Mid-Rivers announces expanded scholarship awards in 2024

Mid-Rivers Communications recently announced the award of 76 scholarships to students from the Cooperative’s service area, an increase of 40 scholarships over the original 36 planned. Last fall, the Cooperative announced the availability of 30 Higher Education Scholarships of $2,000 each, and 6 Dawson Community College/Miles Community College Scholarships of $2,500 each. However, following a review of the applicants and funds available for scholarships, the Mid-Rivers Board of Trustees voted to expand the awards to include scholarships for every eligible applicant, and to increase the award amounts to the top applicants in each category.

A $3,500 Dawson Community College/Miles Community College Scholarship has been awarded to:

• Taylor Mury, Circle

• Grace Gackle, Circle

• Kaitlyn Thoeny, Brockway

• Laney Baker, Cohagen

• Ryan Kelly, Miles City

• Alexis Newton, Glendive

A $3,000 Mid-Rivers Higher Education Scholarship has been awarded to:

• Erin Backes, Miles City

• Abby Barnick, Glendive

• Abby Begger, Wibaux

• Michael Bergin, Melstone

• Ramey Coon, Glendive

• Drew Ellingson, Sidney

• Elizabeth Fulbright, Lewistown

• Kaytlynn Gaub, Baker

• Hailey Holzworth, Sidney

• Anna Hull, Glendive

• John Isaacs, Miles City

• Hannah Karren, Sidney

• Kendall Kittelmann, Ekalaka

• Julia Kunau, Lewistown

• Garrett Larson, Sidney

• Jaren Lingle, Baker

• Cooper McNally, Sidney

• Brooke Murnion, Jordan

• Sarah Murnion, Jordan

• Clay Pendergrass, Roy

• Lauren Plagenz, Lewistown

• Lauren Prevost, Lambert

• Brooke Reuter, Savage

• Abigail Schilling, Sidney

• Hudson Severson, Sidney

• Jessica Stark, Baker

• Cade Tombre, Savage

• Ireland Vandall, Sidney

• Hannah Vandall, Sidney

• Emalee Vickers, Roundup

A $1,000 Mid-Rivers Scholarship has been awarded to:

• Hunter Bailey, Baker

• Raiden Bialorucki, Glendive

• Peyton Bollinger, Jordan

• Samuel Braden, Wibaux

• Alexis Breidenbach, Lewistown

• Kailey Brimmer, Miles City

• Corinne Canen, Glendive

• Amber Cripps, Grass Range

• Josie Dubbs, Lewistown

• Nicole Dyer, Terry

• Caden Epperson, Lewistown

• Gracelyn Gonsioroski, Brockton

• Krystan Hafla, Cohagen

• Jesse Isaacs, Miles City

• Tucker Knoll, Glendive

• Aren Larson, Sidney

• Blake Lobdell, Circle

• Savannah Manuel, Fairview

• Mia McWilliams, Jordan

• Hunter Moos, Glendive

• Jason Murnion, Jordan

• Codi Nagle, Lindsay

• Kieran Netburn, Lewistown

• Heidi Phalen, Miles City

• Maxxton Ray, Lewistown

• Carter Ricks, Lewistown

• Tylee Rieger, Ismay

• Josie Shaw, Roundup

• Luke Spencer, Melstone

• Abigail Stinnett, Glendive

• Whitney Thielen, Plevna

• Wyatt Thielen, Plevna

• Deserae Toombs, Roundup

• Nathan Turnbow, Fairview

• Jaelin Twitchell, Jordan

• Allie Uecker, Lewistown

• Mallory Varner, Baker

• Megan Vaughn, Lewistown

• Teagan Wahl, Glendive

• Abbey Webber, Roundup

In addition to the competitive awards, Mid-Rivers will draw for 15 additional $1,000 scholarships at the Cooperative’s Annual Meeting on May 29, 2024, at the Fallon County Fairgrounds in Baker, MT. To qualify for the scholarship drawing, the student must:

• attend the Annual Meeting with a parent or guardian who is a Cooperative Member (requires a signed Membership Application that has been approved by the Board of Trustees and active local telephone or Internet service from Mid-Rivers)

• be enrolled to attend a higher education institution in the fall of 2024

• provide PROOF of full-time enrollment

• pre-register for the drawing prior to the start of the meeting using the online registration form located on the Mid-Rivers website at http://www.midrivers.com

• check in at the Scholarship Registration table at the Annual Meeting

• be present during the Business Meeting when the drawing takes place

Registration for the meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. and close at the start of the Business Meeting at 11:00 a.m. The scholarship recipients will be drawn at random from the list of eligible students in attendance at the meeting.

“Mid-Rivers is proud to show our commitment to the people we serve, and the Mid-Rivers Higher Education Scholarship Program really makes an impact,” stated General Manager/CEO Michael Candelaria. “The $166,000 in scholarships this year is the largest direct contribution the Cooperative has ever made to area youth, allowing us to positively impact 91 students and member families from Eastern and Central Montana.”