BETHEL — The 2017 Diane E. Curtis Medical Scholarship has been awarded to Joshua J. Eliot of Bethel, a senior at Telstar High School.

Eliot will be entering the University of Rochester in pursuit of a medical career in the fall. The Scholarship Committee found him to possess those qualities that the members were seeking and who met all of the application requirements. The scholarship was awarded to Eliot on June 6 at Telstar High School when his parents, Tanya and John Eliot, were present.

The scholarship was started in 2014 to honor the late wife of Tom Curtis, a resident of Norway. The $1,000 scholarship is given annually to a deserving student in either Oxford County (where Diane lived) or Androscoggin County (where Diane was treated) who wishes to pursue a career in the medical field.

The recipient must complete an application form discussing what community and volunteering activities in which he/she is or has been involved, what leadership qualities he/she has displayed, a transcript of high school or college grades, at least two letters of recommendation, and the reasons behind the applicant’s decision to pursue a medical career.

 Joshua J. Eliot of Bethel is pictured receiving the Diane E. Curtis Medical Scholarship award from Scholarship Committee Chairman Tom Curtis of Norway.