2009 Scholarship Recipient
Laura Ackerwold
Nominated by Jason Sebern
It is with great respect and humility that I nominate Laura Ackerwold for the Ashley and Amanda Loban Scholarship. I taught US History to Ashley and I consider her one of my all-time favorite students. She was blessed with smarts and had a great sense of humor and I will always remember her infectious smile. To me, Laura represents many of these same great qualities.
In addition to possessing a friendly personality, Laura Ackerwold is an outstanding student-athlete at Brookings High School. Laura earned an 'A' in my Advanced Placement US History class during the 2007-2008 school year. She improved her grade throughout the school year while demonstrating a strong work ethic.
Laura is a tremendous leader in athletics as well. She is a three-year varsity letter winner in track and field at BHS and has led her 4x100 meter relay team to a 2nd place finish at the State Track and Field Meet during the last two seasons. Her determination and work ethic have really made her teammates better.
In addition to her contributions on the track and in the classroom, Laura has also volunteered her time to a variety of causes. She has helped with the Bobcat Track and Field camp (ages 3-8) during the past two summers and in that capacity she has demonstrated an ability to work well with children. She has served as a leader of the BHS Monogram club and was recently selected for induction into the National Honor Society. Both of these organizations require members to serve many hours volunteering for good causes.
I highly recommend Laura Ackerwold for the Ashley and Amanda Loban Scholarship. Laura is the kind of person that will be honored to received such a prestigious award.
(Laura will be attending Winona State University.)