Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Warrens Cranberry Festival Awards 2010 Scholarships

Warrens Cranberry Festival announced the winners of its six academic scholarships for 2010. Each year six scholarships are awarded to local area students to help them achieve higher educational goals.

Daniel White of Tomah was awarded the $500 Alice Walworth Nemitz Memorial Scholarship and plans to attend Western Technical College. To be eligible for the award, students were required to be residents of the Tomah Area School District and be accepted into a two- or four-year course of study involving the arts.

Branden Steinmetz of Tomah was awarded the $500 Kay Johnson Memorial Scholarship and is pursuing a degree at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The scholarship requirements include being a resident of the Tomah Area School District as well as a current or former member of the Tomah High School Marching Band. Applicants were to be accepted into a two- or four-year course of study with demonstrated intent to continue musical performance.

Travis Wilder of Warrens was awarded the $500 Ken Peterson Memorial Scholarship and plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Residents of the Tomah Area School District who were accepted into a two- or four-year program with an emphasis in Agri-Business, Ag-Science or Environmental Study were eligible to apply.

Heather Fleming of Tomah was awarded the $500 Ken Rattle Memorial Scholarship is pursuing a degree at Mid-State Technical College. Students in the Tomah Area School District who were accepted into an Agricultural Program were eligible to apply.

Molly Prise of Tomah was awarded the $500 Warrens Cranberry Festival, Inc., Scholarship and plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. To be eligible for the award, students were required to be accepted into a two- or four-year course of study with an emphasis on education.

Mitch Rezin of Tomah was awarded the $500 Dale Trowbridge Memorial Scholarship and is pursuing a degree at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The scholarship requirements included being a resident of the Tomah Area School District and pursuing a career in Law Enforcement.

To find out more about Warrens Cranberry Festival Scholarships, call 608-378-4200 or email cranfest@cranfest.com. The 2010 Warrens Cranberry Festival will take place September 24-26.

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