Merle Gott was born in Brunswick and graduated from Brunswick High School in 1959. After a tour of duty with the United States Air Force, he returned to Brunswick, attended the University of Southern Maine, and subsequently began a 33 year career at Bath Iron Works.
Merle met Rachel Pare of Lewiston, and they eventually married. Merle and Rachel settled into a home they built in Topsham, where they raised their two children, James and Ann. Their children graduated from Mt. Ararat High School and Saint Joseph’s College.
Awards from this fund are based on student financial need, after which the recipient is requested to be a graduate of Mt. Ararat High School who is pursuing a career in the vocational trades.