Shopko announces 2009 scholarship recipients

GREEN BAY, Wis. Twenty students in seven states received a total of $50,000 in scholarships from a mass merchandise retailer.

Shopko announced the recipients of its Shopko Teammate and Family Scholarship for the 2009-2010 school year. The company awards the $2,500 scholarships to employees and their dependent children based on academic record, leadership, community activities, honors, work experience and goals.

Award recipients included eight students from Wisconsin, three students from Illinois, three from Minnesota, three from South Dakota and one each from Iowa, Nebraska and Utah.