Benedict "Ben" Scheuer, Brittany Zime and Katelyn Konietzko have been awarded Future Leaders Scholarships from the Members Cooperative Credit Union Community Youth Foundation.
Scheuer, a 2010 graduate of Cloquet High School, participated in soccer, cross country skiing, track, Knowledge Bowl and student council. He will be attending college at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., and plans to major in marine biology.
Zime, a 2010 graduate of Carlton High School, was active in both athletic and academic extra-curricular activities while maintaining a grade point average of over 4.0. She played volleyball and participated in track and field, and also took part in National Honor Society, Peer Helpers and Junior Rotarians. She has also been active in her church, working as a volunteer Sunday school teacher. She plans to attend the University of Minnesota Duluth to major in art, with a digital photography emphasis.
Konietzko, a 2010 graduate of Cloquet High School, was awarded one of two Creative Expressions Scholarships from the MCCU Community Youth Foundation.
Konietzko's winning essay, titled "Food for Thought," shares her experiences volunteering at the Damiano Center in Duluth. It encourages the reader to start focusing on the many gifts in their lives instead of complaining about the little things that go wrong.
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At CHS, Konietzko played volleyball and was active in National Honor Society and Link Crew. She also volunteers at her church, Bethesda Lutheran. She plans to attend The College of St. Scholastica and major in nursing.
The MCCU Community Youth Foundation provides educational scholarships, financial literacy education and financial support for organizations and activities that make its communities stronger for youth.
For more information, visit membersccu.org or e-mail
communityyouthfoundation
@membersccu.org.
