The Antonia J. Daley Foundation is proud to continue offering a scholarship for eligible seniors in collaboration with Portland High School. This scholarship will be awarded annually in the amount of $2500 to one or two seniors.

Scholarship Guidelines and Criteria:

• Scholarship is awarded to a senior who plans to attend an accredited educational program and seek a degree (associates or bachelors) in a field of study that advances the causes of criminal justice and reform, social justice, human rights, and/or civic engagement.
• Applicant must have demonstrated history of community service involvement through their high school career.
• Through applicants statement of intent, peer recommendation and teacher/professional recommendation, the applicant must demonstrate leadership skills, civic engagement, commitment to criminal justice reform efforts, social justice and/or human rights, inclusive and fair treatment towards peers in high school community and strong academic and work ethic.

“When Antonia came into the office at Maine Youth Court, she filled the room with light and joy. She was so young to have such a loving outlook on life. The fact she chose to share this outlook with the MYC community so often was an absolute gift. When I think about celebrating
the life of Antonia two things arise above all else: her determination to make the world a better, more just and welcoming place and her ability to work towards this goal with an exuberant kindness that radiated outwards and touched so many.”

-Abi Maycock, Maine Youth Court Program Manager

“I remember a particularly complex Maine Youth Court hearing Antonia had volunteered at. She stepped out of interviewing the parent of a youth referred to our program and took me aside. Antonia said to me, “Monica, I don’t know how this youth is going to do community service or anything like that, they are now homeless.” As a staff of MYC, I hadn’t heard yet that this youth and their family were recently homeless, and this parent entrusted Antonia with this vulnerable information about what their family was experiencing. It is because Antonia radiated warmth, compassion and understanding that her work at Maine Youth Court was so impactful.”

-Monica Bouyea, Maine Youth Court Program Manager

“Because of Antonia, we went from not having mock trial at Portland High School to having one of the largest teams in the state in our first two years. That is the type of person Antonia was. She worked tirelessly about the things she was passionate about; in this case bringing a simple high school activity like mock trial into being. Now thanks to Antonia and a fellow classmate of hers, future students at PHS can participate in mock trial which Antonia loved, and create their own love of the law.”

-Gavin Glider, Portland High School Faculty and Director of Mock Trial

Portland High School Scholarship Summary

The Antonia J. Daley Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization based in Portland, Maine. The foundation was established by Antonia Daley’s family and colleagues after her unexpected death in June of 2018. In the fall of 2018, Antonia was planning to attend the University of Maryland and had been admitted into the schools criminal justice program.

The Antonia J. Daley Foundation is proud to announce a scholarship for eligible seniors in collaboration with Portland High School. This scholarship will be awarded annually in the amount of $2500 to one or two seniors.

Scholarship Guidelines and Criteria:

• Scholarship is awarded to a senior who plans to attend an accredited educational program and seek a degree (associates or bachelors) in field of study that advances the causes of criminal justice and reform, social justice, human rights and/or civic engagement.
• Applicant must have demonstrated history of community service involvement through their high school career
• Through applicants statement of intent, peer recommendation and teacher/professional recommendation, the applicant must demonstrate leadership skills, civic engagement, commitment to criminal justice reform efforts, social justice and/or human rights, inclusive and fair treatment towards peers in high school community and strong academic and work ethic.

The application review process with be completed by members of the board of the Antonia J. Daley Foundation.

The application deadline is April 16th, 2021, and can be submitted with the form below

Requirements for scholarship application:

• Statement of intent (1 page)
• Current resume
• Teacher or professional recommendation
• Peer recommendation
• Academic transcript.

Instructions for Statement of Intent:

In a separate document, please provide 3-5 sentence answers for each of the following questions.

• Why are you applying for the Antonia J. Daley Foundation?
• What do you intend to do professionally with your intended major?
• Describe how a volunteer experience has shaped or changed your understanding of the community in which you live; its needs and challenges?

Please use the below form to submit your application:

• Jess Healy, LCSW, President, Co-Founder
• James Daley, Co-President, Co-Founder
• Kristen Stevens, MSW, Board of Director, Education Program Coordinator at Maine Correctional Center, DOC
• Gavin Glider, Board of Director, Faculty, Portland High School
• Mike Freysinger, Board of Director, Director, Maine Youth Court
• Nickole Wesley, Board of Director, Member, State of Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group