Church awards scholarships

Fairfield?s First Lutheran Church awarded scholarships and scholarship/loans for the 12th year, distributing $6,750, or $750 each, among:

? Lewis Russell, a senior at William Penn University.

? Megan Thompson, a first-year graduate student in physical therapy at University of Iowa.

? KC Lewiston, a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma.

? Rachel Schwartz, a sophomore at Indian Hills Community College.

? Grant Curran, a sophomore at Kirkwood Community College.

? Rachel Robinson, a senior at St. Ambrose University.

? Dane Kool, a senior at South Dakota State University.

? Cody Kool, a freshman at South Dakota State University.

? Jennifer Kuiken, in her final year in physical therapy at University of Iowa.

Through the generosity of the families of Dale and Mildred Krumbotz and James Dunlevy, First Lutheran also awarded $400 to Russell and $400 to Thompson. These two scholarships are endowed by family gifts to the church and the earnings each year fund the scholarships.

In the 12 years of awarding various scholarships and scholarship/loans, more than $80,000 has been awarded to youth at the church to help further their education.

Recipients are encouraged to ?pay it forward? in whatever church they attend after their formal education is completed.