Chelan Based Groups Partner for Environmental Science & Engineering Scholarships

Chelan Earth Day Fair committee paired up with Lake Chelan Research Institute, along with a match from Sawtooth Geosciences, LLC, to provide $500 scholarships for three Chelan based high school students.

Isabella Gatzemeier, Alejandro Hernandez and David Payan received the scholarships. The students are pursuing higher education in environmental science and engineering.

"We've always had a good time putting on the fair. But we wanted to maybe be a little more active in the community," said Gary Myers, Chelan Earth Day Fair committee member. "We finally settled in on the idea of teaming together with the Lake Chelan Research Institute, finding a couple of scholarships for students working with them."

The students selected work with the institute measuring environmental statistics in the local area, particularly Lake Chelan. The leader of the institute, Phil Long, chose the scholarship recipients. Isabella Gatzemeier, Alejandro Hernandez and David Payan received the scholarships.