Buena Vista University

The Invest in Rural Iowa Scholarship Program helps 15 future BVU Beavers in each of the next four years achieve their collegiate dreams as an anonymous benefactor's incredible $1 million gift provides renewable scholarships of $5,000 per year to students who hail from a 19-county region of Northwest Iowa and pledge to continue their efforts in serving others in their communities.

The Invest in Rural Iowa Scholarship Program helps 15 future BVU Beavers in each of the next four years achieve their collegiate dreams as an anonymous benefactor's incredible $1 million gift provides renewable scholarships of $5,000 per year to students who hail from a 19-county region of Northwest Iowa and pledge to continue their efforts in serving others in their communities.

Blake Laursen, a senior biology major from Storm Lake, was accepted into the chiropractic program at Cleveland University in Overland Park, Kan., and received a $10,000 D.C. Recruitment Scholarship Award.

Buena Vista University has awarded prestigious scholarships to incoming students.

Buena Vista University has awarded prestigious scholarships to incoming students.

Megan Wollenberg, a junior history major from Washington, Iowa, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Chase Werden, a junior political science and public administration major from Carroll, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Alison Wedemeyer, a junior accounting and marketing major from Waukee, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Alec Sindelar, a sophomore business - marketing major from O'Neal, Nebraska, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Izaak Plunkett, a junior political science and computer science - information technology major from Orleans, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Mayra Lopez, a junior social work major from Storm Lake, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Gladiola Esparza of Worthington, MN, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event. She is a recent graduate of BVU who majored in Spanish and psychology.

Danielle Eden, a junior biology major from Wesley, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Derek Simonsen, a sophomore biology major from Quimby, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Paije Wee, a junior English major from Spirit Lake, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Matthew Byers, a sophomore English and psychology major from Ida Grove, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Nicole Boysen, a junior English major from Danbury, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Alexis Williams, a junior corporate communications and Spanish major from Mahtomedi, Minnesota, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's (BVU) student recognition event.

Lesley Banda from Storm Lake has been awarded the prestigious full tuition Multicultural Scholarship from Buena Vista University (BVU).