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NL Maritime Society Announces Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to Morgan O'Toole and Aidan James Quinn!

 

The has announced the winners of the .

Congratulations to Morgan O'Toole and Aidan James Quinn!

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First place winner, East Lyme High School senior Morgan O'Toole, won a $1,000 scholarship for her entry, Diary of Joseph Lathrop, the news release says. 

Her entry was a fictional piece, though based on the life of a real New London sailor.

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Aidan James Quinn, a senior at , took home second place for his entry, My Personal Connection With African-American Maritime History, which told the story of his Cape Verdean ancesters, the release says.

Quinn received a $500 savings bond for his second place prize.

Way to go, Aidan and Morgan!

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