Scholarship Information
John G. Walters & Foundation for Rural Service Scholarships
Each year, Polar awards five scholarships in the amount of $500 in honor of Polar’s first General Manager, John G. Walters. To be eligible, the applicant must be a high school senior and their parent or guardian must be a Polar subscriber. The students need to be accepted for entrance to an accredited college or university.
This year’s applications were judged by the educators from Northern Cass School of Hunter, headed up by Superintendent Dr. Allen Burgad.
The recipients are:
Levi Brown of Bathgate – Cavalier High School
Levi is the son of Kelly and Toni Brown. He plans to attend Jamestown College majoring in business.
Mariah Dalbey of Fordville – Fordville-Lankin High School
Mariah is the daughter of Tami Dalbey-Omdahl and Scott Dalbey. She plans to attend North Dakota State University for Exercise Science.
Kaitlin Lindsey of Gilby – Midway High School
Kaitlin is the daughter of Tim and Doreen Lindsey. She will be attending North Dakota State University and majoring in Zoology.
Nicole Sobolik of Park River – Park River High School
Nicole is the daughter of Fred and Joyce Sobolik. She plans to attend the University of North Dakota for Pre-Med.
Justin Zahradka of Lawton – Park River High School
Justin is the son of Jeff and Lori Zahradka. He plans to major in Crop Sciences at North Dakota State University.
Youth Tour Information
The Foundation for Rural Service’s (FRS) annual Youth Tour is one of the most visible examples of the foundation’s involvement with, and commitment to, rural
youth. This year marks the 18th annual Youth Tour. Each year, in collaboration with NTCA member companies, FRS brings rural students from across the United States to Washington, DC for a four-day tour of some of the most historical sites in the nation. While there, students also learn about the telecommunications industry, as well as the regulatory and legislative processes. Educational sessions on these topics are greatly enhanced by site visits to the U.S. Capitol and the FCC to meet with industry leaders and members of Congress. The students also are given ample time to explore the Nation’s Capital and its many attractions.
Eligibility requirements: Must be a high school student, age 16 or 17, and their parents must receive service from Polar. Along with submitting the application they are required to write an essay on Telecommunications. We received three applications for review this year.
Polar’s 2012 representative for the 18th annual FRS Youth Tour is: Kari Olson of Hoople
Kari is a junior at Valley-Edinburg High School and is the daughter of Steve and Maren Olson. Kari will be in Washington, DC, June 2-6, 2012, where she will join about 100 other high school students and 25 chaperones from all across rural America.
Kari is very excited about representing Polar at the Youth Tour. She extends her “thanks” to the board for giving her the opportunity to attend this educational and fun-filled trip.