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The Bright Foundation Honors 2017 Lois Dale Scholarship Recipients

On May 17, 2017, the Bright Foundation hosted a dinner reception at the Bright Grandview Golf Course to honor the 2017 Lois Dale Scholarship Recipients

On May 17, 2017, the Bright Foundation hosted a dinner reception at the Bright Grandview Golf Course to honor the 2017 Lois Dale Scholarship Recipients, including:

Robbi Boggess – University of Iowa
Brandy Cam – University of Iowa
Mailyn Huynh – Iowa State University
Hardik Kalra – University of Iowa
Mason Lawrence – Iowa State University
Thai Pham – Iowa State University
Tyren Teav – Iowa State University
Crystal Velazquez – University of Iowa
Tiana Warner – University of Iowa

Along with family members and guests of the new recipients, several previous recipients of the Lois Dale Scholarship attended the event, including Autumn Lippold, Carlos Quintana, and Sia Turner who are students at Iowa State University.

East High School was represented at the reception by Vice Principal Elizabeth Ahrens who spoke at the event, School Counselors Ashlee Duimstra and Lauren Brandt-Erickson, and Community Schools Coordinator Jill Padgett.

The following representatives from the Bright Foundation attended the event:

Mary and Dan Kelly
Janet and Chuck Haas
Fred Lock
Tom Press and Donna Paulsen
Karen and Wes Ritchie
Carren and Gordon Sturm
Meredith Dohmen

“This is a great community of scholarship recipients to be part of. The scholarship has improved my life in so many ways – not only by allowing me to graduate debt-free in just eight semesters, but also by providing a support system and a network of other Bright Scholars.”

“I’m a student at DMACC and this award is extremely helpful and appreciated. All this past semester, I’ve been working and going to school while barely making it by. This award will give me the chance to focus on school more. I am so honored to receive it and I am so thankful there are people like you to help college students, like myself, out. I plan on finishing up school and becoming an elementary teacher. The scholarship will help me get one step closer to that goal!”

“I cannot even begin to properly thank or even put into words how much this foundation has helped put me on an amazing path to reach and accomplish my dreams. Ever since I was seven years old, I have wanted to become a doctor. I wanted to be able to help people, to make sick people better, to be a healer, and to learn and grow to the fullest of my abilities. Because of the Bright scholarship, these dreams and goals are closer within reach. I am achieving success in ways I never thought were possible. My dreams may have been to help others and learn as much as I possibly can, but this foundation has helped me and given me the chance to do the things I love, to push myself, learn, and experience the joy of hard work and success. This scholarship inspired me to help others as well. Currently, I am pursuing a research opportunity with Dr. Mario Ascoli, Carver College of Medicine, to help with work on finding cures for infertility. I am also in the beginning stages of recruitment for alpha Kappa Delta Phi sorority! A lot of things have been going on for me, but none of this would be possible without the Bright Foundation. This foundation gave me the blessing of not having to be stressed, financial security, the ability to reach my goals, but most importantly, faith in myself to do what I love best, so again, thank you.”

“With each passing semester I become even more thankful for this scholarship. My college experience has been phenomenal and this scholarship deserves all the credit. You have allowed to me the opportunity to thoroughly enjoy receiving my education at the University of Iowa. I am thankful to be a Bright Scholar of Iowa. Thank you so much for the college experience you have let me have through this scholarship.”

“As I finish my sophomore year, I am grateful that I have received the Bright Scholarship to help me achieve my goals. My grades have been good and I am proud that I’ve been making Dean’s List. I attended the Engineering job fair to target companies for a summer internship. After being offered two, I chose Nutra Flo, a liquid fertilizer manufacturer in South Dakota. I’m excited to see what I will learn and how much I know out in the real world of Mechanical Engineering. Thank you again for awarding me the Bright Scholarship. Thanks to the Bright Foundation, I have been able to attend ISU without the burden of deep financial indebtedness. It has allowed me to experience ISU but most importantly, I have been able to study in order to do well in my classes. It is because of the Brights — they had a vision to help young people in Iowa achieve higher education. I am excited to be a part of that vision.”

“I would like to thank you for your contribution. Without your help, it would be difficult to attend college and pursue my dream career of being a veterinarian. I am extremely honored and hope to give back to foundations like this one day.”