Western Legacy Foundation announces scholarship winners

The Western Legacy Foundation, formerly known as Black Hills Stock Show Foundation, has announced the 2022 scholarship winners. The foundation was established in 1993 to administer youth scholarships and grant programs to benefit communities in our region and organizations that support the agriculture industry.

The Western Legacy Foundation's investment in youth furthering their education is over $50,000 per year. Through memberships and events, the foundation will continue "Preserving the Legacy, and Investing in the Future." For more information about the foundation, its events, and scholarship opportunities go to the website at WesternLegacyFoundation.com.

Levi Rudloff of Sundance High School is the winner of a Kevin Casey Memorial Tech Scholarship ($2000). Levi is the son of Carol Jordan of Aladdin and plans to attend Mitchell Technical College in the Architectural Design and Building Construction program.

According to Levi's high school business instructor, "Academically, Levi is a great student. As a leader in our school, he is well respected by teachers and peers. He has been part of community service activities in FCCLA, National Honor Society and student council. He is willing to do whatever is asked of him, shows up early, and stays late."

Levi is active in student council, FCCLA, football, basketball, wrestling, National Honor Society, church and 4-H. He has held offices in several organizations and has many awards and achievements. Levi also achieved Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts.

"I love to learn how to do many things to expand my knowledge on all forms of the western way of life. I have worked rodeos, constructed houses, built miles of fence line, put up hay, trained horses and many other agriculture-related occupations throughout my young life. Through all of this I have come to love building the most." wrote Levi.

He also plans to take business classes to help him with his goal of owning his own architectural business.