Richmond Area Business Association gave out two $1500
Entrepreneur/ Trade Scholarships recently to MMU
graduates, Cody Vernet, son of Paul & Heather Parker of
Richmond, and Marissa Giroux, daughter of Jim & Cori
Giroux of Richmond.
Cody, who grew up working at his Dad’s weekly car auction
and more recently at Pizza Putt, is attending the University
of Vermont this fall. His ultimate goal is to become an
automobile designer. Marissa plans to major in marine
sciences at the University of Maine at Orono. She works at
Estey Hardware and Lantmans in Hinesburg and volunteers
at the Echo Center in Burlington. Both students were active
in their communities and their school during the last four
years.