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Six graduating high school seniors have received scholarships from The Messenger to attend Iowa Central Community College.
”The Messenger and its employees are proud of our ongoing relationship with Iowa Central Community College,” said Terry Christensen, the publisher of the newspaper. ”The annual scholarship program is such a wonderful opportunity to reward students in our region.”
Here’s an introduction to the scholarship winners.
Courtney Colshan
Colshan, of Manson, will graduate from Manson Northwest Webster High School. She is the daughter of John and Michelle Colshan.
In high school, she was a member of the drill team, marching band, color guard, pep band, concert band, and National Honor Society. She was the drill team captain and a member of the All Iowa Honor Dance Team.
kwingert@messengernews.net
The Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association’s Youth Advisory Council is inviting young artists in the area to submit their artwork to be featured in a student art show this summer.
All students from kindergarten through college are eligible to submit their work. Entries should be emailed to fdfinearts@gmail.com before May 25 to be included. All artists will be accepted into the art show, and depending on space availability, artists may be allowed to show more than one piece.
“This is something new,” said Shelly Bottorff, executive director of the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association. “We got our gallery space about three years ago and since then, we focused on local artists, but we haven’t really had a lot of opportunities to feature student artwork.”
-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Sara Fitzgerald, principal at Feelhaver Elementary School, embraces her step son, Jonah Fitzgerald, at the school on Wednesday. After graduating from Fort Dodge Senior High in 2020, Jonah Fitzgerald has been receiving his military training in the U.S. Marine Corps. The two had not seen each other in nine months. Feelhaver had just finished a project centered around the book “Wishtree” by Katherine Applegate. One of Fitzgerald’s wishes was granted when Jonah Fitzgerald surprised her with a visit. -Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Feelhaver Elementary School students pose next to a Wishtree at the school on Wednesday. From left to right: Tommy Cochrane, 7, a first-grader; Paeton Abbiehl, 8, a second-grader; and Everett Hill, 7, a second-grader. Students and staff recently participated in a school-wide shared reading project. Each family received a copy of the same book – Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. At the end of the book, stude