WESTCO is pleased to announce 12 area scholarship recipients for the 2021-22 WESTCO scholarship program, from 10 high schools within the WESTCO trade area. Recipients will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to further their education.
The scholarship committee awarded these scholarships based on criteria, which included academic performance and a written essay. The WESTCO Scholarship Program is one of the many ways WESTCO supports our region’s youth and we wish these recipients a successful and bright future.
Box Butte County recipients include:
• Shelbee Burke of Alliance High School. Shelbee is the daughter of Tom and Gail Burke and will attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study Family and Consumer Science Education.
• Elizabeth Mayer of Hemingford High School. Elizabeth is the daughter of Mike and Tonya Mayer and will attend Wayne State College to study Accounting.
• Wade Sanders of Alliance High School. Wade is the son of Tom and Teresa Sanders and will attend Texas Tech University to study Animal Science and Agribusiness.