On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, Editor Lori Arsenault presented The Gorham Times Scholarship to Grace Johnson. Grace is a 2023 graduate of Gorham High School who has interned as a writer for the past three years.

Grace began interning during her sophomore year at GHS. Over this time, in addition to all of her other academic responsibilities, she has written more than fifteen articles for the Gorham Times. Her editors have been very impressed with her organization, her writing skills and her professionalism. She has always been willing to accept every assignment, complete it quickly and competently and submit a well-thought-out and well-written article for publication.

When given the opportunity, she chose this internship because she has always enjoyed writing and she loves sharing people’s stories. Grace attributes her success to having good listening skills and being able to take in what people are saying accurately while interviewing them.

Having enjoyed learning about events in the Gorham School system and the town at large, Grace said, “I always loved when I got to write about a topic that I was closely connected to at school. Recently, I wrote an article about a trip to New York City that I took with a club I’m part of. It was really cool to retell such an amazing experience through writing.”

Grace’s future plans include attending Villanova University in Pennsylvania in September. Although undecided about a major, she is definitely interested in writing for a student newspaper at college.

The Gorham Times editors and staff would like to thank Grace for her commitment and work the past three years. We wish her the very best of luck in the future.