ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

   Fifteen students applied for the David Campbell Academic Scholarship and the Merjent Foundation Academic Scholarship this year.  The David Campbell Academic Scholarship was awarded to a senior from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities who is pursuing a degree in Environmental and Ecological Engineering.  After graduation she plans to pursue a career as an environmental engineer focused on water pollution.  The Merjent Foundation Academic Scholarship was awarded to a  junior from the Hamline University who is pursing a degree in Anthropology and Studio Arts.  After graduation the awardee hopes to purse a career where she can put the skills and knowledge she gained in college to practical use in the workforce. 

  Twenty-four students applied for the David Campbell Academic Scholarship and the Merjent Foundation Academic Scholarship this year.  The David Campbell Academic Scholarship was awarded to a junior from Gustavus Adolphus College who is pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies.  After graduation she plans to pursue a masters degree to further prepare to help advance the environmental sciences in her home country.  The Merjent Foundation Academic Scholarship was awarded to a  junior from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities who is pursing a degree in Agricultural Education.  After graduation the awardee hopes to purse a career as a high-school agriculture teacher in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

 Nineteen students applied for the Merjent Foundation Academic Scholarship for 2019-2020 school year.  The scholarship was awarded to a senior from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.  The awardee is pursuing a degree in Soil and Waste  Resources with a concentration in Soil and Land Management.  After graduation the awardee hopes to pursue a waste management career focused on soils and compliance or on solid waste.