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- 0:05Speaker 1: Four IVCC students earned ten thousand dollars scholarships to Northern
- 0:09Speaker 1: Illinois University. Written by Kate Santalan, This article is being
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- 0:19Speaker 1: Illinois Valley Community College Transfer students Nathan Hanson of Lasal,
- 0:23Speaker 1: Melanie Kaminski of Marseille, Ethan Ascaland of Granville, and Bria
- 0:28Speaker 1: Fray of Ottawa were awarded scholarships to Northern Illinois University
- 0:32Speaker 1: created by donors William and Diane Taylor of Winnetka. STEMS
- 0:37Speaker 1: scholarships were presented to Kaminsky and Hanson, Ascaland and Ascaland
- 0:41Speaker 1: and Frey earned accountancy scholarships. The ten thousand dollars scholarships
- 0:45Speaker 1: will go towards educational expenses. Hanson worked as an IVCC
- 0:50Speaker 1: tutor and Taekwondo instructor. He plans on pursuing a national
- 0:53Speaker 1: space program engineering career. Kaminski worked in her family's print
- 0:58Speaker 1: shop and currently works on roadway projects at a local
- 1:01Speaker 1: civil engineering firm. She will study mechanical engineering. Askalnd worked
- 1:07Speaker 1: for a local YMCA, managed a youth soccer club, and
- 1:10Speaker 1: had a summer internship at an investment firm. He intends
- 1:13Speaker 1: to work for a nonprofit organization. Frey learned about numbers
- 1:17Speaker 1: and accountancy managing business billing. She also received hands on
- 1:22Speaker 1: business experience working as a restaurant manager and developed marketing skills.
- 1:26Speaker 1: Through community group involvement, Frey has helped senior citizens with
- 1:31Speaker 1: technology needs. The tailors are alumni of Illinois Valley Community
- 1:36Speaker 1: College and Northern Illinois University. For more information, called eight
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