FHS grad Miller receives Fernley Republican Women Scholarship
Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter
On June 11, at the Fernley High School Senior Awards Night, President Lorrie Olson, along with Scholarship Committee members Susan Knodell (Co-Chair), Peggy Gray and Joy Hidek (Co-Chair), presented the Fernley Republican Women’s (FRW) $1,000 scholarship achievement award to Megan Miller.
Miller plans to attend the University of Nevada, Reno, with the goal of eventually becoming a Pediatrician.
“I have always been interested in medicine and all the
advances we are making because of it,” she said.
Miller
earned her Associate of Arts degree from Western Nevada College on May 20, even
before she earned her Fernley High School diploma on June 14. She believes in
community service and has participated in the Fernley Christmas 4 Kids
breakfast at the Fernley Fire Station since she was 6 years old. She has
participated in many other community projects and school activities.
“We congratulate Megan Miller on her many accomplishments and
gladly award her our $1,000 scholarship,” said Susan Knodell, the Fernley
Republican Women’s Scholarship Co-Chair.
Fernley
Republican Women is a group of women (and men as associate members) who share
similar conservative values and ideals, and who are dedicated to increasing the
influence and effectiveness of women in the cause of good government through
political education and active political participation.
For more information, contact Lorrie Olson at llflolson3@yahoo.com or check the FRW website fernleyrepublicanwomen.com.