Area students were awarded scholarships by SRT.

Dylan McDonald, Glenburn High School, was awarded a $2,500 scholarship. McDonald will be attending the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and will major in engineering or computer science.

Jersey Johnson, Minot High School, Madison Moberg, MLS-Mohall High School, Jadyn Sandy, Velva High School, and Niah Wollenzien, TGU-Towner High School, were all awarded $1,500 SRT Scholarships.

“SRT awards scholarships to recognize our area students’ exceptional achievements and support their promising college goals,” said Cassidy Hjelmstad, SRT CEO/general manager. “As always, we received many impressive applications. It’s been an honor to see how much this scholarship program impacts area youth and we are happy to play a small role in their success.”

Applicants for the SRT Scholarship Program were judged on their scholastic performance and achievements, as well as volunteerism and community involvement. Students were required to write an essay discussing how technology has impacted their experience as a student, whether positively or negatively, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The SRT Technical Scholarship also required students to submit their volunteerism and community involvement, scholastic performance and an essay describing how they can use their education and technology to reach rural and underserved populations. Additionally, a letter of recommendation from a community member or educator was required. This scholarship is unique in that it can be awarded to a graduating high school senior or an undergraduate student currently enrolled in a two-year or four-year college.