MASON CITY – The Christopherson Medical Scholarship Advisory Committee awarded $12,000 to seven North Iowa students studying medicine.
Student recipients of the Christopherson Medical Scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year include Ivy Pruisman (Clear Lake), Michael Dunlay, Sarah Floden, Selena Losee, Nicholas Stoyles (all of Mason City), and Kelsey Millonig, Shea Jorgensen (both of St. Ansgar).
The Christopherson Medical Scholarship honors Dr. Joseph and Evelyn Christopherson, who served the medical needs of Mason City for more than 30 years. The scholarship is for medical students or pre-med students at any accredited public or private postsecondary educational institution (of pre-med applicants, preference is given to NIACC students).
The NIACC Foundation manages the scholarship fund and application process.