b'WPMA Scholarship Foundation she enthusiastically encouraged the schol- toring and arship graders to reward her persistencementoring as an example to others who refuse to letto help them the cards dealt to them determine their fateachieve and as a reminder to her that she is seen. their Outside of her studies Kaitlin participatedgoals.in many school clubs, including Key Club,KaitlinFFA, National Honor Society, the Mon- enjoystana Youth Program, Ski Club, and Impactdoingteam, a group of students who showanything freshmen around campus and make themoutside feel welcome. Kaitlin also served as vicein her president of her student council and asfree time, student body treasurer. Giving back to herincluding community is also important to Kaitlin,hunting, and she donated her services at numer- fishing, ous local events each year. Kaitlin playedhiking, paddle boarding, and long drives Kaitlin Fester on the junior varsity basketball team as athrough the woods with friends. She has a freshman, but by the next year had decidedgreat love for her family and enjoys work- Montana to focus her attention on her academics. ing on projects with her father. In the fall Kaitlin Throughout high school,Iplans to continue have been passionate about givingher education at 100% effort, wrote Kaitlin Fester ofGreat Falls Col-Lewistown, the 2023 WPMA scholar- lege - Montana ship recipient for Montana.Kaitlin isState University the younger of two children of Kevinstudying Dental Fester. She applied for the WPMAHygiene in hopes scholarship through Central Montanato give back to Propane where her father works as amy community by MEO Operator and Technician.helping with the shortage of dental Kaitlin graduated from Fergus Highhygienists and,School in May with a 3.985 GPA, andin the future,although her English teacher describedhopefully, pursueher as a young women who often fliesWhen Kaitlin was not focusing on hera degree in dentistry or orthodontics.under the radar, Kaitlin excelled in herstudies, she applied herself at the lo-full schedule of AP and college courses,cal Taco Time restaurant, where she hasWe second the words of her employer, finishing in the top 10% of her class. Sheworked for the past four years. Kaitlinswho wrote No matter what path Kaitlin wrote: After hav- dedication and hard work paid off whenselects for her future, I believe she will ing lived throughshe was appointed Night Shift Leader/ excel in her field and succeed.the loss of a parentAssistant Manager in her sophomore yearCongratulations to Kaitlin. The WPMA at a young age, Iof school. She worked hard to keep herScholarship Foundation wishes her the have never used thatacademics in high standing while she putbest of luck as she begins her college as an excuse butin 2330 hours of work each week. Herexperience this fall.Sinstead used it asmanager wrote: a drive to be betterKaitlin is one of the and to show peoplemost mature and re-that despite oursponsible students I circumstances, wehave ever met. She is can all strive to bealways on time and the best and comeready to work and out the other sidehas a great attitude. accomplished.Her. . In addition to the English instructor wrote: The time andwork aspect Kaitlin effort she devoted to being a better writeris always helping exceeded those of any student I have everother students who taught in my 31+ years of teaching, andwork for us with tu-WPMA News / Scholarship 202311'