The Garretson Community Scholarship Foundation once again awarded scholarships to local students, which will help offset secondary education costs this up and coming school year. Since 2008, the Garretson Community Scholarship Foundation, formerly known as Garretson Dollars for Scholars, has distributed over $155,000 to 168 graduates of Garretson High School. First of all, we want to thank the Garretson community for supporting our students from year to year…without them none of this is possible. An independent selection committee from outside of our community has chosen the recipients. To be eligible, students must have a minimum graduating GPA of 2.5, attend Garretson High School their Junior and Senior years, write two separate essays and have a letter of recommendation written by someone from outside the Garretson school. Incomplete applications that don’t follow these requirements are unfortunately disqualified. Candidates are also ranked based on class rank, ACT score, and community service. This year our organization was able to give $17,750 to 15 students in the class of 2020.
The Garretson Community Scholarship Foundation also awarded a $1,000 Jesse James Road Race scholarship as an academic, athletic and community service scholarship.It is given to a recipient who met the following criteria: Must not have violated any training rules, must have participated in a minimum of two sports during his/her Junior & Senior year, must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, and must have achieved a total of five varsity letters in any combination of sports.
| American Legion-Jerome Johnson Memorial Scholarship | $500.00 | Jayden Clark |
| Central Valley Dairy | $500.00 | Kylie Uhl |
| Dick Kracht Memorial Scholarship | $500.00 | McKenzie Northrup |
| Linda Anderson Memorial Scholarship | $500.00 | Nadalie Johnson |
| Class of 2014 | $500.00 | Kendra Kleven |
| Nordstrom’s Scholarship | $750.00 | Riley Altman |
| Nordstrom’s Scholarship | $750.00 | Abby Schroeder |
| Garretson Fire Department | $1,000.00 | Madison Nordstrom |
| Ralph/Willma Schreurs | $1,000.00 | Ashlyn Andersen |
| Heinemann/Williamson/Simmons/Schmid/Rabb/Powell | $1,000.00 | Angel Larson |
| Marv/Dorothy Deschepper | $1,000.00 | Zach Klaassen |
| Garretson Booster Club Scholorship | $1,000.00 | Rachel Kindt |
| Norm Benson Memorial Scholarship | $1,250.00 | Aliah Lymon |
| Garretson Community Scholarship Foundation Scholarship | $1,500.00 | Aftyn Heitkamp |
| GCSF Golf Tourney Sponsors | $2,500.00 | Nobel Nothstine |
| Garretson Community Scholarship Foundation Scholarship | $2,500.00 | Jayden Clark |
| Jesse James Road Race Scholarship | $1,000.00 | Rachel Kindt |
The Garretson Community Scholarship Foundation would like to congratulate to the Class of 2020 and we wish you the very best with your future endeavors.
If anyone would like any further information on the Garretson Community Scholarship Foundation please feel free to contact Board President Tad Heitkamp at 553-4658.
