Congratulations to MDI High School's Emma Simard who was awarded a McDonald's All-Star Basketball Academic Scholarship Friday night, March 8th.

The award, presented at the McDonald's All-Star Banquet at the Anah Temple Shrine in Bangor, is given to 1 girl and 1 boy selected from the Maine McDonald's All-State Academic Team. Each student receives a $2000 scholarship.

Selected to the All-State Academic Teams were

Girls Academic Team

  • Saige Evans - Old Tonw
  • Summer Gammon - Gorham
  • Keira Goldsmith - Messalonskee
  • Cally Gudroe - Dexter
  • Lauren House - Mattanawcook Academy
  • Megan Jordan - Ellsworth
  • Abigail Marshall - Cheverus
  • Ainsley McCrum - Portland
  • Madelaine Miller - Oxford Hills
  • Emma Simard - MDI
  • Ellie Steele - Gray-New Gloucester
  • Lauren Voteur - Hampden Academy

Boy's Academic Team

  • Brandi Abbott - Bonny Eagle
  • Erik Bowen - Windham
  • Brayden Couture - Scarborouh
  • Evan Donnell - Bucksport
  • Ryan Donoghue - Skowhegan
  • Terry Gagner - Traip Academy
  • Brevan Kenney - Jonesport-Beals
  • Gavin Lunt - Lawrence
  • Payton Mitchell - Mt. Abram
  • Nate Oney - North Yarmouth Academy
  • Cayen Philbrick - Brewer
  • Charlie Wolak - Falmouth

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