NFIB: Wisconsin senior travelling to DC as finalist for entrepreneurial scholarship

Proud High School Principal Congratulates Student, Encourages Future Participation in Program

HARTLAND (May 4, 2016)–From a pool of more than 583 applicants nationwide, a Lake Country Lutheran High School senior was one of the 100 winners of a Young Entrepreneur Foundation Scholarship award from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), America’s largest and leading small-business association since 1943.

NFIB’s Young Entrepreneur Awards are designed to reward and encourage entrepreneurial talents among high school students. “These young entrepreneurs are the future of small business in Wisconsin,” said NFIB Member Support Manager, Carolyn Hutsen. “We are impressed year after year with the quality of these hard-working, innovative high school students who are making their entrepreneurial dreams happen. This year is particularly special for Wisconsin because one of our very own will be going to Washington DC as a finalist for the top award.”

Ninety-five graduating high school seniors will receive $2,000 toward their college and university costs. Five students including Nathan Paffenroth of Brookfield, Wisconsin are in the running for the top Young Entrepreneur of the Year scholarship of $25,000 and the $15,000 Dan Danner Scholarship. The remaining three finalists will receive a $10,000 Young Entrepreneur Award. A special ceremony rewarding the five will be held in Washington, D.C. on June 23.

“On behalf of the students and faculty at Lake Country Lutheran High School, it is my honor to congratulate Nathan and wish him luck as he travels to Washington, D.C. Long before Nathan was a student here, he was exhibiting an entrepreneurial spirit that I have no doubt will take him far in life,” according to Lake Country Lutheran High School Principal, Mr. Dwayne Jobst. “Participating in the YEF program is such a privilege for our students, my hope for years to come is that we will continue to have students involved with running their own small businesses and receiving scholarships from NFIB.”

To qualify for an NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award, students must be seniors in high school who own and/or operate their own small business. They are required to write an essay describing their entrepreneurial endeavors and future goals. NFIB members around the country interview the applicants for the Young Entrepreneur Awards. Mrs. Hutsen will officially present Nathan with his award at Senior Awards day on May 20th at Lake Country Lutheran High School.

A full list of this year’s winners, as well as past winners, is available here (this year’s vanity website will be www.nfib.com/YEA2016).