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Compeer Financial Awards Scholarships to High School Grads
Minnesota Ag Connection - 04/22/2019

The Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America has awarded 120 graduating high school students with $1,500 educational scholarships.

"This scholarship is one of the ways we at Compeer Financial aim to champion the hopes and dreams of rural America," John Monson, chair of the fund's board of trustees. "These scholarship recipients have already made an impact to their local, rural communities and we want to encourage them to continue doing great things in their future careers."

In Minnesota, 38 student-recipients were chosen for the award based on a combination of academic achievement, involvement in agricultural and community, and an essay.

Those recipients include:

- Abigail Widmer, Gaylord

- Amber Schmidt, Glencoe

- Adler Nelson, Andover

- Emily Kath, Sauk Rapids

- Gavin Suska, Royalton

- Kaitlyn Czeck, Holdingford

- Colton Ivers, Austin

- Creighton Sauer, Lewiston

- Emma Holst, Brownsdale

- Gabriela Staub, West Concord

- Jacob Twohey, Stewartville

- Jacob Welch, Spring Valley

- Kendra Waldenberger, Spring Grove

- Kolton Arndorfer, LeRoy

- Makayla Arendt, Mazeppa

- Martha Moenning, Hayfield

- Morgan Small, St. Charles

- Nora Jahn, Spring Valley

- Brianna Ulrich, Good Thunder

- Cassidy Hoffmann, Sleepy Eye

- Isaac Rynda, Montgomery

- Jared Hohenstein, Lake Crystal

- Jennifer Wear, Nicollet

- Lexi Hansen, Good Thunder

- Sean Miller, St. Peter

- Amanda Kelling, Pine Island

- Christine Moening, Lakeville

- Jay Dicke, Goodhue

- Justin Thomforde, Goodhue

- Alyssa Williamson, Sherburn

- Carson Kahler, Sherburn

- Ryan Hansen, Freeborn

- Zoe' Gerlach, Glenville

- Dakota John, Lismore

- Dalton Piotter, Jeffers

- Nathan Overgaard, Luverne

- Nicholas Potthoff, Dunnell

- Paige Madison, Rushmore

This is the second year for the scholarship program from the Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America.

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