Sara Carman of Lutsen is the recipient of the Romilly Jean Cassida Memorial Scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year.
An endowed scholarship, the Romilly Jean Cassida Memorial Scholarship supports new full-time students, including transfer students, who show academic promise. The award may be renewed for three additional years with satisfactory progress.
Cassida graduated as salutatorian of Hancock High School Class of 1962. The studio art and psychology major received several scholarships and graduated with distinction from UMM in 1966. After a long successful career with Prudential, moving around the country and working her way up to vice president, she retired in 1998 and built her dream home on Whidbey Island in Washington state, where she made her home until her passing in December 2006. An artist and sculptor, she was widely read and enjoyed lively discussions, landscaping, gardening, interesting travels, and working on her home.
On Sept. 20, 2016, more than 130 students gathered to celebrate their scholarship awards and to share their “Attitude of Gratitude.”
Sara is the daughter of Gwen and Bruce Carman, and is a 2016 graduate of Cook County High School.
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