Press Release For Immediate Publication Miller - April 29, 2024 Mid-Dakota Scholarships Awarded The board of directors of the Mid-Dakota Rural Water System is pleased to announce that four students have been chosen to receive a scholarship of $750.00 each. The very deserving individuals are Abigail Kolousek, the daughter of Scott & Amber Kolousek from the rural area near Wessington Springs; Shaylee Anderberg, the daughter of Travis & Angie Anderberg from Miller; Jarron Beck, the son of Kellie Beck from the rural area near Pierre; and Jaycee Baruth, the daughter of Rob & Melissa Baruth from the rural area near Alpena. Abigail is planning to attend Northern State University to pursue a career in Digital Marketing and Agricultural Business. Shaylee plans to attend South Dakota State University to pursue a career in Early Childhood Education. Jarron plans to attend South Dakota State University to pursue a career in Human Biology Pre-Dental. Jaycee is planning to attend Northern State University for a career in Accounting and Agricultural Business. The board of directors voted in the fall of 2005 to implement a scholarship program which would award a $750.00 scholarship to four successful applicants. To qualify, a student must be attending a South Dakota Post-Secondary educational facility; have a grade point average of 2.8 or higher; and write a 250-500-word essay on what rural water has meant to the applicant or his/her community. The student must either reside in a community that is a customer of Mid-Dakota or be a child of an individual customer of Mid-Dakota. Press Release For Immediate Publication Miller - April 29 , 2024 Mid - Dakota Scholarships Awarded The board of directors of the Mid - Dakota Rural Water System is pleased to announce that four students have been chosen to receive a scholarship of $ 750.00 each . The very deserving individuals are Abigail Kolousek , the daughter of Scott & Amber Kolousek from the rural area near Wessington Springs ; Shaylee Anderberg , the daughter of Travis & Angie Anderberg from Miller ; Jarron Beck , the son of Kellie Beck from the rural area near Pierre ; and Jaycee Baruth , the daughter of Rob & Melissa Baruth from the rural area near Alpena . Abigail is planning to attend Northern State University to pursue a career in Digital Marketing and Agricultural Business . Shaylee plans to attend South Dakota State University to pursue a career in Early Childhood Education . Jarron plans to attend South Dakota State University to pursue a career in Human Biology Pre - Dental . Jaycee is planning to attend Northern State University for a career in Accounting and Agricultural Business . The board of directors voted in the fall of 2005 to implement a scholarship program which would award a $ 750.00 scholarship to four successful applicants . To qualify , a student must be attending a South Dakota Post - Secondary educational facility ; have a grade point average of 2.8 or higher ; and write a 250-500 - word essay on what rural water has meant to the applicant or his / her community . The student must either reside in a community that is a customer of Mid - Dakota or be a child of an individual customer of Mid - Dakota .