Dollars for Scholars Awards 56 Scholarships to Local Students

Jamestown Dollars for Scholars (JDFS), a program of Scholarship America, proudly announced the awarding of fifty-six scholarships totaling $58,500 at the recent Jamestown High School Awards Ceremony on May 7^th. Once again, a new milestone was met by awarding over 55 scholarships for the first time and the introduction of seven new scholarships, reflecting the extraordinary commitment of the community to supporting education and honoring remarkable individuals.
 
The families and friends of two JHS alumni who passed away too soon established scholarships in the memory of Ethan Igl, Class of 2023, and Angela Reidburn, Class of 1998. The Class of 1974 honored the memory Frank Fischer, lifelong educator and superintendent, with the Frank Fischer/Jamestown Dollars for Scholars Scholarship. Additionally, Sanford Health and Dr. Dawn’s Pet Shop each contributed to the expansion of educational support for deserving students. The Medicine Shoppe and Tom Gould Scholarships recognized students who are continuing their athletic pursuit collegiately.   
 
Scholarships and recipients are as follows: Aaron Nordstrom Memorial Scholarship: Ellie Krueger; Angela Reidburn Memorial Scholarship: Izabella Castro; Alberta Martin-Swartz Scholarship: Edie Hegerle; Anne Carlsen Legacy Scholarship: Destiney Woinarowicz; Collins Aerospace Scholarship: Marley Roach and Jaxton Dawson; Chesterman Communications/Jamestown Dollars for Scholars Scholarship: Carson Bayer; Class of 1967 Scholarships: Stormie Carter and Jesus Ruiz Renteral; Dan Poland Machine: Brodie Scott; Darin Erstad Scholarship: Ryan Kallenbach and Leah Trumbauer; Dr. Dawn’s Pet Shop: Emily Ackerman; Ethan Igl Memorial Scholarship: Cedric Kramlich; Frank Fischer/Jamestown Dollars for Scholars Scholarship: McKenna Miller; Noel Howell FFA Scholarship: Josilynn Walton; Leonard Haitsch Scholarship: Emily Ellingson; Olive B. Haitsch Scholarships: Grace Bilowith and Jayla Hoffer; Harold Newman Scholarship: Aunika Moser; Heil Scholarship: Ashlyn Berry, Addison Mansavage, Lakynn Dietrich, Asli Abdullahi and Julia Skari; Sidney and Alberta Holaday Scholarship for Academic Excellence: Lucas Schlepuetz; Inspired Healthcare Scholarship: Rachel Ripplinger; Jamestown Educational Association Teacher Education: Taylor Heaney; Jamestown Dollars for Scholars Service Scholarship: Hannah Erickson;  Jamestown Dollars for Scholars 1st Generation Scholarship: Ethan Prodzinski; JDFS Vocational Scholarship: Carson Muggli and Hayley Gruebele; Jamestown Dollars for Scholars Blue Jay Scholarships: Brody Wolff, Ella Brown, Hunter Vogel, Isabelle Jones, Brooklyn Busch, Meghan Hoff, Jackson Jarrett, and Brianna Carrizales; James Vondergeest Memorial Scholarship: Brock Truax; Jerry Meyer/Jamestown Dollars for Scholars Scholarship: Maxwell Rittenbach; Knights of Columbus Scholarship: Thomas Newman; Monsignor Jeffrey L. Wald Scholarship: Kamden Herzig; Robert and Myrna Sarbaum Scholarships: Maren Kroeber and Noah Lynch; Sanford Health Scholarship: Jordyn Larson ; Smile Studio Scholarship: Addison Marker; The Medicine Shoppe Scholarship: Jaxon Kolpin; U.S. Army Specialist Paul A. Beyer Memorial Scholarship: Mack Allmaras and Jacoby Traut; Tom Gould Scholarship: Braxton Perkins; Wicklund/Schurr/JDFS Scholarship: Olivia Korynta; Wildcat Way Scholarship: Ryan Solensky; Yatskis/Rockwell Collins Scholarship for Math and Science: Cody Veldkamp and Gracie Pecka.
 
Jamestown Dollars for Scholars chapter was formerly known as the Jamestown Public School Foundation which was organized in 1981 as a 501(c)(3). For more information on Jamestown Dollars for Scholars or to volunteer, contact a board member or visit www.jamestown.dollarsforscholars.org.