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          <RecipientPersonNm>Marc Owen</RecipientPersonNm>
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            <ZIPCd>04092</ZIPCd>
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            <ZIPCd>04769</ZIPCd>
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          <RecipientPersonNm>Cameron Wiggins</RecipientPersonNm>
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            <AddressLine1Txt>Kennebec Valley Community College</AddressLine1Txt>
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            <ZIPCd>04937</ZIPCd>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientPersonNm>Cole Leclerc</RecipientPersonNm>
          <RecipientUSAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>Thomas College</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>Waterville</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>ME</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>04901</ZIPCd>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>None</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
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        </GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientPersonNm>Elissa Sieber</RecipientPersonNm>
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            <AddressLine1Txt>Washington County Community College</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>Calais</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>ME</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>04619</ZIPCd>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>None</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
          <GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt>Scholarship</GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt>
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        </GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientPersonNm>Julia Labbe</RecipientPersonNm>
          <RecipientUSAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>University of Maine - Fort Kent</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>Fort Kent</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>ME</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>04743</ZIPCd>
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          <RecipientRelationshipTxt>None</RecipientRelationshipTxt>
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        </GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientPersonNm>Katelynn Holland</RecipientPersonNm>
          <RecipientUSAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>University of Maine - Machias</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>Machias</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>ME</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>04654</ZIPCd>
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          <RecipientRelationshipTxt>None</RecipientRelationshipTxt>
          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>None</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
          <GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt>Scholarship</GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt>
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        </GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientPersonNm>Kyle Kruse</RecipientPersonNm>
          <RecipientUSAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>University of Maine - Orono</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>Orono</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>ME</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>04469</ZIPCd>
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        </GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientPersonNm>Reece Kneissler</RecipientPersonNm>
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            <AddressLine1Txt>University Of Maine - Farmington</AddressLine1Txt>
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            <ZIPCd>04938</ZIPCd>
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        </GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientPersonNm>Sarah McKenna</RecipientPersonNm>
          <RecipientUSAddress>
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            <StateAbbreviationCd>ME</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>04090</ZIPCd>
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          <RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>None</RecipientFoundationStatusTxt>
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        </GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientPersonNm>Sean Hyatt</RecipientPersonNm>
          <RecipientUSAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>Husson University</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>Bangor</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>ME</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>04401</ZIPCd>
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        </GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
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          <ExclusionCd>14</ExclusionCd>
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          <RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt>0</RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt>
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        <TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd>0</TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd>
        <SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd>0</SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd>
        <PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd>0</PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd>
        <RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd>0</RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd>
        <ReimbursementArrangementsInd>0</ReimbursementArrangementsInd>
        <LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd>0</LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd>
        <PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd>0</PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd>
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        <RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd>1</RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd>
        <RelationshipScheduleDetail>
          <OrganizationBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>Maine Bankers Association</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
          </OrganizationBusinessName>
          <OrganizationTypeDesc>Trade Association</OrganizationTypeDesc>
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      </TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp>
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      </AccountingFeesDetail>
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