Scholarships
The Litchfield Hills Audubon Society (LHAS) is pleased to offer a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior or a graduate of a high school in the LHAS area who has been accepted into a college program for Environmental Studies or a related field. Eligibility requirements are listed on the front page of the application.
Applicants should focus on the mission of the LHAS:
“To protect birds, other wildlife, and their habitats, through conservation, education, research, and advocacy.”
Applicants can obtain an application from their respective high school guidance office, by downloading the application from the link provided, or by contacting Logan Connor at: (860) 806-4336 or by email: lconnor@lhasboard.org
Completed applications must be received no later than Friday, May 1, 2026, for the upcoming college semester year commencing in August/September.
A special scholarship committee will choose recipients based on qualifications and needs.
LHAS wishes all high school graduates success and the very best in all future endeavors. Education is the key to unlocking your potential.
2025 Scholarship Awards
Two young men received scholarships from LHAS at our Annual Meeting and Dinner held on June 2, 2025 at the Elks Lodge in Torrington, CT.
Gyandev S. Phinney from Lakeview High School in Litchfield received the Paul A. Gros Memorial Scholarship. Gyandev will be attending the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. His field of study will be agricultural sciences. He is interested in learning about sustainable practices in agriculture.
Marco A. Napoleone from the Forman School in Litchfield is this year’s recipient of the LHAS Scholarship. Marco will be attending Paul Smith’s College in the Adirondacks. He plans to study fish and wildlife sciences and would like to become a wildlife technician. He is interested in animal behavior and habitat preservation.
Congratulations, winners! And thank you to our Scholarship Committee Co-chairs, Harry Schuh and Carol Kearns, and scholarship recipient selection judges, Janet Baker, Vickie Dauphinais, and Marcia McGowan.
From left: Carol Kearns, LHAS Scholarship Committee co-chair, Marco Napoleone, Gyandev Phinney, Harry Schuh, LHAS Scholarship Committee co-chair, and LHAS President Diane Edwards.