The George and Doris Merrill Family Foundation 5M Scholarship Fund administered through the Fort Dodge Community Foundation has announced 45 scholarship awards to area students who are attending college during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Students receiving new scholarship awards include: Kyra Anderson, Ames; Carson Doolittle, Webster City; Abby Ervin, Jewell; Sydney Gebers, Badger; Silvia Heldorfer, Badger; Korra Johnson, Huxley; Madeline Kaufman, Gilmore City; Addyson Nielsen, Norwalk; Bonnie Nohrenberg, Webster City; Tyler Schachtner, Lohrville; Rori Snethen, Webster City; and Michael Wagner, Fort Dodge.

Students receiving renewal scholarship awards include: Reed Abbas, Kanawha; Tanner Abbas, Kanawha; Katelyn Adson, Vincent; Brylie Anderson, Ames; Nora Carlson, Humboldt; Sophia Carlson, Fort Dodge; Katelyn Casady, Webster City; Jerry Chada, Fort Dodge; Tucker Clabaugh, Webster City; Emma Collicott, Stratford; Sydney Engels, Fort Dodge; Miranda Finnegan, Otho; Sophie Fuller, Fort Dodge; Madysen Halverson, Fort Dodge; Lexxi Johnson, Huxley; Casey Kolbeck, Webster City; Austin Lampman, Webster City; Lincoln LaSourd, Webster City; Marlo Lochray, Fort Dodge; Joshua Madden, Fort Dodge; Jack Mason; Duncombe; Joshua Meier, Badger; Alyxis Mericle, Fort Dodge; Cheyenne Miller-Hameed, Fort Dodge; Tyler Mosbach, Webster City; Ellenor OHearn, Webster City; Keren Pontes, Badger; Brock Stanek, Callender; Madeline Teague, Webster City; Jocelyn Timmerman, Fort Dodge; Riley Walker, Webster City; Kelsey Widlund, Manson; and Evan Zeka, Fort Dodge.

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.