Eight diocesan students awarded Mary Catherine Hagedorn Trust

May 19, 2005

LAKE VIEW - This spring eight more graduating seniors from the Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Sioux City were awarded scholarships from the Mary Catherine Hagedorn Trust based in Lake View. Throughout many academic years, this trust has generated over $550,000 for scholarships. Since 1979, 294 students have benefited as scholarship winners.

Named after a Catholic farming woman, Mary Catherine Hagedorn, the trust was founded in accordance with her last will and testament through the sale of farmland in Sac County. Since then, annual reports of all transactions of the trust have been made to the State of Iowa for review and approval through the Sac County Court House.

Current trustees are Colin McCullough of McCullough Law Firm in Sac City and Lake view and newly appointed trustee William Vonnahme, bank officer of Carroll County State Bank, Carroll.

According to McCullough and Vonnahme, the trust has not only perpetuated the name of Mary Catherine Hagedorn, but has also underscored the importance of Catholic high schools and the further education of their graduates.

This year, each scholarship winner will receive an award of $1,300 in four installments during their freshman and sophomore years of college.

Recommendations of winners were made by nominating committees at each of the eight Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Sioux City. The winners for this year's scholarships are:

Melissa Hoye of St. Mary's High School in Storm Lake, the daughter of Joseph and Conni Hoye, is undecided in her college choice but plans to study psychology or education.

Kara Krienert of Gehlen High School in Le Mars, the daughter of Lyle and Alice Krienert, plans to attend the Des Moines Area Community College to study nursing.

Scott Manning of St. Mary's High School in Remsen, the son of Robert and Ginny Manning, plans to attend Hawkeye Community College.

Peter Martin of St. Edmond High School in Fort Dodge, the son of Mary Martin, plans to attend Iowa Central Community College.

Kristina Reding of Bishop Garrigan High School in Algona, the daughter of Verne and Judy Reding of Algona, plans to attend the University of Iowa to study business.

Brent Richter of Spalding High School in Granville, the son of James and Lori Richter, plans to attend Buena Vista University to study marketing.

Amber Steinbach of Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, daughter of Joyce Steinbach, plans to attend the University of Iowa to study radiology.

Amy Topf of Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City, the daughter of Robert and Lorna Topf, plans to attend Iowa State University to study interior design.