MCFF Announces 2023 Scholarship Recipients

McCook Community Foundation Fund awarded five scholarships this spring for the 2023-2r academic year, including the Bernard and Nelda Haag Scholarship and the Barbara Fassler-Neumann Nursing Scholarship.


The Haag Scholarship, worth $1,000, was given to Keegan Shuler of Culbertson, who will graduate from Hitchcock County in May 2023 and plans to attend Doane University this fall. Keegan plans to major in agribusiness to focus on production of food and management natural resources. 

The Haag Scholarship selection is based upon leadership and self-motivation through involvement in extracurricular activities in high school; a dedication to agriculture or rural living; and a desire to return to a rural area or Southwest Nebraska. 


The Barbara Fassler-Neumann Nursing Scholarship provided four scholarships for a total of $5,000. The scholarship may be awarded to recent high school graduates as well as those currently practicing medical professionals who have resided in the area for at least four years.

One scholarship worth $2,000 each was awarded to Sara Peterson, a 2023 McCook High School graduate. Sara plans to attend Mid-Plains Community College as she works to become a nurse.

Four additional $1,000 scholarships were awarded to Natalie Roberts, a 2023 MHS graduate, who plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Justin Barenberg, a MHS graduate, who currently attends Creighton University; and Holli Thomas, a MHS graduate attending the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.


The Haag Scholarship has been given since 2006, while the Hassler-Neumann Scholarship is now in its eighth year. Both scholarships are distributed through the McCook Community Foundation Fund, an affiliate of the Nebraska Community Foundation.


A complete list of scholarship recipients over the years is available on the MCFF website, mccookfoundation.org.

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