05/07/2026
The Story City/Lafayette Township Firefighters Association is proud to announce this year’s scholarship recipient, Keely Oberender.
Each year, scholarship applications are reviewed anonymously by committee members, with identifying information removed during the selection process. This blind review helps ensure the scholarship is awarded based solely on the applicant’s achievements, character, leadership, and commitment to service.
Keely’s application stood out for her academic success, leadership roles, extracurricular involvement, and dedication to serving others throughout the community. From volunteering through church programs, Meals on Wheels, food drives, youth activities, and events at the fire station to serving as a team captain and student leader, Keely has consistently demonstrated the values our department strives to represent.
Keely will attend Dordt University this fall to study Public Relations, with the goal of one day becoming a college admissions counselor and helping students navigate their own educational journeys.
Congratulations, Keely! We are honored to support you as you begin this next chapter and look forward to seeing all you accomplish in the future.
