Smith, Durglo awarded scholarships
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News from Lake County Job Service
The Lake County Job Service Employer Committee ( JSEC) is excited to announce the winners of the 2017 Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship: Chadelle Smith and Mariah Durglo. Chadelle is a senior at Polson High School, maintains a 3.9 GPA, is vice president of the National Honors Club and is the student body government treasurer. She will attend Washington State University to study Speech Language Pathology. Mariah is a senior at St Ignatius High School, helped establish the EAGLES program (Environmental Advocates for Global and Local Ecological Sustainability) and is senior class president. She will attend Salish Kootenai College to study nursing. Mariah was nominated by the scholarship committee for the statewide Fred Unmack Scholarship.
These two $1,000 scholarships for graduating high school seniors from Lake County are named after the late Ken Rohrenbach. Ken worked for the Montana Job Service, served on the Polson School Board for 17 years, was a volunteer firefighter, and was an ardent supporter of all school activities. The Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship honors students who have shown community involvement, determination, and have overcome adversity. Applications for the 2018 Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship will be available in the spring of 2018.
JSEC is an advisory committee comprised of area employers and representatives from the Job Service with the goal of identifying and addressing the needs of the business community. JSEC offers numerous services to the community, including: low-cost educational seminars; career enhancement and employment activities; Employer of Choice awards; and the Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship. Membership to JSEC is free and businesses throughout the Mission Valley are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings. Meetings are held at area businesses in Polson and Ronan on the second Tuesday of each month, September through June, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. For more information, please contact the Job Service at 883- 7880
