This Scholarship is named after former Dean of the College, George V. Kidder. It was established by Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Ezequelle. To be eligible for the Kidder Scholarship, a student must have her or his permanent residence outside the state of Vermont, must be a U.S. citizen, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50 after three semesters of full-time enrollment at UVM, have enrolled primarily in courses that represent the various disciplines in the College of Arts and Sciences, and have demonstrated her or his commitment to both academic and campus community activities.
Hannah LeMieux is a sophomore pursuing a majors in English and Art History and a minor in Anthropology. Hannah helps other UVM students as a Writing Tutor at the Learning Cooperative. She has served on the University of Vermont Program Board planning social activities that maintain a drug and alcohol free lifestyle. As the current President of the Rugby Team, Hannah works closely with SGA to plan games, tournaments, and make travel arrangements. The team also volunteers to help at the Women's Rape Crisis Center's "Take Back the Night" March as well as a spring tournament to help raise funds for this local organization. As a volunteer with Alternative Spring Break, Hannah traveled to Jamaica to help area children in a rural setting. Other involvement includes Week of Welcome Squad Member, RA Class member, and a work/study job at the Exam Proctoring Center.
Megan Luttrell is also a sophomore who is majoring in Russian and Eastern European Studies with minors in Political Science and History. Megan works with the Vermont Refugee Resettlement program where she helps native speakers navigate a new life in the United States by helping with translation. Through the Old Time Music Club, Megan has been able to put her music abilities to work by performing both on and off campus. They have begun playing for residents in retirement facilities off campus. As a volunteer with the Vermont Council on Aging, Megan helps Russian speaking seniors with basic translating as well as social support. This spring Megan has begun to paricipate in the Mental Health Speakers Forum by providing both interviews and articles for their newsletter. At home in Massachusetts Megan continues to be involved with a program in Boston called "Christmas in the City." It is an annual event where a number of Boston homeless shelters come together to have a Christmas celebration.
