A local high school graduate was awarded a scholarship at the LHAS Annual Meeting & Dinner on June 1. (A second winner, Margaret Pouder, was unable to attend and will receive her scholarship at an upcoming meeting.)

Anthony Boggio has received the 2026 scholarship in memory of former member Paul A. Gros. Tony has graduated from Lake-view High School in Litchfield, where he was a very active student, athlete, and mentor. Tony was involved in the Wamogo FFA (Future Farmers of America) agriscience program, with a focus on natural resources. He is an active member of the community, having just earned his Eagle Scout rank. In the fall, Tony will attend Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY, with a major in environmental engineering. He hopes to develop ways to use technology to better our planet.

Margaret Pouder will receive the 2026 Litchfield Hills Audubon Society Scholarship at one of our upcoming meetings. Maggie will attend Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, where she has been accepted into the Innovation Scholar Program and will major in environmental science. Maggie has graduated from Shepaug Valley High School, where she proved to be a leader as a student athlete, member of the Shepaug FFA, and many other endeavors. With a passion for fisheries ecology, Maggie hopes to protect and improve aquatic ecosystems through sustainable practices and conservation.

Congratulations, winners! And thank you to our Scholarship Committee Chair, Logan Connor, and scholarship recipient selection judges, Janet Baker, Harry Schuh, and Carol Kearns.