Three students have been chosen to receive 2009 scholarships from the Clement T. Hanson Scholarship Fund administered through The Moline Foundation.
Ross Elliott is a recent graduate of Alleman High School. He will be attending University of Iowa in the fall to major in Biology.
Kyle Kiel is a 2009 graduate of Moline High School. He will attend Blackhawk College in Moline this fall to major in Broadcast Meterology/Journalism.
Kodzo Degni is currently attending Blackhawk College in Moline, IL to major in Pre-Pharmacy.
The three Hanson Scholarship winners are chosen by a local scholarship selection committee through The Moline Foundation. They will receive $1,500 annually for the next four years with an annual renewal based on satisfactory progress in their post-secondary education.
Since 1985, 81 students have received the Hanson Scholarship Funds as a result of an endowment fund established through the generosity of Clem T. Hanson (1901-1985), a former Moline businessman and community leader. He was the founder of Hanson Advertising Agency (now Hanson, Watson & Associates) in Moline and was a co-founder of HON Industries in Muscatine. Mr. Hanson also served as President of Moline Rotary in 1952 and was a volunteer for Boy Scouts, Arrowhead Ranch and United Way. The Clement T. Hanson Memorial Scholarship Fund was established with The Moline Foundation by his family, following the death of Mr. Hanson in 1985.
Founded in 1953, The Moline Foundation is a community-based, non-profit organization which provides grants to health, human services, education, community development, the arts, and other charitable organizations which benefit the citizens of the Quad City region. The Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts assisting donors in making their charitable dreams a reality. For more information contact Executive Director Joy Boruff at (309) 736-3800 or visit The Moline Foundation Web site at www.molinefoundation.org.
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