PORTSMOUTH — Meredith Village Savings Bank announces the 2025 recipients of the James D. Sutherland Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to one graduating senior from high schools located in communities where MVSB has a branch office.
This year’s recipients are:
The Sutherland Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of James D. Sutherland, who served as President and CEO of MVSB from 1982-1996. Scholarship recipients represent the MVSB company values of accountability, mutuality, excellence, respect, integrity, teamwork and stewardship. Students interested in applying for the 2026 scholarship are encouraged to contact their guidance office or visit mvsb.com/community-involvement.
PORTSMOUTH — AFS-USA announced Hugh Gatchell, a high school student from Portsmouth, is one of 210 American high school students to be awarded the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX)scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. CBYX is a bilateral exchange program co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and German Bundestag (Parliament).
As a CBYX scholar, Gatchell will spend the academic year in Germany living with a host family, attending a German high school, and participating in language learning and cultural immersion training to gain a better understanding of German culture, language, and everyday life. Conditions permitting, there may be opportunities to visit the German Bundestag, meet with American and German government officials, participate in intercultural seminars, and explore the country through excursions to nearby cities and historical sites.
Each year, on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, AFS-USA awards 52 CBYX scholarships to high-achieving high school students from 14 states, allowing youth from an array of communities to participate in a full cultural immersion experience. The CBYX program, which is jointly funded by the U.S. Congress and the German Bundestag, was created to foster mutual understanding and strengthen ties between Germany and the U.S. through citizen diplomacy. The program is a true public-private partnership, leveraging the contributions of host families, educational institutions, and local communities.
German students also come to live and study in the United States, experiencing American culture firsthand and enabling American communities to get to know Germany without leaving home. All participants become part of a global network of U.S. Department of State program alumni.
For more information about CBYX, visit exchanges.state.gov/cbyx or contact AFS at cbyx@afsusa.org or 646-751-2161. German language skills are not required to apply for the scholarship. To learn more about hosting an international high school exchange student coming to the U.S. for the 2025-26 academic year, visit afsusa.org/host.
DOVER — Little Tree Education, a Montessori school for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers will hold the following open houses on Saturday, Aug. 9:
