Scholarship winners and their parents are invited to attend the annual awards night held at the Fairmont High School in the middle of May. Donors or individuals representing scholarships are also invited. When the scholarships are announced the donors/representatives come forward to award their scholarship to the recipient. At that time the student tells his/her major and college choice. This is when students first learn the name and amount of their scholarship and the donor learns the name of the scholarship winner.
Go to the Application/Who May Apply section to learn when the applications are available to students and the whole application process. The chapter uses Scholarship America’s scoring system (240 potential scoring points) and a board/community members committee to anonymously select scholarship winners.
Below is a copy of the May 7, 2008, Awards Night Program.
Fairmont Dollars for Scholars Chapter
Annual Awards Night!
7:00 p.m. ~ Wednesday, May 7, 2008 ~ Fairmont High School
FAIRMONT DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS CHAPTER HAS BEEN
A MEMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA, ST. PETER, MN SINCE 1974
Tonight we will award 132 College Scholarships totaling $134,000!
Since 1974, 2,412 Scholarships have been awarded. $1,458,679 has been given!
Thank you for supporting this chapter!
New Scholarships This Year:
Clarence Jack & Dorothy Ernestine Bornholdt
Bill Cahalan
Loren Dunham
Fairmont Class of 1976
Fairmont High School Target Chemically Free Leadership Group
Fairmont Early Kiwanis
State Bank of Fairmont
Delia Larson Lueth
Tom Mahoney
Alice F. Peters
The Sagedahl Family
Bob Sexe
US Bank of Fairmont
Wal-Mart
Herb & Jeanette Wolf
Plus, we have received many financial contributions for existing scholarships. Thank you!
The Collegiate Partners Program
A number of colleges participate in Scholarship America's Collegiate Partners Programs where they may match or supplement scholarships students recieve through
our chapter. We recommend you call your college's financial Aid office to see if your college participates.
Our Next Fund Raisers
Annual Fairmont Dollars for Scholars Dinner, VFW, Monday, January 28, 2009.
Basketball Pizza Shooting Contest & "Scholarship In Your Name" Raffle - March 2009
Current Officers & Board Members
Sherwood Sagedahl, President
Mary Granheim, Vice-President
Bob Huemoeller, Treasurer
Lorraine Balske, Secretary
Other Board Members:
Harland Anderson
Mark Anderson
Loren Dunham
Mike Ebert
Bruce Firkins
Denise Glidden
Harland Gorath
Sue Hamre
Al Hauglid
Jane Jensen
Neil Jensen
Dan Kehrberg
Don Oberg
Herb Russ
June Russ
Jim Simser
Keith Wilken
Sue Wilken
Jim Wilson
Student Representatives:
Zach Brooks
Courtney Harris
The board meets once a month September thru May, except December.
After the program stay for refreshments & a chance for donors
and scholarship recipients to visit.