Tea’s Bartels, Johnson among first Build Dakota Scholarship recipients

Ty Bartels and Everett Johnson of Tea were among the 296 first-ever Build Dakota Scholarship recipients, announced by the scholarship’s board on Tuesday.

“I want to congratulate the first recipients of the Build Dakota scholarships,” said Gov. Dennis Daugaard. “With this scholarship, they will have the opportunity to enter high-demand fields without incurring debt. The impact of this will be huge, not only for the students receiving the scholarship but for our entire state.”

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