Haley Pesta of Jefferson High wins DAR scholarship

Haley Pesta, a Jefferson High School senior, was selected by Oro Fino Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution to receive the $500 Montana State Society DAR Traveling Scholarship for 2019-2020. A resident of Jefferson City, Pesta will attend Helena College University of Montana to study Elementary Education this fall.     

The scholarship committee commended Pesta for writing an excellent statement on the chapter essay question: “Why is the electoral college important to the residents of Montana?”  

There were 13 eligible applicants from nine area high schools in Broadwater, Lewis & Clark, Jefferson and Meagher Counties and judging was very competitive among the outstanding candidates based on their written statement, application and letter of recommendation.