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Ruth M. Crosby Scholarship

University of Maine Foundation

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Overview

Ruth M. Crosby Scholarship

Geographic Scope: Hermon High School, Maine

Focus Areas: Support for students attending the University of Maine

Eligibility: Students from Hermon High School who will be attending the University of Maine

Background: The Ruth M. Crosby Scholarship Fund was established in 2000 by Howard A. Crosby, a member of the University of Maine class of 1943, in honor of his wife, Ruth M. Crosby. Howard served as a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Maine in Orono, retiring as a professor emeritus after 34 years in 1980. Howard and Ruth lived in Hermon for over 55 years, where they raised their family, ran a summer tourist business known as Hermon Motor Court and founded Crosby Gardens and Arboretum, now known as Ecotat.

Contact Information:

  • University of Maine Foundation

  • Two Alumni Place

  • Orono, ME 04469-5792

  • Phone: 207.581.5100 or 800.982.8503

  • Email: umainefoundation@maine.edu
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    Fields of Work

    education

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