This scholarship is in honor of the late Betsy O'Donoghue, past chair of the Eliot Democratic Committee, three term chair of the Eliot Select Board, and chair of the 2009 Eliot Comprehensive Plan Committee. She was a stalwart local democrat and an inspiration to us all with her call for participation - which is a major component of this scholarship's criteria.
The scholarship promotes higher education, good citizenship, and service to the value of the Democratic Party. Applicants must be Eliot residents in their senior year at Marshwood High School, have been accepted to and will attend an institute or program of higher learning and have completed one or more community service assignments related to the ideals of the Democratic Party.