By Candice Lipscomb
Trojan Tribune Staff
Photo by Dave Kroon
This is the time of the year when seniors are working hard and trying to get as much scholarship money as possible. It takes dedication and persistence to get resumes, essays and recommendations turned in on time. For one senior, Dave Kroon, hard work was paid off when he received the Forsee Family Foundation Scholarship from South Dakota State University.
The Forsee Family Foundation Scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships that SDSU offers. It amounts to $5,000 a year and is renewable for four years, for a total of $20,000. Kroon was selected as part of a group 30 applicants face a series of interviews. The 30 were picked based on their applications to SDSU.
When asked what the most challenging part of the interview was, Kroon replied with, “Waiting for my turn was the hardest part. I kept playing through in my head and imagining what was going to happen. However, once I stepped into the interviewing room, everything went fine.” Kroon will be attending SDSU to major in electrical engineering.
Even though Kroon is destined for bigger and brighter things after high school, he is still going to miss West Central. “I’m going to miss the awesome sports like cross country and track. I will miss the music, like band, choir and the musical. I am going to miss the teachers, you know who you are. I am also going to miss all of my friends, I’m sure you know who you are too.”
