The 2011 Smilemaker award was once again received and given with great pride. This year the award was granted to Lin-Wood High School's Liz Teltely. Competition was stiff this year, a great sign that New Hampshire and Vermont are producing young students of great character.

Over the years the Smilemaker Scholarship has grown both in its size and its geographic reach. First beginning in Conway, the eligibility of this award now reaches into Laconia, Littleton, Plymouth, Berlin, St. Johnsbury Vermont and to the school districts in between. We can't wait to see how 2012 prospects respond and what level of service they will extend to their communities. Everyone will win for sure!

(Photos: Denise Clermont, of Hiller Orthodontics, presenting the Smilemaker Scholarship to Liz Teltely from Lin-Wood High school.)