This year we had many excellent applications for the 10 awards, making selection of the winners very difficult for our Scholarship Committee. We are pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2011 Leonard Werner Memorial Scholarship.
Julia Flinton, daughter of Robert Flinton, a wild fur shipper from Williams Lake, B.C.
Megan Jergenson, daughter of Duane Jergenson, a mink rancher from Glenwood, MN.
Bettina Mazereeuw, daughter of Pieter Mazereeuw, a mink rancher from Scotland, ON.
Lindsay Hansen, daughter of Todd Hansen, a mink rancher from Franklin, ID.
Danielle Boduk, granddaughter of Jim Bogus, a mink rancher from Carrolltown, PA.
Brian Erickson, grandson of Harry Erickson & son of Robert Erickson, mink ranchers from Wild Rose, WI.
Kirsti Toivonen, daughter of Kelvin Toivonen, a wild fur shipper from Kaministiquia, ON.
Hanna Allaman, daughter of Tim Allaman, a fox rancher from Oquawka, IL.
Chantal Valiga, granddaughter of George Valiga, a mink rancher from Phillips, WI.
Stephanie Vanderlaak, daughter of Pete Vanderlaak, a mink rancher from Carrying Place, ON.
NAFA congratulates these 10 outstanding individuals and wishes them every success in their future academic and career endeavours.
In memory of Leonard Werner, NAFA’s Past Chairman and Founder, NAFA awards 10 individual university or college entrance scholarships for eligible family members of North American consignors or NAFA full time staff.
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