PERHAM, Minn. — Arvig has awarded the Royale B & Eleanor M Arvig Memorial Scholarship to 36 area high school seniors from the class of 2026.
Each student will receive a $3,000 scholarship to their chosen college, university, or vocational school. Students were selected based on achievements or interests in mathematics, engineering, accounting, computer science, telecommunications, or any physical sciences.
Arvig established the scholarship fund to emphasize the importance of higher education and encourage civic leadership in honor of founders Royale and Eleanor Arvig, who began offering telephone service to the Perham area in 1950.
“Arvig is proud to empower these students from the Class of 2026 to achieve their highest academic potential,” said David Arvig, Vice President and COO at Arvig. “As an independent, employee-owned company, we take pride in helping these students take their next step toward higher education. We congratulate this year’s recipients and look forward to seeing the impact they will undoubtedly make.”
Scholarship winners are:
| Name | High School | |
| Anna Hegarty
Ethan Buckholtz Finn Roder Taylor Ziemke Levi Wilebeski Christopher Steichen Gavin Swanson Hudson McArthur Zada Foltz Ryan Despard Kailie Robinson Trevin Kern Alexis Opelia Sella Fleming McKenna Bjerk Peyton Person Brooke Schilling Simon Jacobson Noah Calhoun Wyatt Koskela Freaman Rock Naomi Warkma Egan Schmoll Maizlyn Jennissen Ella Dockendorf Frank Schiefelbein Cardine Labine Travis Warner Zachary Wilson Saulo Price Brayden Blomeke Aiden King Maclain Hovland Lily Bach Carson Devos Samuel Thuen |
Bertha-Hewitt Public School
Nevis Public School New York Mills High School Perham High School Norman County East School Ulen-Hitterdal High School Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Detroit Lakes High School Henning School District Battle Lake Public Schools Wadena-Deer Creek High School Staples-Motley High School Hawley Public Schools Mahnomen High School Circle of Life Academy-White Earth Parkers Prairie High School Osakis Public School Bigfork Public School Park Rapids Area High School Cass Lake-Bena High School Grand Meadow Public School Melrose High School Sauk Centre High School Eden Valley-Watkins Kimball High School Rocori High School Long Prairie Grey Eagle Redwood Falls High School Wabasso High School Cedar Mountain High School Frazee-Vergas High School Pelican Rapids High School Lake Park Audubon High School Ada-Borup High School Dilworth-Glyndon Felton |
Arvig awards more than $100,000 in scholarship funding annually to high school students in the Arvig service area. For more information about scholarships, visit arvig.com/community-impact.