2025 Scholarship Awards
Two young men received scholarships from LHAS at our Annual Meeting and Dinner held on June 2 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.
Scholarships
The Litchfield Hills Audubon Society (LHAS) offers two $2,000 academic scholarships annually to those students who have been accepted into college programs specializing in environmental studies or a related field.
The LHAS Higher Education Scholarship is open to a graduating high school senior or a graduate of a high school who resides in the LHAS chapter area (Litchfield County and some surrounding towns). Eligibility requirements are listed on the front page of the application.
Applicants can obtain an application from their respective high school guidance office, by downloading the application from the link provided or by contacting Harry Schuh at 860-485-9018 or email: hschuh@charter.net.
Completed applications must be received no later than Friday, April 25, 2025, 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.