MN-SD Equipment Dealers Association awards scholarships

Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:45 PM CDT

The Minnesota-South Dakota Equip-ment Dealers Association has an-nounced that four students headed for careers as technicians in the farm equipment industry have been named recipients of $1,000 scholarships from the Association's Ken Austin Memorial Education Fund for the 2008-2009 school year.

The students were selected for the awards because they demonstrated the skills, aptitude, and character necessary to be a successful and valuable employee in a farm equipment dealership and their intent on pursuing a career with a farm equipment dealership located in Min-nesota or South Dakota.

Alexandria Technical College in Alexandria, Minn., awarded the scholarship to Jonathan Doucette of Carlos, Minn. Jonathan was referred by Alex Power Equipment in Alexandria, Minn.

Minnesota State Community & Technical College in Moorhead, Minn., awarded the scholarship to Dan Thompson of Ortonville, Minn. Dan was referred by Titan Machinery Inc. in Graceville, Minn.

North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) in Wahpeton, N.D., awarded the scholarship to Brian Reppe of Sioux Falls, S.D. Brian was referred by Eugene Beckman & Sons, Inc. in Brookings, S.D.

NDSCS also awarded the scholarship to Ryan Mielitz in Big Stone City, S.D. Ryan was referred by Grant County Implement in Milbank, S.D.

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