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The Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund has awarded its latest round of scholarships to 71 northern Minnesota high school seniors pursuing bachelor’s degrees related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, medical related fields and research.
For Cook County I.S. D. 166, Cecelia R. Chmelik, Grand Marais, was the recipient of this prestigious award.
Each recipient will receive $20,000, distributed over eight semesters, beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. Awardees live in the Minnesota counties of Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Itasca, Koochiching and St Louis.
“For more than 70 years, the Alworth Memorial Fund has been proud to assist young people dedicated to making a difference in the sciences and mathematics-related fields,” said Patty Salo Downs, Executive Director of the Alworth Memorial Fund. “We’re thrilled that this year’s impressive group of scholarship recipients will be furthering their education at post-secondary institutions across the United States.”
Since 1949, the Alworth Memorial Fund has distributed more than $54 million among over 5,400 motivated young people. The Fund is available to students in 60 high schools, plus those who are homeschooled, in the 10 northern Minnesota counties listed above. Additional information about the Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund is at www.AlworthScholarship.org.
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