Scholarship Awarded

WATERLOO STUDENT AWARDED BETHESDA SCHOLASTIC SCHOLARSHIP

Watertown, Wis.— Victoria Killian, Waterloo, Iowa, has been awarded a Bethesda Lutheran Communities Scholastic and Service Scholarship for the 2012-13 academic year.

Criteria for the competitive scholarships included demonstration of academic achievement, commitment to the Lutheran faith, service hours working with people with intellectual or other developmental disabilities, and a career direction preparing them for work and advocacy in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Killian, who received a $500 scholarship, is a 2012 graduate of Valley Lutheran School, Cedar Falls, Iowa. She will be attending Concordia University-Nebraska, Seward, Neb., in the fall where she plans to pursue academic studies that prepare her to become a high school special education teacher.

The competitive scholarships are awarded annually by Bethesda. Application forms for the

2013-14 academic year are now available. Visit BethesdaLutheranCommunities.org for information and applications.

Established in 1904, Bethesda Lutheran Communities provides services and supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 13 states. Bethesda serves nearly 2,000 people in residential settings, as well as thousands of people with disabilities through supported-living programs, employment assistance, camps and outreach services.