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Fremont High School graduate Emmalee Sheppard, flanked by donors Amy Koski, Sandra Koski and Mike Koski, received the Kim Koski Memorial Scholarship during the Fremont Area Community Foundation Scholarship Luncheon in 2023.
A record $147,852 in scholarship funds was awarded this month to graduating seniors from seven area high schools by the Fremont Area Community Foundation. In addition, FACF administers scholarship funds for North Bend Central School which totaled $31,600 this spring.
This year, 1,409 applications were submitted from 162 area students. They were scored by approximately 130 area reviewers. Scholarships are available in many different areas of study and most are available for students attending two- or four-year colleges or universities. Some of these scholarships focus on academic achievement or areas of study. Others recognize extracurricular activities or financial need.
“Thanks to the generosity of many donors, hundreds of area youth have benefitted from scholarships administered by the Fremont Area Community Foundation,” said Melissa Diers, executive director of the foundation. “And our online application makes it easy for students to apply and reviewers to score.”
Scholarship recipients and their families will join fund donors and representatives for the foundation’s Annual Scholarship Luncheon at noon June 9 at the Fremont Golf Club. The public is invited to attend; meal cost is $25 per person. Call (402) 721-4252 to make your reservation(s) by May 31.
Students who received scholarships this year graduated from: Archbishop Bergan Catholic School, Arlington High School, Cedar Bluffs High School, Fremont High School, Logan View High School, North Bend Central High School and Tekamah-Herman High School.
