The MTA Foundation awarded 6 scholarships to high school seniors graduating in 2018. Each scholarship was for the amount of $2,000.00. Scholarships were awarded after the student demonstrated successful completion of the first year of college or technical school.

About the Scholarship

To be eligible, applicants must be attending post-secondary education at either an university, college, or technical college, be a Minnesota resident, and the applicant’s family must subscribe to at least one service from a MTA member company. The panel reviewed each application and scored the applications based on applicants’ grades, academic achievements and extra-curricular activities. A total of 6 - $2,000 scholarships were approved by the Board to be awarded this year. The top applicant is awarded the Bud Morrow Scholarship each year.

The 2018 MTA Foundation Scholarship winners were:

• Abbey Faith Schiefelbein, Arvig
• Annalise Ellen Ahrendt, Arvig 
• Russell Anthony Arno, Arvig
• Brayden Michael Sorenson, Garden Valley Technologies
• Kendra Schmitz, TDS  (Bud Morrow Award)
• Ethan Sindelir, BevComm

Congratulations to all of the 2018 MTA Foundation Scholarship winners!

View past scholarship winners.

Since its inception in 2008, the MTA Foundation has awarded $68,000 in scholarships to customers of MTA member companies. The scholarships are funded through private donations, fundraisers at the MTA Convention and golf outing, and the Pinnacle golf outing. The MTA Foundation Board of Directors would like to thank all MTA members who contribute to the Foundation and make these scholarships possible. The MTA Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit. Contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible.