DECORAH– Four Luther College students received a $1,000 Karen Julesberg Scholarship each for the 2021-22 academic year. The recipients are Sandy Antunez-Blas, Jadyn Gasper, Jill Richards and Mara Wood.
The Karen Julesberg Scholarship benefits Luther College students involved in the TRIO Achievement Program. TRIO provides customized support and comprehensive programming fostering students’ academic success, personal development and community engagement. The federally funded program was sponsored by Luther for nearly 50 years and serves approximately 180 students annually.
Jill Richards ‘22, of Solon, is majoring in biology with a minor in environmental studies. She has volunteered with Luther College Habitat for Humanity for four years, serving on the executive board first as communications coordinator and now as president. Richards is also a youth mentor through the Luther College PALS Program, a Spanish tutor and the Luther College Herbarium laboratory assistant. After graduating, she intends to enter the field of agroecology working for The Global Crop Diversity Trust or a similar organization that focuses on global food security.
For questions about the TRIO Achievement Program or to learn more visit www.luther.edu/trio or contact Tammy Hove, director, at [email protected].
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