Arvig has awarded the Royale B & Eleanor M Arvig Memorial Scholarship to 36 area high school seniors from the class of 2026. Each student will receive a $3,000 scholarship to their chosen college, university, or vocational school. Students were selected based on achievements or interests in mathematics, engineering, accounting, computer science, telecommunications, or any physical sciences.

Arvig established the scholarship fund to emphasize the importance of higher education and encourage civic leadership in honor of founders Royale and Eleanor Arvig, who began offering telephone service to the Perham area in 1950.

“Arvig is proud to empower these students from the Class of 2026 to achieve their highest academic potential,” said David Arvig, Vice President and COO at Arvig. “As an independent, employee-owned company, we take pride in helping these students take their next step toward higher education. We congratulate this year’s recipients and look forward to seeing the impact they will undoubtedly make.”

Scholarship winners are:

Anna Hegarty, Bertha-Hewitt Public School

Ethan Buckholtz, Nevis Public School

Finn Roder, New York Mills High School

Taylor Ziemke, Perham High School

Levi Wilebeski, Norman County East School

Christopher Steichen, Ulen-Hitterdal High School

Gavin Swanson, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley

Hudson McArthur, Waubun-Ogema-White Earth

Zada Foltz, Detroit Lakes High School

Ryan Despard, Henning School District

Kailie Robinson, Battle Lake Public Schools

Trevin Kern, Wadena-Deer Creek High School

Alexis Opelia, Staples-Motley High School

Sella Fleming, Hawley Public Schools

McKenna Bjerk, Mahnomen High School

Peyton Person, Circle of Life Academy-White Earth

Brooke Schilling, Parkers Prairie High School

Simon Jacobson, Osakis Public School

Noah Calhoun, Bigfork Public School

Wyatt Koskela, Park Rapids Area High School

Freaman Rock, Cass Lake-Bena High School

Naomi Warkma, Grand Meadow Public School

Egan Schmoll, Melrose High School

Maizlyn Jennissen, Sauk Centre High School

Ella Dockendorf, Eden Valley-Watkins

Frank Schiefelbein, Kimball High School

Cardine Labine, Rocori High School

Travis Warner, Long Prairie Grey Eagle

Zachary Wilson, Redwood Falls High School

Saulo Price, Wabasso High School

Brayden Blomeke, Cedar Mountain High School

Aiden King Frazee-Vergas High School

Maclain Hovland, Pelican Rapids High School

Lily Bach Lake Park Audubon High School

Carson Devos, Ada-Borup High School

Samuel Thuen, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton

Arvig awards more than $100,000 in scholarship funding annually to high school students in the Arvig service area. For more information about scholarships, visit arvig.com/community-impact.

About Arvig

Headquartered in Perham, Minnesota, Arvig is a local, employee-owned broadband and full-service telecommunications provider. Committed to delivering cutting-edge technology to customers throughout the region, Arvig provides residential and business internet, television, telephone, and mobile services. Additionally, Arvig delivers a wide variety of business technology solutions, including fiber, wholesale services, business phone systems, business IT, construction, security, and more. For more information, visit arvig.com.