2019 August Bergman, M.D., Scholarship Recipients Announced
The Nemaha County STEP Foundation is excited to announce the first recipients of the August Bergman, M.D., Scholarship. August Bergman, M.D., has been a supporter of the local community foundation for many years. He previously established the Elizabeth Bergman Memorial Scholarship and gave generously to start the B&B Legacy (Challenge) Scholarship.
The first scholarship recipients, receiving $1,000 each, are Jenri Conley and Madison Lueger of Centralia High School along with Abbygail Yunghans of Nemaha Central High School. Jenri is the daughter of Jason and Jada Conley, and she plans to attend Kansas State University with the intent to pursue a career in the mass communications field. Madison Lueger is the daughter of Jerry and Karla Lueger. Madison plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the fall with the intention of attending medical school after college. Abbygail is the daughter of Robert and Diane Yunghans. She plans to attend the University of Kansas, majoring in biology. After college, she will apply to osteopathic medical schools to become a doctor and later a surgeon.