Olivia Klefsaas of Staples-Motley was one of five high school seniors selected June 7 to receive a Valspar Minnesota Section PGA Foundation Junior Golf Scholarship.
Klefsaas earned five varsity letters in golf, including an all-conference selection, and three in volleyball at Staples-Motley High School. She is competing in the Class 2A state tournament this week in Jordan.
Her extracurricular involvement included theatre, speech, student council, choir, band and Honor Society. She will attend Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, OK, where she will study business administration.
Starting this fall, each of these five junior golfers will receive a four-year $8,000 scholarship. The Minnesota Section PGA Foundation awarded scholarships on the basis of high school grades, class rank, ACT/SAT scores, extracurricular activities and involvement, financial need, an essay and an interview.
Additional scholarship recipients were Amber Eckstein of Big Lake, Emily Funk of Eagan, Blake Kahlbaugh of Mahnomen and Adam Thelen of Roseville.
