Yankton – May 23, 2022 – A First Dakota Scholarship is being awarded to Paige Anderson from Wagner High School for $1000. Anderson plans to attend SDSU 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 20 scholarships in all.

Winners from other First Dakota locations include: Annika Gordon, Yankton, SD; Caeden Ekroth, Yankton, SD; Madisyn Bietz, Yankton, SD; Josh Saylor, Yankton, SD; Austin Guenther, Crofton, NE; Sam Mooney, Yankton, SD; Drew Ekstrum, Kimball, SD; Sadye Roesler, Salem, SD; Erynn Gerlach, Corsica, SD; Kaden Klumb, Ethan, SD; Mercedes Jarding, Alexandria, SD; Ahnna Cousins, Mitchell, SD; Jacob Shawd, Madison, SD; Brooklyn Thomas, Chamberlain, SD; Jack Antonson, Beresford, SD; Noah Larson, Elk Point, SD; Claire Koenecke, Pierre, SD; Alexis Roth, Highmore, SD; and Dylan Singrey, Arlington, SD.

First Dakota began awarding scholarships in 1994, and to date has awarded more than $370,000 to over 415 scholars. We are proud to play a part in the success of the students in the communities we serve.

First Dakota is celebrating 150 years in 2022. It has 17 full-service banking locations in 12 South Dakota cities. It also has four loan production offices throughout South Dakota and Nebraska.