Keiser Earns Top Montana State Scholarship
Wolf Point’s Doriane Keiser is one of only 24 high school graduates to be selected a recipient of the 2021 Montana State University Presidential Scholarship, the university’s most prestigious scholarship.
Keiser graduated as valedictorian from Wolf Point High School and intends to major in psychology with a minor in counseling. She is a Gates Scholar.
She served as president of her senior class, was engaged in student government throughout high school and is a member of the National Honor Society. She has worked at the local grocery store throughout high school and intends to work to improve the mental health of Montana youth.
She is a member of the first Honor Bound Cohort of American Indian students in the Honors College. Her mother is Natalie Keiser of Wolf Point.
“MSU continues to attract top academically ranked high school scholars, and this year is no exception,” said MSU President Waded Cruzado. “We look forward to welcoming another inspirational cohort of incoming presidential scholars this fall.”
The MSU Presidential Scholarship awards are based on scholastic achievement, demonstrated leadership and exemplary public service. Students receive an annual stipend plus a tuition waiver. The scholarship is for four years if the students maintain a superior academic standing at MSU.
The scholars were selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 applicants, according to Ilse-Mari Lee, dean of MSU’s Honors College and co-chair of the selection committee.
“These outstanding students chose to attend MSU because of the opportunities available to our students,” Lee said. “They have demonstrated their desire to lead and serve while excelling academically. We are delighted that they chose to attend Montana State University.”
“To attract the quality of presidential scholar recipients that we have says a lot about our dedicated and inspirational faculty and the opportunities we offer our undergraduates,” said Mike Ouert, MSU’s admissions director. “The fact that so many choose Montana State is indicative of the quality of our academic programs.”
