Fuhrman Memorial Scholarship Fund Recipients Announced

In just 12 years, 26 students have received help with college expenses thanks to the Clarence and Charlotte Fuhrman Memorial Scholarship Fund. The couple farmed near Opheim and provided the scholarship to benefit graduates from all Valley County high schools. They entrusted the Valley County Community Foundation to administer the fund.

VCCF Chair Doris Leader of Nashua announced this year's three recipients:

Madison Knodel recently began her studies in clinical nutrition at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Her 15-month graduate program follows her studies at Montana State University where she graduated with highest honors in food and nutrition. A 2018 GHS graduate, she played volleyball, and was involved in many school organizations including Key Club and National Honor Society.

A desire to provide comprehensive oral health care to people in rural, underserved areas is one of the goals JoLynn Reyling has set for herself as she continues her studies in dentistry. In her second year at Roseman University of Health Sciences in South Jordan, Utah, she plans to graduate with a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 2025. A graduate from both Glasgow High School and Purdue University she is a licensed dental hygienist in Montana and Utah.

A career as an engineer for the military or for one of its contractors is a goal for Isaac "Ike" Braaten of Glasgow. He is in his fourth semester at South Dakota School of Mines and Tech in Rapid City, studying mechanical engineering. Prior to that, he completed an engineering internship with Bobcat in Bismarck, N.D., earning three college credits. He was active at GHS where, among other activities, he was president of National Honor Society and vice president of student council.

The Fuhrman Scholarships are awarded annually. Among the requirements are a three-year residence in Valley County, graduation from a Valley County high school, home school or GED, participation in school and civic organizations, completion of at least one year of study beyond high school and a 2.8 scholastic average. Applicants must also establish a monetary need for the scholarship.

More information is available through the VCCF website, http://www.valleycountycf.net. Application deadlines for the 2023 Fuhrman scholarships will be announced after the first of the year.