Four Montana Farmers Union junior youth receive Scholarship Award

Four Montana Farmers Union junior youth received the Mildred Stoltz Scholarship Award at the organization’s 101 annual meeting and convention at the Youth Luncheon in Great Falls on Saturday, October 22, 2016. The 2016 Mildred Stoltz award recipients are: Will Anderson of Great Falls, son of James Anderson & Julie Kuykendall; Jaxson Parkinson of Power, son of Sara Linder-Parkinson and Corey Parkinson; Nicole Hartford-Hilbig of Great Falls, daughter of Steve Hilbig & Destri Hartford- Hilbig, and Wyatt Wientjes of Molt, son of John and Rebecca Wientjes. The recipients received a plaque, $50 and a free camp registration for the next camp season. Mildred Stoltz was MFU’s education director for more than 18 years.  In her honor, the Farmers Union Oil Company of Great Falls – now Mountain View Co-op – set up a fund to recognize youth for their leadership skills and cooperative spirit.  Each year youth are selected from Arrowpeak Junior Camp, which is located in the Highwood Mountains.