Every year, seniors pick up their cap and gown and mark their calendars for the end of the semester. Though every year is memorable for our graduates, 2020 is one for the books. We want to take a minute to celebrate the hard work of our grads, acknowledge the challenges they’ve been through, and celebrate their successes. Congratulations Questa Scholar Class of 2020!
We are proud to announce the 2020 spring graduating class of Questa Scholars. This graduating class includes 71 students from Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, Noble, Steuben, Wabash and Whitley counties. These Questa Scholars have received their associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degrees in various fields including special education, biomedical engineering, criminal justice, computer science, graphic design, industrial technology, and various medical fields, among others. Questa Scholars receive low-interest forgivable loans that are up to 50% forgivable if they live and work in northeast Indiana for five years following graduation. An additional 25% of the total loan is paid back when they attend and graduate from one Questa’s regional partner institutions. In many cases, scholars are graduating with 75% of their Questa loan forgiven.
A special recognition goes out the class of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused drastic changes in their last semester. Seniors were not able to present final capstone projects, they missed walking across the graduation stage, postponed or cancelled graduation celebrations, and enter a challenging job market. However, the grit and flexibility demonstrated by these graduates makes them exceptional young professionals to retain in the region.
Congratulations to all of Questa’s recent graduates. View the names of the Questa Scholar 2020 graduating class here.
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