Burgess Foundation Awards Three Scholarships

Three $1,000 scholarships are awarded each spring to area high school seniors and first-year college students that wish to pursue a career in a health-related field.

The 2025 recipients are:

  • Rylee McDonald, a graduate of Westwood, plans to pursue a career in the field of Nursing at Western Iowa Tech Community College.
  • Tylar Stirtz, a graduate of West Harrison, plans to pursue a career in the field of Biology at the University of Nebraska Omaha.
  • Sophie Stodola, a graduate of MVAOCOU, plans to pursue a career in the field of Nursing at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Applications are available January through April at https://www.burgesshc.org/about/foundation/scholarships/