TwinWest Foundation Awards $8,500 to Minnetonka Students

Thanks to the generosity of the business community in the western Twin Cities area, The TwinWest Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced 46 college scholarships totaling $50,500 to graduating high school seniors.

Award winners represent high school seniors from , Benilde-St. Margaret's School, Chesterton Academy, Hopkins High School, Providence Academy, Robbinsdale-Armstrong High School, Robbinsdale-Cooper High School, St. Louis Park High School and Wayzata High School.

TwinWest Foundation Scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000.

The TwinWest Chamber of Commerce Foundation will honor its 2012 scholarship award recipients along with parents and educators at its annual college scholarship awards reception on Thursday, May 24 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis Park Place in St. Louis Park.

2012 Foundation High School Scholarship Recipients and Major Donors

Designated Scholarships

Allina Hospitals & Clinics

• Maria Interrante $1,500 Minnetonka High School

Partner Scholarships

Voyager Bank
• Cassie Anderson $1,000 Minnetonka High School
• Evan Blomgren $1,000 Minnetonka High School

Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels
• Kevin Knapp $1,000 Minnetonka High School

TwinWest Foundation Partner Scholarships

Elise Fester $1,000 Minnetonka High School

Richard Jennis $1,000 Minnetonka High School

Anthony Miller $1,000 Minnetonka High School

Rachel Zeman $1,000 Minnetonka High School