JSEC announces scholarship winner
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News from Lake County Job Service
LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Job Service Employer Committee (JSEC) is excited to announce the winner of the 2024 Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship: Nathaniel Young. Young is a senior at Ronan High School and has been involved in National Honor Society, FFA, 4-H mentoring, and the Link peer leadership program. He is also a student athlete and has competed in track, football and wrestling. Nathaniel will attend Flathead Valley Community College to study Electrical Technology and Business. He plans to become an electrician and manage his own business. Young was nominated by the scholarship committee for the statewide Fred Unmack Scholarship.
The $1,000 scholarship for a graduating high school senior from Lake County is named after the late Ken Rohrenbach. Rohrenbach worked for the Montana Job Service, served on the Polson School Board for 17 years, was a volunteer firefighter and an ardent supporter of all school activities. The Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship honors students who have shown community involvement, determination and have overcome adversity. Applications for the 2025 Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship will be available in the spring of 2025.
JSEC is an advisory committee comprised of area employers and representatives from the Job Service with the goal of identifying and addressing the needs of the business community. JSEC offers numerous services to the community, including low-cost educational seminars; career enhancement and employment activities; job fairs; Assistance for Business Clinics; and the Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship. Membership to JSEC is free and businesses throughout the Mission Valley are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month, September through June, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Many of the meetings take place virtually over Zoom. For more information, please contact the Job Service at 406-883-7880.
