Jessica Berg- Collman, 17, of Grand Marais, has been chosen from more than 37,000 nominees nationwide to receive a $1,000 scholarship from Kohl’s Department Stores’ Kohl’s Cares Program. The program honors youth volunteers with $1,000 scholarships toward higher education.
At age 11, Jessica’s interest in dog sledding and her desire to support her loved ones battling breast cancer motivated her to participate in Mush For A Cure, a dog sled race and fundraiser benefiting the National Breast Cancer Foundation. To date, through her fundraising efforts, Jessica has raised more $34,000 to support the fight against the disease.
“Kohl’s is proud to recognize the 182 regional winners nationwide for their dedication to making their communities a better place to live,” said Bevin Bailis, Kohl’s senior vice president, communications and public relations. “We commend these bright volunteers for being inspiring examples for others as they have made a difference in their own communities and touched the lives of others through their efforts.”
Winners are chosen based on initiative, leadership, generosity and project benefits and outcome. Each regional-level winner qualifies for one of Kohl’s 10 national scholarships, which will be announced at the end of July. National winners will each receive a total of $10,000 in scholarships, and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf. In total, Kohl’s will recognize more than 2,300 young volunteers with nearly $400,000 in scholarships and prizes.
Since the program began in 2001, Kohl’s has recognized more than 22,000 kids, including the 2014 winners, with more than $4.3 million in scholarships and prizes.
Jessica is the daughter of of Mike Berg and Julie Collman of Grand Marais. She is a 2014 graduate of Cook County High School.
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