Nyquist Winners, Scholarship Recipients Announced

The Thomas and Corrine Nyquist Foundation has announced the winners of its 2021 Nyquist Foundation Essay Contest. Held each year, the competition is meant to highlight a particular topic and engage local students in meaningful conversations. This year’s topic is “What do you think your generation is going to do for the world?”

Lynn Nyquist visited Culbertson School Monday, May 24, to award the essay winners their prize money.

The first place winner for CHS was Trevor Green. Second place winner was Yrene G. Maxino. The winners from Froid were Javonne Nesbit and Kaya Parenteau. First place winners from each school received $300 and second place winners got $150.

The Bainville community receives scholarships annually from the organization. This year, Gianna Boyd, Kaden Hansen and Colter Romo were awarded scholarships totaling $700 each.

The Nyquist Foundation is a family foundation formed in 2004 to provide small grants for local initiatives of nonprofit organizations and groups in New Paltz, NY, and in Roosevelt County, with emphasis on the communities of Bainville, Culbertson and Froid.

For more information, call 845546-8302.