Mid-Rivers awards an additional $7,000 in scholarships

Mid-Rivers Communications awarded fourteen $500 Scholarships via an online drawing on July 1st. These scholarships are in addition to the 31 competitive scholarships awarded in May. Mid-Rivers supports area youth through many avenues, and these annual scholarships are one of the ways the cooperative plays a positive role in its communities. The drawing for these scholarships traditionally occurs at the cooperatives' Annual Meeting. This year's drawing scholarship recipients are:

• Amber Sickler — Glendive, Music Education

• Courtney Herman — Lambert, Veterinary Science

• Dalton Helmuth — Terry, Environmental Science

• Gregory Fulbright — Lewistown, Computer Science

• Jacob Burman — Glendive, Criminal Justice

• Kasidi Walker — Glendive, Applied Health & Safety Science

• Macee Hadley — Baker, Exercise Science

• Rachel Wolff — Lindsay, Nursing

• Robert Atchiso — Roundup, Construction Engineering Technology

• Seth Prevost — Lambert, Animal Science

• Shea Roberts — Sidney, Animal Science

• Tierney Messmer — Sidney, Finance & Accounting

• Tylee Dey — Glendive, Nursing

• Tyler Lien — Glendive, Business

“Especially in these unprecedented times, we recognize the need to continue to support students in their pursuit of higher education,” stated Mid-Rivers’ General Manager/CEO Michael Candelaria. Scholarship dollars come from the Mid-Rivers Fund for Higher Education, which is funded with Unclaimed Capital Credit dollars.