MEEA Student of the Year featured in Portland Press Herald
MEEA Annual Awardee Maya Faulstich, a senior at Falmouth High School, has been featured in the Portland Press Herald as one of the 2025 Grads to Watch from southern Maine! Read her story here and read the full article on the Portland Press Herald.
“Meet our 2025 Grads to Watch from southern Maine”
Story credit: Kelley Bouchard and Riley Board, Staff Writers
This year's standouts include top scholars and athletes, several musicians, artists and social activists, a few immigrants, a plumber in training, a technology whiz, a filmmaker and a future physician. They have accomplished so much already, and we’re excited to see what happens next.
This month, thousands of young people are making one of life’s great transitions at high school graduations across Maine. Each year, we highlight 10 seniors who have shown they have what it takes to make a difference in the world.
This year’s standouts include top scholars and athletes, several musicians, artists and social activists, a few immigrants, a plumber in training, a technology whiz, a filmmaker and a future physician.
They have overcome language and cultural barriers, family crises, everyday teen insecurities and the challenges of living in a polarized, post-pandemic world. Their intended careers include law, politics, business, advocacy, counseling, government, advertising and public health.
They have accomplished so much already, and we’re excited to see what happens next.
• Tristan Choi | Waynflete School
• Matthew Fagerlund | Scarborough High School
• Maya Faulstich | Yarmouth High School
• Asher Knott | Baxter Academy
• Nasir Manahe | Gorham High School
• Michelle Matos Galva | Deering High School
• Amara Roberts | Kennebunk High School
• Eden Saylor | Greely High School/Portland Arts and Technology High School
• Roberto Tshimayi Ngaba | Thornton Academy/Biddeford Regional Center of Technology
• Kaia West | Portland High School
