Of all academic scholarships at Doane, Academic Excellence is at the pinnacle. It recognizes strong academic achievements throughout students’ high school careers and covers tuition in full. 今年, two 内布拉斯加州 students were presented with the scholarship out of 22 applicants — Jaelyn Himmelberg of Blue Hill and Chance Mock of Lyons.
To qualify for the competitive scholarship, students must receive a 27 or higher on the ACT and be accepted to Doane. Students were 然后 invited to campus to participate in a series of interviews with Doane faculty and staff.
Dance team is deciding factor for Himmelberg
Jaelyn Himmelberg knew Doane was a good university from listening to her brother, 约翰·希梅尔伯格，23岁, 谈谈他的经历. She even joined him at track meets and other campus activities.
“I saw the dance team and I saw all their accomplishments,” she said. “I was really drawn to that at first and knew I wanted to dance at Doane.”
She was taking one last campus tour when her guide mentioned the Academic Excellence scholarship and recommended she apply. Himmelberg learned on April 15 that she was one of the recipients.
“It’s a great opportunity to go to a good school like Doane,” she said. “I know I’ll get a good education and that will set me up for my future in becoming a PA.”
在十大网络娱乐平台注册, Himmelberg intends to major in biology or chemistry on her path to applying to physician’s assistant programs, and will be a member of the dance team.
Himmelberg competed in cross country, basketball and track and field at Blue Hill High School, and held leadership positions as president of FFA, 2024年毕业班. She was in the National Honor Society and FBLA, along with many other organizations.
Scholarship will take weight off his mom’s shoulders, Mock says
Chance Mock had a chance encounter with Doane recruiter, Becky Omon ' 03, 在西点军校的一个大学博览会上, 内布拉斯加州. Omon mentioned that Mock was a good fit for the Academic Excellence scholarship — which piqued his and his family’s interest as one of the biggest college scholarships they had seen. He started reaching out to the Tiger cross country coaches to ask about the team.
“I went down to see Doane and meet everyone, and it was just a great experience,” Mock said.
Along with being a top student at Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools, Mock participated in the one act play, 春天玩, 演讲团队, 越野和田径, 智力竞赛碗和模拟审判. He also served as vice president of the FBLA team. 作为Doane的学生, he intends to be part of both the cross country and esports teams while pursuing a major in computing and possible minors in either mathematics and data analytics or engineering.
“And if I have time, I’ll look around and see what else is on campus,他说.
Receiving a full-tuition scholarship will help Mock be able to focus on his education and life on campus without worrying about debt in the future.
“我可以更多地帮助我妈妈, 然后, because there’s less weight on her shoulders if I’m able to do this,他说.
