Scholarships planned in memory of Larson, Englert
Feb 20, 2021
Hundreds of Manson Northwest Webster Community School District students discovered their love of learning in the kindergarten classroom of Tricia Larson.
And hundreds of MNW high schoolers learned mathematics from Jason Englert.
But last year, COVID-19 stole those dedicated educators from their students and colleagues. Larson died in July. Englert, who at the time was teaching in the Belmond-Klemme Community School District, died in November.
Their losses were a heavy blow to their fellow teachers and their past and present students.
To honor the memory of their co-workers and friends, two MNW teachers, Jan Nelson and Stacy Origer, have established two new scholarships for students who want to go into teaching. One scholarship will be for students who want to go into elementary education; the other will be those seeking a career in secondary education.
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Manson Northwest Webster teachers Stacey Origer and Jan Nelson have organized a Cougar Strong fundraiser selling T-shirts to support two new college scholarships for aspiring school teachers in honor of Tricia Larson and Jason Englert, two local teachers who passed away in 2020 due to COVID-19. -Submitted photo
Manson Northwest Webster kindergarten students react to a demonstration from their teacher, Tricia Larson. Larson died in July 2020 from COVID-19.
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Manson Northwest Webster kindergarten students react to a demonstration from their teacher, Tricia Larson. Larson died in July 2020 from COVID-19.
MANSON The legacies of two former Manson Northwest Webster Community School District teachers will live on with the creation of two new college scholarships for aspiring school teachers.
Meet BYUâs pair of âdunking queensâ
The BYU dunk team was an all-male unit until two women, Camdyn Roberts and Emily Meeks, joined and broke the gender barrier.
While they never thought this would be a part of their BYU experience, both women love that they can use their athletic skills in a new way and inspire others.
âShortly after joining the team, we got an email from a mom at one of the Cougar Strong performances,” said Meeks, a BYU sophomore. “And she said, âMy daughter absolutely loved seeing the girls in the performance. She was just so excited and pumped that there was a girl there. Girls can do it too.’â