GOVERNOR’S CUP SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

(BOISE) – Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter today announced the 19 recipients of this year’s Governor’s Cup Scholarships to Idaho colleges and universities.

Recipients were chosen from among more than 700 applicants by the Idaho Governor’s Cup Scholarship Fund Inc.’s 13-member board of directors. Selections were based on each applicant’s commitment to public service, academic achievement and community involvement.

The number of scholarships awarded is based on the availability of funds. Record fund-raising during the past year resulted in the awarding of eight more scholarships than in 2008.

The award is $3,000 per year, renewable for up to four (4) years, or two to three (2-3) years for professional-technical programs, contingent upon the availability of funds. Here are this year’s recipients, along with their high school and the school they plan to attend in the fall:

Lucia Sanchez – St. Maries HS, St. Maries, Idaho – Attending University of Idaho
Katelyn Mosman – Nez Perce HS, Craigmont, Idaho – Attending University of Idaho
Courtney Johnson – Highland HS, Pocatello, Idaho – Attending Boise State University
Samantha Bopp – Century HS, Pocatello, Idaho – Attending Idaho State University
Ellen Town – Meridian Medical Arts Charter School, Meridian, Idaho – Attending College of Idaho
Blake Harris – Hansen HS, Hansen, Idaho – Attending University of Idaho
Marli Manning – Raft River HS, Malta, Idaho – Attending Brigham Young University – Idaho
Amber Trost – Priest River Lamanna HS, Priest River, Idaho – Attending University of Idaho
Kylee Holdaway – West Jefferson HS, Terreton, Idaho – Attending Boise State University
Stephanie Woodworth – American Falls HS, American Falls, Idaho – Attending Idaho State University
Neil Wimer – Borah HS, Boise, Idaho – Attending University of Idaho
Taylor Devereux – Centennial HS, Boise, Idaho – Attending Boise State University
Thao Ha – Mountain View HS, Meridian, Idaho – Attending College of Idaho
John Zieske – Priest River Lamanna HS, Priest River, Idaho – University of Idaho
Gregory Barker – Century HS, Pocatello, Idaho – Attending Idaho State University
Jeana Jeffries – Payette HS, Payette, Idaho – Attending Idaho State University
Kelsea Wilkins – Grangeville HS, Grangeville, Idaho – Attending University of Idaho

Professional Technical – 2-3 year program

Jackson Reid – Boise HS, Boise, Idaho – Attending College of Western Idaho
Victoria Chojnacky – Jerome HS, Jerome, Idaho – Attending Boise State University

“It’s a great privilege to lead such a worthwhile program that benefits not only Idaho students and their families, but also our communities and our entire state,” Governor Otter said. “Among these recipients are our future doctors, engineers, poets and scientists. They are the entrepreneurs and innovators who will create our jobs; the leaders who will protect our way of life; and most importantly of all they are the architects of their own destinies. The more of these young people we can keep here at home, the better off we all will be. I’m proud that the Governor’s Cup Scholarship program can help.”

The Governor also thanked the generous sponsors. “Without them, none of this would be possible,” he said.

This year’s “premier” and major sponsors were:

• Qwest – Premier Sponsor
• Micron Technology Foundation
• Blue Cross of Idaho
• URS Washington Division
• Potlatch
• Coldwater Creek
• The Coeur d’Alene Tribe
• Mountain View Hospital
• Premier Technology
• J.R. Simplot Co.
• Sun Valley Co.
• Syringa Networks

A reception honoring the recipients is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, June 12, in the 2nd Floor Courtroom at the Borah Building, 8th and Bannock streets in Boise.

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