Presidential Scholars recognized at Lake Region State College
The Community College Foundation that supports Lake Region State College recently held a banquet to recognize students named Florence Lake Presidential Scholars at the college.
The Presidential Scholarship is a $4,000/year award offered to first-time, full-time first-year students who earned an ACT score of 28 or higher and also displayed leadership and community involvement in their community and school.
This year’s recipients include:
• Charles Craddock and Derek Kitchens of Devils Lake
• Dustyn Nelsen of Egeland, ND
• Mayson Brown of Hibbing, Minn.
• Skyler Bergstrom of Grand Forks
• Samuel Roberts of Melbourne, Australia
• Allison Panchot of Jamestown, ND
• Johnathon Thompson of Driscoll, ND
• Macale Fischer of Dickinson, ND
• Dawson Biby of Munich, ND
• Ryan Boesl of Langdon, ND
• Holden Gault of Minot, ND
A Presidential Scholarship provides $4,000 per year for two years ($8,000 total). The award is renewable at $2,000 per semester for four sequential semesters to students who maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher which is evaluated at the end of spring semester.
Recipients are encouraged to demonstrate leadership skills at LRSC by participating in student leadership activities such as the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Student Senate, Royal Ambassadors, or other approved initiatives.
In the group photo:
Back row: Elonda Nord, Executive Director of the Community College Foundation, Johnathon Thompson, Charles Craddock, Samuel Roberts, Maycen Brown, and LRSC President Doug Darling
Front row: Macale Fischer, Allison Panchot, and Derek Kitchens
Not pictured: Dawson Biby, Ryan Boesl, Holden Gaulty, Dustyn Nelsen, and Skyler Bergstrom
Lake Region State College is a comprehensive community college located in Devils Lake, ND that has served the state since 1941. With the lowest tuition in the state, LRSC provides a cost-effective start to your bachelor’s degree or prepares students to be career ready through its technical programs in two years or less. Courses are offered at the main campus in Devils Lake, at the education cetner on Grand Forks Air Force Base, online and throughout the state. LRSC delivers nursing education at LRSC in Devils Lake, Grand Forks and Mayville and peace officer training on campus and in Grand Forks and West Fargo each summer. For more information go to LRSC.edu.