Workhorse Scholar Q & A: Jessica Oliva

Workhorse Scholar Q & A: Jessica Oliva

Erickson Merkel Foundation: Tell us a little bit about your family and friends growing up, and any positive effect that they had on your formative years. Jessica Oliva: Being the eldest of two immigrant parents, I learned early on how my family was very different than...
Workhorse Scholar Q & A: Claire Mathias

Workhorse Scholar Q & A: Claire Mathias

Erickson Merkel Foundation: Tell us a little bit about your family and friends growing up, and any positive effect that they had on your formative years. Claire Mathias: My childhood was spent on a five-acre piece of typical Iowa. Even though we weren’t farmers, we...
Workhorse Scholar Q & A: Lauren Volkman

Workhorse Scholar Q & A: Lauren Volkman

Erickson Merkel Foundation: Tell us a little bit about your family and friends growing up, and any positive effect that they had on your formative years. Lauren Volkman: My parents have always been very supportive of me. They always encourage me to do my best in...
Workhorse Scholar Q & A: Noelle Hove

Workhorse Scholar Q & A: Noelle Hove

Erickson Merkel Foundation: Tell us a little bit about your family and friends growing up, and any positive effect that they had on your formative years. Noelle Hove: Growing up my parents instilled in me the importance of having a good work ethic, respect, and time...
Workhorse Scholar Q & A: Sidney May

Workhorse Scholar Q & A: Sidney May

Erickson Merkel Foundation: Tell us a little bit about your family and friends growing up, and any positive effect that they had on your formative years. Sidney May: My childhood was a very fun one! My dad utilized the help of some of his friends, who became “uncles”...
Workhorse Scholar Q & A: Jordan Wetovick

Workhorse Scholar Q & A: Jordan Wetovick

Erickson Merkel Foundation: Tell us a little bit about your family and friends growing up, and any positive effect that they had on your formative years. Jordan Wetovick: My dad and mom instilled in me at a very young age that I needed to learn to be independent not...