Portsmouth, Cornell University听 |
| Samuel Assantha, Manchester, Saint Anselm College听 |
| Kaylee Ayers, Milford, Lakes Region Community College听 |
| Emerson Babyak, Hampton, Oregon State University听 |
| Fariji Badesile, Manchester, Manchester Community College听听 |
| Enock Bangasimbo, Manchester, UMass Amherst听听 |
| Emily Barrett, Hudson, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Cameron Bastien, Rochester, Plymouth State University听 |
| Alexander Batchelder, Hampton, University of South Carolina听听 |
| Elizabeth Batten, Center Ossipee, Cedarville University听 |
| Soeren Baughman, Grantham, University of Utah听 |
| Kaitlyn Beaulieu, Wolfeboro, Eckerd College听 |
| Meryam Belhassad, Rochester, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Nadia Belhassad, Rochester, Babson College听 |
| Taylor Bell, Claremont, Curry College听 |
| Emillia Bibeau, Raymond, University of New Hampshire听听 |
| Nyresh Bol, Manchester, University of Houston听 |
| Sophie Bordelon, Nashua, Endicott College听 |
| Krista Boyce, Franklin, NHTI听 |
| Courtney Boylan, Brentwood, Manchester Community College听 |
| Jeffrey Boyle, Milton, Great Bay Community College听 |
| Belinda Brackett, Farmington, NHTI听 |
| Isabel Braley, Alexandria, Lipscomb University听 |
| Lily Breton, Rochester, Colby-Sawyer College听听 |
| Taylor Brien, Goffstown, NHTI听 |
| Jourden Briggs, Milford, Rivier University听 |
| James Brower, Barrington, University of Chicago听 |
| Caleb Brower, Mont Vernon, University of New Hampshire听听 |
| Norah Brown, Ossipee, Florida Atlantic University听 |
| Seth Brown, Barrington, University of Georgia听 |
| Mia Brown, Keene, University of Vermont听 |
| Thomas Bullimore, Danbury, Plymouth State University听 |
| Walden Bunzey, Grantham, Nashua Community College听 |
| Taylor Burwen, Manchester, NHTI听 |
| Sydney Byrne, Charlestown, Saint Anselm College听 |
| Katie Campbell, Wentworth, University of Richmond听 |
| Zhafirah Candra, Somersworth, University of New Hampshire听听 |
| Albert Candra, Somersworth, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Isabella Cannon, Dunbarton, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Hannah Capsalis, Barnstead, Endicott College听听 |
| Matthew Carbonneau, Nashua, Worcester Polytechnic Institute听 |
| Grace Cardin, Nashua, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Joli Carlson, Pittsburg, University of Maine听听 |
| Ariana Carter, Dover, Saint Anselm College听 |
| Ella Caterini, Hanover, The New School听 |
| Oishik Chakraborty, Londonderry, Cornell University听 |
| Elizabeth Champagne, Manchester, Boston University听 |
| Fiona Chau, Littleton, Boston College听 |
| Bailey Chislett, Concord, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Lilyana Cloutier, Bristol, NHTI听 |
| Rebecca Colby, Littleton, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Amelia Cole, Manchester, Emmanuel College听 |
| Aubrie Connelly, Merrimack, Gordon College听 |
| Peyton Connelly, Merrimack, Advanced Welding Institute听 |
| Kaitlyn Cooper, Wolfeboro, Berklee College of Music听 |
| Kendal Cote, Charlestown, New England College听 |
| Sarah Cote, Barrington, Great Bay Community College听听 |
| Victoria Cowser, Center Barnstead, Colorado College听 |
| Rosemary Jo Lunetta Crooker, Francestown, Union College听听 |
| Mia Cunningham, Manchester, Wentworth Institute of Technology听 |
| Ava Curato, Littleton, Plymouth State University听 |
| Lucilene Da Rocha, Nashua, St. Joseph School of Nursing听 |
| Samantha Dahl, Hill, Colby-Sawyer College听听 |
| Mallory Daley, Belmont, Suffolk University听 |
| Alyse Damato, Sanbornton, Western New England University听 |
| Seth Danen-Lucier, Lebanon, Carnegie Mellon University听 |
| Maryann Daniels, East Wakefield, New England College听 |
| Isaak Davis, Loudon, UMass Amherst听 |
| Jayna Davis, Holderness, Furman University听听 |
| Taylor Davis, Loudon, University of Arizona听 |
| Jacob Dearth, Salem, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Kendall Deihle, Candia, New England College听 |
| Stephen Denio, Manchester, Gordon College听 |
| James Dooley, Londonderry, Colby College听 |
| Margaret Dowd, Alton, University of New Hampshire听听 |
| Anya Downing, Nashua, University of Pittsburgh听 |
| Hailey Dubois, Jaffrey, University of Connecticut听 |
| Keira Duddy, Nottingham, NHTI听 |
| Genesi Dumesle, Manchester, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Alannah Durica, Loudon, Empire Beauty School听听听 |
| Leah Edgecomb, Derry, Saint Anselm College听 |
| Eleanor Edson, Hanover, University of Richmond听 |
| Izabela Eitapence, Claremont, Emmanuel College听 |
| Brooke Ells, Keene, Endicott College听 |
| Sophie Fagerquist, Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College听 |
| Abdalla Faiad, Pembroke, Colby-Sawyer College听听 |
| William Fauth, Keene, Hamilton College听 |
| John Federico, Durham, Bates College听 |
| Taylor Fellows, Croydon, Colby-Sawyer College听听 |
| Lincoln Fendiana, Dover, Bentley University听 |
| Greta Fenn, Alstead, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Heather Fontaine, Stoddard, River Valley Community College听 |
| Kasen Fox, Amherst, University of South Carolina听 |
| Iris Freeman, Hanover, Colby College听 |
| Emeline Friend-Gray, Nottingham, Syracuse University听 |
| Liberty Frink, Lancaster, Keene State College听 |
| Calista Fuller, Springfield, River Valley Community College听 |
| Oren Gallagher, Hancock, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Lashmirenuga Ganeshbabu, Nashua, Northeastern University听 |
| Aleksy Garcia, Hudson, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Danielle Gardiner, New Boston, Southern New Hampshire University听 |
| Sara Gaspard, Claremont, Dartmouth College听 |
| Brynn Gianferrari, Keene, San Diego State University听 |
| Sierra Gianini, Canaan, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Nicole Gionet, Derry, Manchester Community College听 |
| Bonnie Goodman, Conway, River Valley Community College听 |
| Zoe Gouin, Portsmouth, Dalhousie University听 |
| Jenna Graf, Manchester, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences听 |
| Grace Grand, Hudson, Quinnipiac University听 |
| Lydia Grant, Strafford, Southern New Hampshire University听 |
| Tallis Guthrie, Barrington, New York University听 |
| Sierra Halligan, Durham, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Tyler Harris, Concord, Cedarville University听 |
| Madyson Haskins, Northfield, Saint Anselm College听 |
| Elizabeth Hastings, Grantham, Plymouth State University听听 |
| Lola Hayes, Jaffrey, San Diego State University听 |
| Melody Heacock, Newport, University of New Hampshire听听 |
| Liam Heberley, Hampton Falls, University of California at Berkeley听听 |
| Mikayla Hebert, Weare, NHTI听 |
| Amber Hebert, Laconia, Lakes Region Community College听 |
| Arissa Hendrarto, Dover, Marist University听 |
| Kevin Hennet, Dover, UMass Amherst听 |
| Ryan Hilliard, Somersworth, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Elliana Howard, Peterborough, Wheaton College听 |
| Jackson Huot, Manchester, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Chelsey Ioia, Newmarket, Great Bay Community College听 |
| Logan Jacques, Hudson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute听听 |
| Alisa Janollari, Concord, University of New Hampshire听听 |
| Andrew Jewell, Laconia, NHTI听 |
| Ryleigh Johnson, Northwood, Warren Wilson College听 |
| Nishimwe Joise, Concord, Wellesley College听 |
| Matthew Jolin, Ashland, Plymouth State University听 |
| Evangelina Jordan, Claremont, River Valley Community College听 |
| Santiago Juarez-Wiley, Littleton, Colorado College听 |
| Drew Kantor, Lebanon, North Carolina State University听 |
| Sophia Kelly, Salem, University of Southern Maine听 |
| Corinne Kelly, Pelham, Regis College听 |
| Samara Kern, Brooklyn, Baruch College听 |
| Mackenzie Kingsbury, Woodsville, University of Southern Maine听 |
| Landon Kingsbury, Woodsville, Central Maine Community College听 |
| Graecen Kirby, Rindge, Keene Beauty Academy听 |
| Alexandra Kirk, Barrington, Great Bay Community College听 |
| Jackson Kolb, Hollis, Westfield State University听 |
| Suzanna Kostka, Lebanon, River Valley Community College听 |
| Gregory Kotlyarsky, Hooksett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute听 |
| Julianna Lampman, Dunbarton, NHTI听 |
| Luna Landers, New London, Colorado State University听 |
| Isaac Langlois, Gorham, Plymouth State University听 |
| Ethan LaRose, Littleton, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Aimee Lavoie, Northumberland, White Mountains Community College听 |
| Wyatt Lawton, Franconia, Middlebury College听 |
| Liam Leavitt, Salem, Plymouth State University听 |
| Raelen Leonard-Solis, Stoddard, Bennington College听 |
| Stephanie Livingston, Manchester, Rochester Institute of Technology听 |
| Justin Louis, Littleton, Southern Maine Community College听 |
| Shawna Lupoli, Milford, NHTI听 |
| Ashley Lyle, Center Barnstead, Central Maine Community College听 |
| Callie MacIntyre, Eaton, University of Michigan听 |
| Jonathan Markey, Epping, NHTI听 |
| Camryn Marquis, Concord, University of Rhode Island听 |
| Brooke McCafferty, Nashua, Manchester Community College听 |
| Eleora McCay, Bedford, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Heather McCurdy, Manchester, Manchester Community College听 |
| Grace McHugh, Concord, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Jason McIntosh Jr., Goffstown, NHTI听 |
| Sya McKay, Somersworth, Plymouth State University听 |
| Kailyn Medina, Pembroke, Saint Anselm College听 |
| Briana Medina, Pembroke, Saint Anselm College听 |
| Rebeca Medina, Manchester, NHTI听 |
| Bristol Messer, Newbury, Plymouth State University听 |
| Emily Mitton, Lyman, Fordham University听 |
| Sophia Mladek, Lebanon, Cornell University听 |
| Amalia Mladek, Lebanon, Cornell University听 |
| Gabriella Molin, Hinsdale, River Valley Community College听 |
| Rachel Montroy, Contoocook, NHTI听 |
| Madeline Mousseau, Laconia, La Salle University听听 |
| Zoe Mueller, Hampton, University of Vermont听 |
| John Murphy, Grantham, Gettysburg College听 |
| Samantha Murray, Laconia, Lakes Region Community College听 |
| Malik Nasir, Sunapee, Northeastern University听 |
| Abigail Ndung’u, Nashua, University of Connecticut听 |
| Tariku Neunaber, Raymond, University of North Florida听听 |
| Peggy Ni, Salem, Bentley University听 |
| Vickie Ni, Lebanon, Plymouth State University听 |
| Jaden Nicolas, Hudson, Rivier University听 |
| Aavarika Niroula, Lebanon, Saint Anselm College听 |
| Karina ODonnell, Nashua, University of New Haven听 |
| Madison O’Donnell, Bedford, Elon University听 |
| Brianna Ohlund, Manchester, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Mackenzie Oprea, Kingston, Simmons University听 |
| Isabelle Orrell, Rochester, Lakes Region Community College听 |
| Michael Pantano, Contoocook, Brown University听 |
| Hailey Peaslee, East Wakefield, Colby-Sawyer College听听 |
| Broc Pelchat, Tilton, Emmanuel College听 |
| Paxten Perley, Laconia, Gordon College听听 |
| Elizabeth Petrov, Peterborough, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Ashley Pineau, Hooksett, Manchester Community College听听 |
| Eden Pressman, Jaffrey, University of New England听听 |
| Camryn Prunier, Nashua, Boston University听 |
| Elizabeth Pyle, Rochester, Skidmore College听 |
| Jolene Read, Campton, Bryn Mawr College听 |
| Rosella Rentas-Ubeda, Plymouth, Plymouth State University听 |
| Emily Richard, Nashua, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Shania Richards, Colebrook, Champlain College听 |
| Cadence Richey, Lisbon, University of Southern California听 |
| Yesenia Rivera Cortes, Manchester, Harmony Health Care Institute听 |
| Teagan Roach, Windham, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Rebecca Robison, Alstead, Colby-Sawyer College听听 |
| Abbey Rokel, Windham, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Cecilia Rosa, Hollis, University of Connecticut听听 |
| Vanessa Rose, Salem, Tufts University听 |
| Alyssa Rose, Salem, Johnson and Wales University听听 |
| Elianna Roulston, Hampton, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Tory Rudolph, Franklin, Plymouth State University听 |
| Watson Saint-Martin, Nashua, Nashua Community College听 |
| Fernando Sandoval, Methuen, Quinnipiac University听 |
| Caroline Savage, Exeter, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Neil Savage, Jefferson, White Mountains Community College听 |
| Amy Schwab, Bow, NHTI听 |
| Sophia Scribner, Nashua, Brandeis University听 |
| Julia Secor, Rumney, Plymouth State University听 |
| Laura Shaw, Merrimack, Nashua Community College听 |
| Nicole Sherepera, Hampton, Northeastern University听 |
| Samantha Sidoti, Madison, Bates College听听 |
| Cameryn Simpson, Unity, White Mountains Community College听 |
| Nicholas Sinotte, Plaistow, Lakes Region Community College听 |
| Ella Smith, East Kingston, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Madison Smith, Belmont, Saint Lawrence University听 |
| Zoe Smith, Haverhill, University of Southern Maine听 |
| Evan Smith, Northfield, Saint Anselm College听 |
| William Sneddon, Somersworth, New England College听 |
| Yasmin Soares, Nashua, Worcester Polytechnic Institute听听 |
| Pooja Soni, Winchester, Bentley University听 |
| Deja Souvannasy, Laconia, NHTI听 |
| Moriah Spreitzer, Concord, NHTI听 |
| Joshua Stamatis, Candia, Southern New Hampshire University听 |
| Lorrie Stevens, Derry, University of New Hampshire听听 |
| Emory Stevens, Derry, University of New Hampshire听听 |
| Troy Stoddard, Sandown, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Anneliese Strong, Antrim, Bryn Mawr College听 |
| Lily Szulc, Manchester, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Brooke Tasker, Wolfeboro, Colby-Sawyer College听听 |
| Lydia Taylor, Manchester, Vanderbilt University听 |
| Zachary Telge, Manchester, Saint Anselm College听 |
| Caitlin Terry, Hampton, University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies听 |
| Kiera Therrien, Littleton, Saint Anselm College听 |
| Jacob Thomas, Kingston, Wentworth Institute of Technology听 |
| Diane Thomas, Lebanon, NHTI听 |
| Brianna Thorburn, Orford, River Valley Community College听 |
| Natalie Tremblay, Peterborough, Plymouth State University听 |
| Heisha Trilla Rodriguez, Manchester, Manchester Community College听 |
| Anthony Troila, Canterbury, Lakes Region Community College听 |
| Linnea Trudell Pokropowicz, Lisbon, The University of Vermont听听 |
| Mariella Tsitsonis, Walpole, Keene State College听听 |
| Jennifer Turell, Nashua, Southern New Hampshire University听 |
| Amaya Vaughn, Manchester, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Emma Veazie, Laconia, NHTI听 |
| Helen Velko, Manchester, Wentworth Institute of Technology听 |
| Sean Venator, Manchester, Bridgewater State University听听 |
| Sean Vincent, Newmarket, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Serena Vitorino, Pelham, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Trista Voisine, Bow, University of New Hampshire听 |
| Abigail VonDette, Hillsboro, Plymouth State University听听 |
| Jack Wagoner, Dover, Northeastern University听 |
| Isabella Washburn, Concord, NHTI听 |
| Makenzie Waterman, Keene, Gordon College听 |
| Avery Waterman, Keene, Bentley University听听 | /tr>
| Abigail Waterman, Manchester, University of New Hampshire听听 |
| Abram Weil-Cooley, Sandwich, Middlebury College听 |
| Makayla West, Loudon, Cairn University听 |
| Katie Westcott, Laconia, Quinnipiac University听 |
| Bryan Wheeler, Nashua, University of Rochester听 |
| Maria Wheeler, Epping, Wentworth Institute of Technology听听 |
| Friedrich Wilcox, Moultonborough, NHTI听 |
| Joseph Wiley, Farmington, Great Bay Community College听 |
| Emily Wilkens, Deering, Saint Anselm College听 |
| Emmett Wilson, Laconia, Grove City College听 |
| Meredith Winterburn, New Boston, University of Massachusetts听 |
| Aleksander Witt, Concord, Purdue University听 |
| Rebecca Wittenberg, Tilton, University of New Hampshire听听 |
| Nabah Yahya, Concord, Thomas College听 |
| Ryan Yanuszewski, Litchfield, NHTI听 |
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About 91探花
91探花 (formerly the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation, or the NHHEAF Network) is a New Hampshire nonprofit that supports New Hampshire students and their families through free career and higher-education counseling and resources, as well as funding assistance including scholarships and competitive private student loans. Established in 1962, the organization rebranded as 91探花 in November 2023. The 91探花 Student Loan, as well as the EdvestinU Private Student Loan and the EdvestinU Refinance Loan, are loan products offered by 91探花 Corporation and may be funded by 91探花 Corporation or Bank of Lake Mills, member FDIC.鈥�
For more information, visit GraniteEdvance.org. To schedule an interview, contact Sarah Earle at 603-406-0596 or email [email protected].