Twenty-five students enrolled in the Dakota Wesleyan Nursing Program received $33,000 in scholarships and seven Mitchell Technical Institute students received $10,500 in scholarships.
The Foundation provided more than $27,000 in program assistance for the 36 area teachers enrolled in the master's in school administration and master's in classroom teaching programs offered by Northern State University at the Huron site.
The remaining assistance from the Foundation will help with a paraprofessional training program, English as a New Language instructor certification, and an Intensive English Program cohort. All classes are for college credit and are from an accredited institution.
Named scholarships were awarded to Jackie Fenner - Barbara Davis Wilkens Nursing Scholarship; Miranda Regnier - HRMC Nursing Scholarship; Sara Hines - Irene Thaden Scholarship; Megan Lapka - Marian Roach Scholarship; Kendra Heydon and Angela Mott -Charlie Farrell Scholarships.
The Huron University Foundation is the remaining legacy of Huron College/University which closed in 2005. The Foundation was organized and incorporated in 1982 as a non-profit educational and charitable corporation and is directed by nine trustees.
It is an independent foundation with money management by the South Dakota Community Foundation which guarantees the perpetuity of providing educational opportunities to Huron area students.
Serving on the Huron University Foundation Board are Spencer White, chairman; Barry Cranston, vice chairman; Marilyn Hoyt, secretary; Steve Hein, treasurer; Jeff Burns, Pat Erickson, Steve Gohn, Gary Harrington and Rita Schulte.
Steve Ochsner is the executive director of Huron Community Campus.
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