06/29/2026
The Stratham Historical Society is pleased to announce that the Winfield L. Foote Award for Academic Excellence 2026 has been presented this year to ten (10) outstanding applicants. They are as follows:
Sebastian Barone, Stratham resident, attending Auburn University in the Fall
Brooke Beaulieu. Stratham resident, attending University of North Carolina (Charlotte) in the Fall
Michael Burke, Stratham, attending University of Wisconsin (Madison)
Maxwell DeKoning, Stratham, attending McGill University in the Fall
Elizabeth DeLello, Stratham, attending University of Rhode Island, in the Fall
Lauren LaFleur of Stratham, attending Villanova University in the Fall
Isabelle Madden, Stratham, attendance to be announced
Alp Matoglu, Stratham, attending Georgia Institute of Technology this Fall
Austin Reeve, Stratham resident, attending Lehigh University this Fall
Elaina Villaflores, an Exeter resident, attending the University of Miami this Fall
Congratulations to all ten of these very deserving students. The Stratham Historical Society is particularly gratified to support their academic achievements in 2026 and wishes them the very best in their next chapter.
The scholarships are made possible by the generosity of the late Mr. Winfield L. Foote, a long-time resident of Stratham and a strong supporter of The Stratham Historical Society. With this year’s awards, the society will have distributed over $160,000 to local students. Special thanks to the Scholarship Committee Chair Gary Abreu and the entire committee for its hard work and outstanding results.
