Mountain Lake Area Scholarship Program presents awards
At local high school commencement exercises for the Class of 2016 – at Mountain Lake Public High School (MLHS) and Mountain Lake Christian (MLC) – the Mountain Lake Area Scholarship Program awarded a total of 11 scholarships to graduating seniors.
Presenting the awards at the MLHS ceremony was committee member Jaime Banks, while committee member Wade Nelson did the honors at MLC’s exercises.
The total value of the scholarships was approximately $11,500. Awards are made on the basis of financial need, merit (scholastic and community involvement) and specifications named by the donors (future plans and employment history).
The specific scholarship earned, the recipient, their post-secondary plan and their parent(s)/guardian(s) are as follows:
Louis O. & Elefta Rempel Scholarship, Gerald R. and Jennie Mack Engeman Scholarship, Tuesday/Iota Study Club Scholarship – Tiger Sengmany; Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio; Sakone Sengmany.
Mountain Lake Lion’s Club Scholarship – Carly Paulson; Minnesota West Community & Technical College, Luverne; John and Meridee Paulson.
United Prairie Bank Scholarship, Butterfield VFW Scholarship and Mountain Lake Area Scholarship Program Scholarship – Ashley Watkins; Minnesota West Community & Technical College, Worthington; Dave and Tammy Watkins.
United Prairie Bank Scholarship, Butterfield VFW Scholarship and Mountain Lake Area Scholarship Program Scholarship – Joshua Raabe; Bethel University, Arden Hills; Scott and Joan Raabe.
Melvin T. and Frances A. Gustafson Scholarship – Signey Stoesz; St. Mary’s University, Winona; Michael and Sonja Stoesz.
Cross-Cultural Outreach Committee Scholarship (Trinity Lutheran Church) and Mountain Lake Area Scholarship Program Scholarship – Akin Tema-Lopez; Winona State University, Winona; Telesforo Anibal Tema Coronado and Adelina Lopez de Tema.
Mountain Lake Area Scholarship Program Scholarship – Alexis Jellema-Baerg; University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Michelle Baerg.
Ellyn Quiring Memorial Scholarship – Michaela Cate; Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall; Melanie Pedersen.
Freedom Riders Scholarship – Alexa Heffele; Nova Academy of Cosmetology, Mankato; Leah Heffele.
Mountain Lake Education Association Scholarship – Ryan McCue; Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato; Michael McCue.
Lee and Barb Loewen Scholarship – Carmen Syverson; Bethel University, Arden Hills; Steven and Kim Syverson.
Country Pride Services Scholarship – Bailey Leaman; University of Minnesota, Crookston; Juli and Brian Fast and Matthew Leaman.