Launching Into the Future

Meet BEK’s 2025 Scholarship Winners!

May 2025

BEK proudly congratulates all of our cooperative students, both in high school and college, who have gone above and beyond to earn a scholarship through BEK Communications.

First, hats off to the Class of 2025! BEK would like to wish each of our high school seniors the very best as they end one chapter and begin a new one.

This year, BEK was thrilled to receive 45 scholarship applications from talented high school seniors across our service area, and wow - you all impressed us! After a tough selection process, we’re excited to introduce our nine amazing $500 scholarship winners as they head into their first year of college.

Abby Keily, Kidder Co. High School
Bo Jacobsen, Hope-Page High School
Ada Gilbertson, Valley City High School
Britan Richards, Hope-Page High School
Sabrina Haas, Napoleon High School
Mary Muscha, St. Dominic School
Alexis Vetter, Linton High School
Jersey Vogel, Linton High School
Macy Monson, Ashley High School

Next, we recognize two current University of Mary students who each have received $1,250 scholarships:

Aksel Satrom
Stephen Schoder

Aksel and Stephen are both majoring in Cybersecurity Administration.

A huge round of applause to this year’s winners! Your hard work, determination, and bright futures inspire us. Go chase those dreams and make your mark on the world!

The deadlines for the next scholarship opportunities are as follows:

(To learn more, click on the links below:)

BEK Scholarship | Due: March 1, 2026

University of Mary | Due March 1, 2026

Valley City State | Due February 14, 2026

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