Gems Announces Scholarship Winners

Gems of Hope is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 “Gifts of Education” scholarships.

The program is supported by grants, donations and fundraising efforts conducted by Gems of Hope and the Gems of Hope Youth Advisory Board. Gems awarded seven, $750.00 scholarships to area high school seniors. The recipients have been personally affected by cancer, meaning the student has been previously diagnosed with cancer or has had an immediate family member who has had cancer (sibling, mother, or father).

The award winners include:

Ryan Peterson         Linn-Mar High School

Dillon Fawcett          Linn-Mar High School

Annie Stevenson     Linn-Mar High School

Blake Roseberry      Prairie High School

Jared Thorson          Washington High School

Katherine O’Rourke   Xavier High School

Erin Drahozal           Xavier High School