Governor C. L. “Butch” Otter today
announced the 22 recipients of the 2012 Governor’s Cup Scholarships to Idaho
colleges and universities.
Recipients were chosen from among
more than 500 applicants by the Idaho Governor’s Cup Scholarship Fund Inc.’s
17-member board of directors. Selections were based on each applicant’s
commitment to public service, academic achievement, and community involvement.
The award is $3,000 per year,
renewable for up to four (4) years, or two to three years for professional-technical
programs, contingent upon the availability of funds. A total of 98 students now
have been awarded scholarships through the program during Governor Otter’s
administration.
Here are this year’s recipients,
along with their high schools and the schools that they will attend in the
fall:
Academic Scholarships – Four-Year Programs
Erica Albertson
Borah High School, Boise – attending the University of Idaho
Borah High School, Boise – attending the University of Idaho
Nikkaila Bain
Moscow High School – attending the University of Idaho
Demsie Butler
Bliss High School – attending Lewis-Clark State College
Kara Fleming
Meridian High School – attending Northwest Nazarene University
Brandon Garner
Sugar-Salem High School, Sugar City – attending BYU-Idaho
Matthew Greer
St. Maries High School – attending Lewis-Clark State College
Roxanne Hill
Castleford High School – attending Northwest Nazarene University
Shara Kehrer
Payette High School – attending Idaho State University
Katie Keller
Bishop Kelly High School, Boise – attending the University of Idaho
Amanda Kleist
Century High School, Pocatello – attending Idaho State University
Argia Larrocea-Phillips
Meridian High School – attending Northwest Nazarene University
Taylor Maloney
Weiser High School – attending the University of Idaho
Amanda Michaels
Centennial High School, Meridian – attending the College of Western Idaho
Demetria Riener
Prairie High School, Ferdinand – attending Lewis-Clark State College
Michelle Robinson
Caldwell High School – attending BYU-Idaho
Ivan Esparza
Nampa High School – attending the College of Idaho
Tayler Schvaneveldt
Grace High School – attending Idaho State University
Katie Vandenberg
Middleton High School – attending the University of Idaho
Sarah Walsh
Meridian High School – attending the College of Idaho
Professional-Technical Scholarships
– Two-or-Three-Year Programs
April Hillestad
Columbia High School, Nampa – attending the College of Western Idaho
Columbia High School, Nampa – attending the College of Western Idaho
Edwin Lopez
Vallivue High School, Caldwell – attending the College of Western Idaho
Rafe Williams
Clearwater Valley High School, Kooskia – attending Lewis-Clark State College
“It’s an honor to help in some small
way to ensure our most deserving students get the financial assistance they
need to prepare for a brighter future right here at home,” Governor Otter said.
“The generosity of our sponsors and the passion that these young people show
for learning and giving back to their communities is matched only by the
commitment of everyone involved to making Idaho an even better place to live,
work and raise a family.”
The 2011 event’s “premier” sponsors
of the Governor’s Cup Scholarship Fund, with $35,000 donations, were:
- CenturyLink
- Mountain View Hospital.
The 2011 event’s “major” sponsors,
with $25,000 donations, were:
- J.R. Simplot Co.
- Potlatch
- Micron Technology Foundation
- Blue Cross of Idaho
- Agrium
- AREVA
- Paris Hills Agricom
- Premier Technology
- Sun Valley Co.
A reception for this year’s
scholarship recipients is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19, from 4-6 p.m., at
the Idaho House (formerly the home of J.R. and Esther Simplot). The
students will receive certificates and have a photo opportunity with Governor
Otter and First Lady Lori Otter.
The 2012 Idaho Governor’s Cup event
is scheduled for August 23-25 in Coeur d’Alene.
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