Scotty Moes Memorial Fund Continues to Grow
Over $33,000 raised to-date for Ag-Dairy scholarships at Lake Area Technical College
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 30, 2018
Two years ago, members of the dairy community made the decision to celebrate the life of Scotty Moes and honor his memory through a fund at Lake Area Technical College called the Scotty A. Moes Memorial Fund. Scott “Scotty” Moes, 35, of Goodwin, passed away March 20, 2016 in a single-vehicle rollover accident. Moes had a strong connection with the Lake Area Technical College agriculture program faculty, staff and students as co-owner of MoDak Dairy, Chairman of the Midwest Dairy Association, and a member of the South Dakota Dairy Producers. The fund, which was established at Lake Area Technical College for the Agriculture Program-Dairy Option and has now grown to the sum of $33,000 thanks to individual donations from dairy producers, the dairy industry, and numerous fundraising events.
Scotty’s mother, Julie Moes comments, “The dairy businesses and producers in South Dakota have been so generous to raise money and donate to the fund. This adventure has been two-fold in that we are supporting great students in the Lake Area Technical College dairy program and raising awareness of the dairy industry.”
The first-ever Scotty A. Moes Memorial Fund Scholarship was awarded to Ag-Dairy student, Mackenzie Streich of Marietta, MN. Streich graduated May 2018 from Lake Area Technical College and began her dairy career as the current South Dakota Dairy Inspector. The second scholarship recipient, Brady Wielenga, of Akron, IA, is currently enrolled in the Ag-Dairy option as a first-year student.
Lake Area Technical College is the Aspen College’s #1 Two-Year College in the Nation. The college has almost 2500 students enrolled in 30 programs of study with the Agriculture program being one of the largest programs on campus with approximately 300 first and second year students enrolled in ten different agriculture options. The Lake Area Technical College Agriculture program has been recognized as a leader in agriculture education has been cited as one of the Top Associate Degree producing programs in the United States. Overall, Lake Area Technical College has one of the highest graduation rates for students in the nation. The recent Placement Report confirms that 99% of the 2017 graduates are employed or continuing their education.
Donations may be hand delivered or mailed to the Lake Area Technical College Foundation Office at 1201 Arrow Ave Watertown, SD 57201. Online gifts can be submitted securely at https://www.lakeareatech.edu/connections/foundation/ and all gifts are tax deductible. For more information about the Scotty A. Moes Memorial Fund at Lake Area Technical College, please contact the Foundation Office at 605-882-5284; Tracy Hlavacek (Ext. 268) or Morgan Johnson (Ext. 308). Gifts to the Scotty A. Moes Memorial Fund will be designated for the Ag-Dairy program scholarships.
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PHOTO: The 2018 Scotty A. Moes Memorial fundraising event made it possible to donate an additional $12,000 to the scholarship fund. l-r Lake Area Technical College Ag-Dairy student Brady Wielenga; Lake Area Technical College Ag-Dairy Alumni Mackenzie Streich; Agriculture Instructor and Lake Area Technical College Alumni Alexis Stinton, Scotty’s children, Spencer and Teagan and Scotty’s brother (in back), Jacob Moes.
