The four scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each were awarded for the 2007-2008 academic year. This year the title for the essay was “After interviewing a Vietnam veteran along with other research and in your own words, “Ask a Vietnam veteran if he/she would like to go back to Vietnam (as a visitor) and why or why not?”

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Name: William Bacon
Anticipated College: Itasca Community College
Parents' Names:Brent and Elizabeth (Lisa) Bacon
Sponsored by: Leroy Kelly (Uncle)
Williams Thank You: Read Here

Read Betty's Essay
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Name: Betty Keeney
Anticipated College: University of Minnesota - Duluth
Parents' Names: Durbin and Diane Kenney
Sponsored by: Durbin Keeney (Father)

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Name: Thomas Hirsch
Anticipated College: College of St. Scholastica
Parents' Names: Jim and Mary Ann Hirsch
Sponsored by:George Starkovich (Uncle)
Thomas' Thank You: Read Here

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Name: Randall Cottrell
College:: Lake Superior College
Parents' Names: Harry and Claudia Cottrell
Sponsored by: Harry Cottrell (Father)