Nathaniel Young, a recent graduate from Ronan High School, won the 2024 Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship. He was selected for the $1,000 scholarship by the Lake County Job Service Employer Committee (JSEC).

Young has been involved in National Honor Society, FFA, 4-H mentoring, and the Link peer leadership program. He is also a student athlete and has competed in track, football and wrestling. Young plans to attend Flathead Valley Community College and study Electrical Technology and Business. He aspires to become an electrician and manage his own business.

Young was also nominated by the scholarship committee for the statewide Fred Unmack Scholarship.

The $1,000 scholarship for a graduating high school senior from Lake County is named after the late Ken Rohrenbach, who worked for the Montana Job Service, served on the Polson School Board for 17 years, was a volunteer firefighter, and was an ardent supporter of all school activities.

This scholarship honors students who have shown community involvement and determination and have overcome adversity. Applications for the 2025 Ken Rohrenbach Scholarship will be available in the spring of 2025.

JSEC is an advisory committee comprised of area employers and representatives from the Job Service with the goal of identifying and addressing the needs of the business community. In addition to the scholarship, the committee offers numerous services to the community, including low-cost educational seminars, career enhancement and employment activities, job fairs and Assistance for Business Clinics.

Membership to JSEC is free and businesses throughout the Mission Valley are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings, held from 8:30-10 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, September through June, often via Zoom. For more information, call the Job Service at 406-883-7880.