Mitchell Area Crime Stoppers, Inc. is pleased to have the opportunity to administer and award an annual $5,000 scholarship made available by the Walter Panzirer Family. The scholarship will be awarded to an eligible student who is attending a secondary educational facility (post high school) in the fall of 2010 who meets the following criteria:

1. This scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who is currently a resident, or who has formerly been a resident of the state of South Dakota

2. Current South Dakota State residents will be given preference.

3. Scholarship applicants must be pursuing a field in Criminal Justice.

4. Applicants who are the son or daughter of an active or former member of law enforcement or who have law enforcement step-parents will be given preference.

5. Applicants must attend a secondary education facility (after high school graduation). An Applicant(s) must be in their junior or senior year pursuing a 4-year college degree, or must be a student attending a secondary education facility in pursuit of an associate degree (first or second year student) at the time that the scholarship is awarded (in the fall of 2010). A person may apply for this scholarship prior to attending a secondary educational facility as long as the applicant meets the eligibility requirements at the time that they receive the scholarship award.

For more details on this scholarship go to www.mitchellcrimestoppers.org or call Mitchell Police Dept. Det. Lt. Don Everson at ph. 605 995-8414. Applications must be received by July 10, 2010 in order to qualify.  The above attachment is a picture of Det. Lt. Don Everson (Mitchell Area Crimestoppers Coordinator), Walter Panzirer and 2009 Walter Panzirer Family Public Safety Scholarship winner Zachary Burke from Belle Fourche, SD