Billings, Mont.--The NILE Foundation proudly announces the Scholarship winners for the 2018-2019 academic year.
"Through the efforts of the NILE Foundation the total scholarship amount was increased from $30,000 to $32,000 to help support this year's scholarship winners, interns, and rolling scholarship winners from previous years," says Al McCormick, NILE Scholarship Committee Chairman.
The NILE Foundation again increased the total scholarship amount budgeted for this year's scholarship recipients and also set money aside for the upcoming internship program this Fall. Sixteen new recipients were awarded scholarships and nine rolling scholarships were renewed.
Since 1990, the NILE and NILE Foundation has awarded over $860,000 in cash and 'live animal' scholarships to deserving youth active in 4-H, FFA, and their communities. They excelled in the classroom while participating in NILE events.
Similar to 2017, scholarships were awarded on various levels described below:
• A one-time $1,000 scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors that will continue their education at a college or vocational school.
• A one-time $2,000 "Shining Star Award" is a new scholarship offered to a graduating high school senior that excelled academically, in their community, and at NILE Events.
• Collegiate Scholarships are $1,000 one-time grant, for students already enrolled in college or a vo-tech school.
• The Rolling Scholarships are offered to a select group of high school seniors who may renew the scholarship annually for up to four years of their secondary education. Recipients for the 2018 rolling scholarships were chosen from the pool of applicants that are current seniors in High School.
Three high school seniors have been awarded rolling scholarships in the amount of $1,000 annually for up to four years.
Andrea Rutledge
Andrea is the daughter of Kelly and Kristie Rutledge of Big Sandy, MT. Andrea plans to attend Montana State Univserity in Bozeman, MT to major in Animal Science, with the option Livestock Management & Industry. Andrea hopes to work as a Beef Reproduction Specialist after completing college.
