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MnUSA 2010 Scholarship Winners
MnUSA Awards Six Scholarships

The Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association (MnUSA) Scholarship Program was established to assist members and children of members in pursuing post-secondary education in college and vocational programs. MnUSA offers this program as an incentive to members to encourage them, or their children, in continuing their education.
 
Scholarship recipients are selected by a committee on the basis of their essay “What can my age group do to improve the quality of our snowmobile trail system?”, academic achievement, leadership, participation in school and community activities, work experience, and an outside appraisal. Applicants must be a MnUSA member in good standing for the past three years (if under 18 years of age this will include membership as a son, daughter or legal ward of a family having a current membership in MnUSA). 
 
Funds for the scholarship program are provided by the Fund Raising Committee, through sources such as MnUSA’s raffle calendars. We are also proud to announce that the scholarship program will be continued in 2011 offering up to $3,000 in scholarships.  Details of the 2011 program will be announced after the first of the year with applications due by April 1, 2011.
 
Following are the recipients receiving $500 scholarships: 
 
·         Carissa Butterfield graduated in June 2010 from Greenway High School in Coleraine, MN. She is a member of the Swampsiders Snowmobile Club, and helps with their numerous activities and working on trails. Carissa was heavily involved in school activities, including track, cross country, and basketball. She is also very involved in her community through numerous volunteer projects. Carissa will be attending Itasca Community College this fall. She is the daughter of Bruce Butterfield.
 
·         Christopher Geray graduated from Mahnomen High School in May 2010. He plans to continue his education at the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Rice Lake, WI. Chris is a member of the Mahnomen Sno Drifters, and helps with trail cleanup and groomer maintenance. He was also one of the recipients of MnUSA’s Young Snowmobiler of the Year award for 2010. Chris is the son of Keith and Sally Geray.
 
·         Kimberly Moe graduated in May 2010 from Grylga High School in Grygla, MN. She is a member of the Fourtown-Grygla Sportsman’s Club, and helps with fundraisers, ditch cleaning, and club events. She was also involved in numerous school and community activities, including sports, student counsel, 4-H, and her local church. Kimberly will be attending Minnesota State University in Moorhead to study Communications. She is the daughter of Tony and Connie Moe.
 
·         John Scepaniak graduated in June 2010 from Holdingford High School in Holdingford, MN. He is a member of the Holdingford Sno-flyers. He does a lot of work with trail signing in his club’s area, and volunteers in the clubhouse working concessions for passing riders. He is also heavily involved in community activities and extracurricular activities, and has received many athletic awards in both football and wrestling.  John will be attending Saint John’s University in Collegeville, MN this fall. He is the son of Joseph& Brenda Scepaniak.
 
·         Morgan Seleski is the daughter of Chris & Fred Hogan, and graduated from Hastings High School in June 2010. She will be attending Iowa State University in Ames, IA this fall. Morgan is a member of the Hastings SnoMos, helping with snowmobile safety training and the club Christmas party. She was the recipient of a Youth Leadership award in 2009, and also volunteers as a Sunday school teacher and with highway  cleanup. 
 
·         Anthony White graduated from Aitkin High School in June 2010, and will be attending the University of Minnesota Morris this fall. He is a member of the Mille Lacs Trails snowmobile club, and assists with trail cleanup, snowmobile safety training, banquets, meetings, and races. He was also involved in many extracurricular activities including football, track, FFA, and peer helpers. Anthony’s community activities include mission trips, roadside cleanup, and Feed My Starving Children. He is the son of Paul and Karla White.
                                                                                                                               
Essays:  “What can my age group do to improve the quality of our snowmobile trail system?”

Anthony White Essay & Photo Open Item
Carissa Butterfield Essay & Photo Open Item
Christopher Geray Essay & Photo Open Item
John Scepaniak Essay & Photo Open Item
Kimberly Moe Essay & Photo Open Item
Morgan Seleski Essay & Photo Open Item


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