Jaylen Baumgarten, who was awarded a Mike Peterson Memorial Scholarship, hopes to open his own mobile welding shop in the future.
Telvin Cooper had been trying to get into a welding program since last fall but faced financial hurdles. With the help of the Mike Peterson Memorial Scholarship, he is now on his way to becoming a certified welder.
The Mike Peterson Memorial Scholarship to Ride committee is excited to announce that they have awarded two new scholarships to deserving students.
What started as a community effort to help the family of Mike Peterson, a self-taught welder, raise funds for unforeseen health expenses three years ago, has turned into an avenue for high school students to pave their way through welding school upon gra…