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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">June 15, 2023
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Governor’s Cup Scholarship recipients announced<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Cup Scholarships. Fundraising from last year’s Governor’s Cup brought in enough money for 39 scholarships
to be awarded this year. <br>
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Recipients were chosen from among more than 3,000 applicants by the Idaho Governor’s Cup Scholarship Fund Inc.’s 13-member board of directors. Selections were made based on each applicant’s commitment to public service, academic achievement, leadership, and
community involvement. Recipients must attend an Idaho college or university. <o:p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">The Academic Scholarship award is $5,000 per year, renewable for up to four years. The Career-Technical Education award
is $3,000 per year for two to three years, contingent upon the length of the program.
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Here are this year’s recipients, along with their high schools and the schools they will attend in the fall:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Academic Scholarships – Four Year Programs<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Hannah Amick
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Timberline High School-Boise – Attending University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Levi Armichardy
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Council Jr.-Sr. High School – Attending College of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Maia Cuddy
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Lewiston High School – Attending University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Grayden DeVries
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Kimberly High School – Attending College of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Joseph Doumit
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Troy Jr.-Sr. High School – Attending University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Isabelle Eppich
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Council Jr.-Sr. High School – Attending Idaho State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Lafe Gammett
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Mackay Jr.-Sr. High School – Attending Brigham Young University – Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Olivia House
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Middleton High School – Attending Idaho State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Connor Johnson
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Firth High School – Attending Idaho State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Colette Larsen
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– West Side Senior High School – Attending Idaho State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Macy Maloney
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Weiser High School – Attending University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Ava Mendoza
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Gem Prep Online – Attending University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Kamille Mirkin
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Jerome High School – Attending University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Madison Myers
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Wendell High School – Attending University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Franco Ocampo
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Carey Public School – Attending Idaho State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Asher Pirvu
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Victory Charter School – Attending Idaho State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Connor Potratz
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Orofino High School – Attending University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Tara Schlader
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Prairie Jr.-Sr. High School – Attending Boise State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Mary Schwartz
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Prairie Jr.-Sr. High School – Attending University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Mattie Shirts
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Weiser High School – Attending College of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Haley Sprague
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– McCall-Donnelly High School – Attending University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Elizabeth Tarbet
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Burley Senior High School – Attending Brigham Young University – Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Carter Woodland
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">– Notus Jr.-Sr. High School – Attending Idaho State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Cecil D. Andrus Excellence in Education Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Kambree Broadhead</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> – Preston High School – Attending Brigham Young University – Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Career-Technical – Two- or Three-year Programs<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Alina Anderson</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Hillcrest High School – Attending College of Eastern Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Brianna Askew</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Kimberly High School – Attending College of Southern Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Peace Belfield</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Thunder Ridge High School – Attending College of Southern Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Gracie Duncan</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Timberlake High School – Attending North Idaho College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Ryan Garnier</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Watersprings High School – Attending College of Eastern Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Clayton Isaac</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Bonners Ferry High School – Attending North Idaho College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Jiaxin Liu</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Centennial High School – Attending University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Jocelin Pelayo-Cardona</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Blackfoot High School – Attending Idaho State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Rocio Perez Osorino</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Emmett High School – Attending College of Western Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">William Praegitzer</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Oakley Jr.-Sr. High School – Attending College of Southern Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Ethan Randklev</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Burley Senior High School – Attending Idaho State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Braelyn Scott</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Melba High School – Attending College of Southern Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Cooper Shaffer</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Rigby High School – Attending College of Southern Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Luke St Michell</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Meridian High School – Attending Idaho State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Wiley Turek</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
– Challis Jr.-Sr. High School – Attending Idaho State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">“We are so impressed with the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Cup Scholarship. These students have demonstrated their
commitment to their neighbors, communities, and the state, and we are proud to have them become the next generation of Idaho leaders,” Governor Little said. “Additionally, we would like to express appreciation for the generous sponsors and donors who contributed
to the scholarship program last year. Providing opportunities for these students has always been at the heart of the Governor’s Cup, and our ability to continue that legacy is important.”</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Governor and First Lady will host a reception honoring the recipients on June 20 at the Capitol in Boise.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The 2023 Idaho Governor’s Cup annual fundraising event will return to Sun Valley Sept. 7-9, 2023, where the continued support from numerous donors will allow the scholarship
fund to continue serving students next year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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