b'2020Scholarship RecipientscontinuedMontana Dan and grandfather, Doug for giving me and others the op- DANE portunity to benefit from this generous scholarship!ALEXANDER A family friend wrote: Danes commitment to excellence is continued from page 9 clear in his approach to school, athletics, and outdoor pursuits. hunting skills were put toFrom early morning workouts to the countless hours he puts good use when he went on ainto his ski career, to his efforts to master complicated aca-seven-day self-guided back country caribou hunting trip in Alaska. demic subjects in school and with tutors, and to his fanatical Participating in freestyle snow skiing through the Bridger Skipursuit of fish and wild game, Dane is a dedicated, hardwork-Foundation for 11 years, Dane earned a scholarship to help withing young man looking to make the most of his talents. It is ev-his expenses. In 2018, Dane was one of four youth in the U.S.ident that Dane has followed his heart in all aspects of his lifeinvited to the Young Guns ski camp after placing 3rd in his ageschool, sports, and outdoor recreation. We wish him continued group and 5th overall at the U.S. Junior Nationals ski competitions.success as he heads off to the University this fall. We expect to Dane traveled to Snowbird Resort and the Olympic Park in Parkbe hearing more exciting news about Dane in the future! SCity, Utah for the Young Guns camp, where he trained with the U.S. Ski Team. He then flew to Mount HoodNevadaDAPHNE DIMATULACOregon to finish his training with the team. . Scholarshipscontinued from page 9In the 2019-20 season, Dane was ranked in the topare graded in As a sophomore, Daphne tore her ACL 35 skiers in the country, which earned him an invita- while doing a risky cheerleading tumble. tion to compete against the U.S. Ski Team in the U.S.FIVE AREAS After surgery to repair the tear, she recu-Nationals in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Atperated at home and then suffered through this competition, Dane placed 19th overall out of allpainful physical therapy sessions. The aid age groups in the U.S., qualifying him to compete inEssays she received from encouraging nurses and the U.S. Freestyle NorAm Tour, four separate comple- doctors during this time opened Daphnes tions held in Park City Utah, Calgary Canada, Killing-Academics eyes to the possibility of a career in the ton Vermont, and Val Saint-Cme, Quebec, Canada.medical field.Unfortunately, he was unable to participate in the tourUnable to cheer due to a collarbone injury early in the 2019-2020 sea-ACTorSAT Scores while recuper-son. Dane healed in time to compete in Junior Nation- ating, Daphne als competition in Winter Park, Colorado this spring, but hours before the competition began, the resort Extra-Curricular turned to other was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020Activities andactivities such nationals competition in Lake Tahoe was also canceledas the National due to the virus.Honor Society, Financial Need . which taught her Away from the ski slopes, Dane practices the Koreanthe importance of martial art of Taekwondo, and has earned a black belt.community ser-He was awarded Top Male Athlete honors in 2012,vice and helping and earned a national seat two times. At the age of 17, Dane placedothers. She also started volunteering fourth at national competitions and was awarded high honoraryat Infinity Hospice Care, where she black belt from the Korea Taekwondo Association. was taught the importance of comfort and care for terminally Dane worked at several different part- ill patients. The Volunteer Manager wrote: I consider Daphne time jobs during his high school years.Dimatulac to be one of the most studious and responsible His entrepreneurial skills led him to startvolunteers I have worked with. Daphne has made an impact on his own companyDynamite Danesthe patients and their families . Several family members have Snow Removal, which he managed formentioned that Daphne is such a delight to have in the home, two years. The summer before his juniorand has been a breath of fresh air. [Because of] her smiling year, he worked for his father at Storyface, inviting demeanor and great spirit, our patients and their Distributing Co, and for two other localfamilies love having her around. businesses in 2019. Daphne also joined DECA, an association of marketing stu-Keeping with family tradition, Montanadents that encourages the development of business and leader-State University is Danes destination thisship skills. During her first year in DECA, Daphne learned a fall, where he plans to major in businesslot about business marketing, and she got the opportunity to and follow in the footsteps of his fatherparticipate in several conventions and competitions. In her first and grandfather, both MSU graduates.competition, Daphne placed as a finalist in the Travel and Tour-Dane wrote: I want to recognize my dad,ism Team Decision Making division, and she and her partner continued on page 14WPMA News / Summer 202011'