A First Dakota Scholarship is being awarded to Paige Petry of Lake Andes for $3,000.00. Petry plans to attend the University of South Dakota this fall.

Each year, First Dakota customers who are seniors in high school or college students attending a post-secondary accredited American college, vocational technical school or university are invited to apply for this excellent scholarship opportunity. Applicants are judged and scored on leadership, financial responsibility, school and civic involvement, and satisfactory scholastic progress. First Dakota awarded 14 scholarships in all.