Scholarships awarded

Elise Nyenhuis and Brady Nyenhuis, both of Albert Lea, were the winners of a $1,000 national scholarship from Western Fraternal Life.

Elise Nyenhuis attends Buena Vista University in the education program and is interested in teaching special education. She feels people are put on this Earth to help each other and to make the world a better place. Elise Nyenhuis  wants to be a teacher who makes a difference in the lives of her students.

Brady Nyenhuis is one of the community/vocational/tech school scholarship winners. He will attend Riverland Community College for his Associate of Arts degree. From there, Brady Nyenhuis plans to transfer to a four year college to receive his Bachelor of Science degree. He is interested in food science, mechanical engineering or computer science.

Both students are members of Zare Zapadu No. 44 in Hayward, a Western Fraternal Life lodge. Western awards 25 national scholarships every year as one of the many benefits available as part of the membership.

Western Fraternal Life is a not-for-profit financial services organization that gives back to the communities where members live and work.

 

Student awarded internships

Kristin Sandager of Albert Lea will receive a work internship as she is a recipient of this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association/Daher international scholarship.

The internship program is now in its eighth year. Each recipient receives a five-week internship at Daher’s Tarbes facility in France, located in the shadow of the Pyrenees Mountains, followed by a week to the EAA Air Academy in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where they’ll help Daher during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. All travel, lodging, and work experience is included, as well as a side trip to the Airbus facility at Toulouse. For an aspiring student working toward a career in the aviation industry.

“This opportunity gives a one-of-a-kind experience for the internship recipients,” said Nicolas Chabbert, Daher senior vice president and CEO of Socata North America. “They will spend time with our team in France, gaining expertise in their fields of interest — such as marketing, production, organization, design, support and service. We hope the experience will make a difference in their future careers, while also benefitting our company by working with the next-generation of aviation industry decision-makers.”

While Daher is currently providing American students a chance to study abroad, the company has encouraged EAA to find companies in the United States willing to share such an experience with young people from other parts of the world. For instance, the two interns will have the opportunity to interact with Daher employees as part of a unique cultural exchange.

“Daher’s commitment provides an incentive, a challenge to EAA Young Eagles, an opportunity for them to explore a variety of career directions within the aviation field first hand, to see what the future holds,” said Dave Chaimson, EAA’s vice president of marketing and business development. “For a student, nothing is more important. The cultural exchange, the educational opportunities, and the impact on their lives are tremendous.”

Sandager is a junior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona, majoring in mechanical engineering with a focus on robotics. She would like to use her engineering degree in, as she puts it, “problem solving.” Sandager frequently attends EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and has volunteered in the vintage aircraft area.

 

Area native named high scholar

Jessica Lynn Price of Alden was among more than 1,800 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students honored during individual college celebrations and the All-University Honors Convocation April 24 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

Price, a sophomore in the Explore Center, was recognized as a high scholar.

 

Local student participates in symposium

Brittany Reese of Ellendale recently participated in the University of Findlay’s 2016 Symposium for Scholarship and Creativity.

Undergraduate and graduate students were given the opportunity to share their research, creativity and professional learning experiences with the University and community. Many students received honors during the symposium’s awards ceremony.