WAY TO GO BREE and JERI!!
Found at http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/06/10/743690/10138103/en/Great-Plains-Communications-Announces-Winners-in-National-College-Scholarship-Program-for-Rural-Youth.html#sthash.ImE3PViq.dpuf
BLAIR,
Neb., June 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Plains Communications is
pleased to announce that Jerrica Tietz and Brianna Wegner, both from
Bancroft, Nebraska, are the recipients of a college scholarship from
Great Plains Communications and the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS),
the philanthropic arm of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association.
The FRS scholarship program awarded scholarships, ranging from
$1500-$5000 to rural youth across the United States. Out of over 1,400
applications received this year, fifty-three scholarships were awarded.
The goal of the scholarship program is to help further higher education
opportunities among rural high school students. Great Plains
Communications strongly supports the youth of the rural communities they
serve, and is thrilled to sponsor this worthy program.
"We are honored to be a part of the FRS scholarship program, and to
assist students in our rural communities with achieving their academic
aspirations," said Todd Foje, CEO of Great Plains Communications. "These
two students are truly deserving of this opportunity, and have worked
hard to get where they are. Their work ethic and motivation inspire all
of us, both here at Great Plains Communications, and in their hometown
of Bancroft, Nebraska to strive for excellence."
Scholarship recipients were selected by an independent team of
reviewers from the education field. To be eligible, recipients must be
sponsored by a NTCA member system, and must indicate a desire to return
to their rural communities once their collegiate studies have been
completed.
The scholarship program is open to all graduating high school seniors
that receive local telecommunications service from Great Plains
Communications.
