$25,000 in Scholarships Awarded to South Dakota High School Students

The South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Foundation, in cooperation with Farmers Union Insurance, have announced the recipients of the fifth annual “Insuring a Brighter Tomorrow” scholarships. Twenty-five high school seniors from across South Dakota will share $25,000 in scholarships to be used to further their education at a South Dakota post-secondary school. Over the past five years, the Foundation has awarded $125,000 in scholarships to students attending South Dakota post-secondary schools. “It's an incredible investment in the future of our state," said Foundation Executive Director Leslie Rupiper Morrow. "We had a great group of young people apply for this year’s scholarships, and we couldn't be more excited that these students will be staying right here in South Dakota to further their education.” Each of the 25 scholarship recipients will receive $1,000 to put toward their post-secondary education at a South Dakota college, university or technical school. The recipients were chosen from among a large pool of applicants. They were scored based on a combination of academic record, activities and awards, financial need, and an essay relating to how they will, “Insure a Brighter Tomorrow,” in South Dakota. Farmers Union Insurance agents throughout the state fund this scholarship program administered by the Farmers Union Foundation. “Every year it gets more difficult to choose from the great students who apply," said Wayne Bartscher, Regional Manager of Farmers Union Insurance Agency. “It's a way that our insurance agents can give back and invest in the future leaders of our state. Based on this year's recipients, I'm confident that the future of South Dakota is bright.”         Tanna Becker - Pierre - T.F. Riggs High School         Breanna Cuka -Wagner - Wagner High School         Nicole Ellis - Watertown - Watertown High School         Adam Fendrich - Salem - McCook Central High School         Laken Frericks - Northville - Northwestern Area High School         Jenna Frink - Beresford - Beresford High School         Kelli Garry - Lake Preston - Lake Preston High School         Ali Haines - White Lake - White Lake High School         Michelle Holbeck, Armour - Armour High School         Danielle Knox - Highmore - Highmore High School         Jordan Lamb - Onida - Sully Buttes High School         Allison Landmark - Britton - Britton-Hecla High School         Kelli Mammenga - Webster - Webster Area High School         Emily Meyer - White - Deubrook High School         Tanner Odegaard - Brookings - Brookings High School         Mahalia Olson - Kimball - Kimball High School         Lacey Quail - White - Deubrook High School         Tristen Simons - White Owl - Faith High School         Taylor Steiger - Kimball - Kimball High School         Tyler Swan - Newell - Newell High School         Mariah Taylor - Northville - Northwestern Area High School         Katherine Van Gerpen - Pierre - T.F. Riggs High School         Alexa Volesky - Webster - Webster Area High School         Kenton Welbig - Dell Rapids - Tri-Valley High School         Jacquelyn Wilson - Lemmon - Lemmon High School