Students receive Access scholarships
Published 6:47 am Friday, March 18, 2016
Baylee Garroway was congratulated by Business Education Committee members, following the presentation of her award at the ACCESS Scholarship Banquet on Feb. 29.
Business and education leaders gathered to honor and present awards to 10 outstanding Austin students at the 30th annual ACCESS Scholarship Awards Banquet on Feb. 29 at the Hormel Historic Home. About 60 people attended the event, hosted by the Austin Area Chamber’s Business Education Committee.
Students received cash scholarships, ranging from $200-$1,500 from the committee, after completing a three-step application process that began last fall.
Eric Connett, Heartman Insurance, served as Master of Ceremonies. Peggy Young, a past scholarship recipient and current Training and Education Consultant at Riverland Community College, delivered the keynote address.
This year’s 12th-grade ACCESS Scholarship winners included: Aleesha Anderson, $1,500; Baylee Garroway, $1,000; Jordon Cotter, $750; and Ashley Harrington, $750.
Eighth-grade scholarship winners were Katie Lillemon, $500; Shenali DeSilva, $375; Alexandra Jovaag, $250; Goamaar Paul, $250; Ellie Eyre, $200; and Ellie Guanella, $200.
Peggy Young noted there were many different measures for success and advised scholarship recipients to remain open to new experiences at the ACCESS Scholarship Banquet on Feb. 29. Photos provided
Scholarship awards are made possible from the financial support of sponsoring chamber business members, including:
—Accentra Credit Union
—Austin Daily Herald
—Austin Oral Surgery
—Bollingberg Chiropractic
—Bremer Bank
—CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
—Davis, Thoen, Kramer & Associates
—Diamond Ridge Printing
—Donut Connection/Kaleidoscoops
—Family Eye Care Center
—Fawver Agency
—First Farmers & Merchants State Bank
—Fuhrman Real Estate
—Games People Play
—Greg Meyer State Farm Insurance
—Heartman Insurance
—Hill, Larson, Walth & Benda, P.A.
—Home Federal Savings Bank
—Hormel Foods Corporation
—Hormel Historic Home
—Hoversten, Johnson, Beckmann & Hovey, LLP
—IBI Data
—Jim’s Market Place Foods
—The Joseph Company
—King Maintenance, Inc.
—Kiwanis Early Risers
—Mayer Funeral Home
—Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin
—Medicap Pharmacy
—Overby Orthodontics
—Palmer Bus Service
—Post Bulletin
—Potach & Mitchell Dental Clinic
—Quality Pork Processors, Inc.
—Sterling State Bank
—Worlein Funeral Home
