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Harper scholarships awarded

Harper Memorial Scholarships worth a total of $110,000 have been awarded to 25 seniors and alumni of Sundance High School this year.

The scholarships are awarded through the Orville D. Harper and Wanda J. Harper Revocable Trusts and are intended for graduates of the school to assist them as they attend any in-state university or college.

Students can apply for the scholarship for each year of their higher education.

Long-time Sundance residents and ranchers, the Harpers believed strongly in education and were staunch supporters of the University of Wyoming.

They decided to set up an endowment...