The George and Doris Merrill Family Foundation 5M Scholarship Fund administered through the Fort Dodge Community Foundation announced 55 scholarship awards to area students who are attending college during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Students receiving new scholarships include: Carl Berglund, Dayton; Nora Carlson, Humboldt; Sophia Carlson, Fort Dodge; Katelyn Casady, Webster City; Tucker Clabaugh, Webster City; Sophie Fuller, Fort Dodge; Madysen Halverson, Fort Dodge; Joshua Madden, Fort Dodge; Jack Mason, Duncombe; Tyler Mosbach, Webster City; Madeline Teague, Webster City; Alivia Torkelson, Fort Dodge; Riley Walker, Webster City; and Evan Zeka, Fort Dodge.

Students receiving renewal scholarship awards include: Reed Abbas, Kanawha; Tanner Abbas, Kanawha; Katelyn Adson, Vincent; Aleah Anderson, Fort Dodge; Brylie Anderson, Ames; Frances Carlson, Humboldt; Jerry Chada, Fort Dodge; Emma Collicott, Stratford; Harlee Draeger, Webster City; Sydney Engels, Fort Dodge; Bryan Ferrell, Webster City; Miranda Finnegan, Otho; Emersyn Grove, Fort Dodge; Gatlin Johnson, Stanhope; Lexxi Johnson, Huxley; Marissa Kaufamn, Gilmore City; Casey Kolbeck, Webster City; Austin Lampman, Webster City; Lincoln LaSourd, Webster City; Marlo Lochray, Fort Dodge; Ethan Lursen, Fort Dodge; Cambrie McBride, Fort Dodge; Bailey McLaughlin, Jamaica; Joshua Meier, Badger; Alyxis Mericle, Fort Dodge; Cheyenne Miller-Hameed, Fort Dodge; Riley Nelson, Fort Dodge; Ellenor O’Hearn, Webster City; Keren Pontes, Badger; Imani Reels, Fort Dodge; Halle Rude, Fort Dodge; Evan Schmid, Gowrie; Michael Schroeder, Fort Dodge; Aaron Simpson, Fort Dodge; Nicholas Simpson, Fort Dodge; Ryne Sinn, Marshalltown; Brock Stanek, Callender; Jocelyn Timmerman, Fort Dodge; Ella Vratney, Fort Dodge; Kelsey Widlund, Manson; and Cassandra Willer, Ames.

The Merrill family believes in the importance of education and enjoys the opportunity to help area students pursue their educational goals.

For more information about the George and Doris Merrill Family Foundation 5M scholarship Fund, call the Fort Dodge Community Foundation at (515) 573-3179.