Dollars for Scholars Chapter Announces Scholarship Recipients

Published On: April 23rd, 20261.2 min readCategories: Latest Headlines, Local News, News

The Mankato Area Dollars for Scholars chapter today announced recipients of its annual scholarships.

“The Mankato Area Dollars for Scholars chapter is a volunteer organization. 100% of donated scholarship monies are awarded to our local students,” says Frank Brandt, President of the Mankato Area Dollars for Scholars chapter. “This year we are proud to award a total of more than $17,000 in scholarships to local students pursuing a college education.”

Recipients of the Academic Performance scholarships of $1,000 each are:

  • Molly Koester, Mankato Loyola High School
  • Jada Silversten, Mankato East High School
  • Nora Sipe, Mankato East High School
  • Leigha Behnke, Mankato East High School
  • Aubrey Britz, Mankato East High School

Recipients of the Community Service scholarships of $1,000 each are:

  • Ella Barker, Mankato East High School
  • Madison Bomstad, Mankato East High School
  • Mitchell Buboltz, Mankato Loyola High School
  • Grace Mackie, Mankato West High School
  • Michael Roach, Mankato West High School
  • Jaxson Zimmerman, Mankato West High School

Recipients of the Christian Service scholarships of $1,500 each are:

  • Adalynn Lurken, Mankato East High School
  • Teya Waagner, Mankato Loyola High School

Recipients of the $1,000 Monarch Healthcare Senior Care Scholarships are:

  • Malia Karau, Mankato East High School
  • Molly Ruona, Mankato East High School

Recipient of the $1,500 Matthew Buryska Scholarship, awarded to a student who has a speech/hearing challenge, is:

  • Taylor Reuter, Mankato East High School

For more information on how to volunteer with or make a tax-deductible contribution to Dollars for Scholars, call Frank Brandt at 507-345-4560.

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