2024 WESTCO Scholarship

WESTCO is pleased to announce 18 area scholarship recipients for the 2023-24 WESTCO Scholarship Program, from 15 high schools within the WESTCO trade area. Recipients will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to further their education. The scholarship committee awarded these scholarships based on criteria, which included academic performance and a written essay.  The WESTCO Scholarship Program is one of the many ways WESTCO supports our region’s youth and we wish these recipients a successful and bright future.

Recipients include:

• Peyton Abbott of Bridgeport High School. Peyton is the son of Bill and Angel Abbott and plans to attend Mitchell Technical College to study Powerline Construction and Maintenance.

• Baylie Booth (not pictured) of Southeast High School. Baylie is the daughter of Michael and Lindsy Booth and plans to attend Laramie Co. Community College to study Health Science/Animal Science.

• Cory Bruegger of Niobrara Co. High School. Cody is the son of Travis and Lisa Bruegger and plans to attend the University of Wyoming to study Plant Protection/Production.

• Cole Goertz of Wheatland High School. Cole is the son of Jason and Kim Goertz, and Josie Lauck and plans to attend Sheridan College to study Animal Science.

• Danika Hassel of Bayard High School. Danika is the daughter of Chris and Alicia Hassel and plans to attend Chadron State College to become a Nurse Practitioner.

• Carlye Kresl of Hemingford High School. Carlye is the daughter of Heather and Kalvin Kresl and plans to attend Wayne State College to study Business Management.

• Casey Miller of Hemingford High School. Casey is the son of Travis and Andrea Miller and plans to attend Chadron State College to study Pre-Physical Therapy.

• Hadlee Peterson of Minatare High School. Hadlee is the daughter of Erik and Lori Peterson and plans to attend South Dakota State University to study Agricultural Education

• Myrisa Pieper of Pieper Home School in Hay Springs. Myrisa is the daughter of Blake and Tasha Pieper and plans to attend Casper College to study Nursing.

• Rebecca Reece of Sioux County High School. Rebecca is the daughter of Slim and Katie Reece and plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Kearney to study Aviation.

• Megan Sagner of Wheatland High School. Megan is the daughter of Jeff and Tricia Sagner and plans to attend Northern Wyoming Community College to study Biology, Ag Business, and Farrier Science.

• Ashtyn Schwartz of Scottsbluff Senior High School. Ashtyn is the daughter of Tory and Jennifer Schwartz and plans to attend Northeast Community College to study Nursing-Pediatric Oncology.

• Katelyn Shimic (not pictured) of Gering High School. Katelyn is the daughter of Shain and Jana Shimic and plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study Agribusiness.

• William Skavdahl of Sioux County High School. William is the son of Josh and Leanne Skavdahl and plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study Agribusiness.

• Gabriel Tidyman of Chadron Senior High School. Gabriel is the son of Timothy and Jenifer Tidyman and plans to attend Southeast Community College to study in the John Deere Tech program.

• Alexa Tollman of Crawford High School. Alexa is the daughter of Justin and Tami Tollman and plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study Agricultural Education.

• Alexa Tonjes of Hay Springs High School. Alexa is the daughter of Brianna Tonjes and plans to attend Wayne State College to study Elementary Education.

• Jaime Turbiville of Turbiville Christian Academy in Harrison. Jaime is the daughter of Douglas and Jessica Turbiville and plans to attend Chadron State College to study Secondary English Education.

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