Ten Austin students were recognized and rewarded at the 28th annual ACCESS Scholarship Awards Banquet on March 24 at the Hormel Historic Home. Recipients were selected from a pool of more than 100 applicants by members of the Chamber’s Business Education Committee.

Cash scholarships ranging from $200 to $1,500 were awarded to six eighth-grade and four 12th-grade students.

The ACCESS Scholarship program was established in 1988 by members of the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce. Since inception more than $186,000 has been awarded to more than 250 Austin students. Scholarship dollars are provided by Chamber member business sponsorships. This year, 43 businesses contributed.

Access scholarship winners

8th grade

First Place: Paiton Schwab, daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Schwab, $500.

Second Place: Emily Sayles, daughter of Chad and Laura Sayles, $350.

Third Place (two awards): Shane DeSilva, son of Shayana and Sampath DeSilva, and Daisy Hernandez, daughter of Luis and Lorena Hernandez, both awarded $250.

Fourth Place (two awards): Grace Shupe, daughter of Kristina and Bryan Shupe, and Tara Watkins, daughter of Troy and Tammy Watkins, both awarded $200.

12th grade

First Place: Clyde Carver, son of Nitaya Jandragholica, Mark Carver and Aaron Stewart, $1500.

Second Place: Jiyoon Shin, daughter of K-Hyun-Kim and Jon-Han Shin, $1,000.

Third Place (two awards): Erin Dankert, daughter of Tom and Sheri Dankert, and Madeline Kraemer, daughter of Jerry and Megan Kraemer, both awarded $750.