ORONO, Maine — Two students at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics were among 1,044 finalists in the 2018 QuestBridge National College Match.
Kuranosuke Yamada and Ethan Winters completed the rigorous application. and learned they had successfully advanced to the final level. This step required them to rank their top choice colleges participating in the QuestBridge Scholarship. Of the 6,507 Finalists, 1,044 students were matched with partnering scholarships. Yamada and Winters received full scholarships covering four years of tuition, room and board, and all incidental fees.
Yamada, captain of the rocketry club, entered as a freshman from South Portland and said he plans to study molecular biology or biochemistry at Colby College.
Winters, a member of the math team, who came to MSSM three years ago from Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, plans to study pure mathematics at Bowdoin College, adding, “I enjoy studying abstract concepts this major will provide.”
QuestBridge is a national nonprofit based in Palo Alto, Calif., that connects the nation’s most exceptional youth with leading institutions of higher education and further life opportunities.
