Alison Ames, Secretary
Dawna Lopatosky, Treasurer

Representative Guerin, CoChair
Senator Diamond, Co-Chair

Legislative Memorial Scholarship Association
February 2017

The Legislative Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1995 in memory of all those
who have served the Maine Legislature. The annual Scholarship Auction is the primary
source for raising funds and is a successor to the Gould-Michaud Scholarship Auction. The
Gould-Michaud Scholarship Fund was established on behalf of the late Representative
Stephen Gould (R-Stillwater) and David Michaud, House Page, who was killed by a drunk
driver.
The LMS fund started awarding $500 scholarships in 1997. In 2002, the awards were
increased to $750 and in 2003, to $1000. Since its inception as the LMS, the fund has
awarded a total of $276,000 to one student from each of Maine’s sixteen counties.
Awards are made to Maine residents attending Maine post-secondary schools based on
various requirements including an essay, recommendations, community participation,
academic standing and need. In addition, the Legislative Memorial Scholarship Association
continues to support the Stephen Gould Legislative Memorial Scholarship and the David
Michaud Memorial Scholarship.

2017 Awards Ceremony and 2018 Scholarship Applications
The date of the 2017 scholarship award ceremony has not been determined at this time.
Scholarship applications for 2018 are available online at:

http://www.famemaine.com/scholarships/maine-legislative-memorial-scholarshipfund/
Applications are due by April 15, 2017.

2017 Legislative Memorial Scholarship Auction
The annual Legislative Memorial Scholarship Auction is the sole fundraiser for the
scholarship program.
The 2017 auction will be held on:

Tuesday, April 4th

Le Calumet Club, 334 West River Road, Augusta
5:00 pm Socialize * Raffle * Bid on Silent Auction Items * 5:30 Buffet Dinner
6:00 pm Live Auction
Dinner Tickets $20
Note: $20 covers the DINNER only. The auction is free to attend.
Dinner Tickets go on sale Tuesday, February 21 st. (tentative)
Tickets must be purchased no later than Friday, March 17 th.
The Legislative Memorial Scholarship is a not-for-profit, registered as a 501(c)(3)
organization.
Donations are tax deductible.

FEIN #20-0924552
Auction donation and sponsorship forms can be found online at
http://legislature.maine.gov/lio/legislative-memorial-scholarship-fund/9083
Please Note: Donation forms and items must be turned in to the Office of the Revisor, or
the Senate Democrat or House Republican Office no later than March 31st.

 Suggestions for donations: Previously we have auctioned off hotel and spa packages, art,
pottery, jewelry, ski passes, cottages and camps, theater tickets, kayak and gear, and Maine
made products.