Scholarships
Tony Ruppert Scholarship Program
Tony Ruppert was a leader in voicing the position of the wastewater and well water industries and expressing our role in protecting the environment. He was a fierce advocate for MOSTCA and spent many, many hours at the Minnesota State Capitol representing our organization. He was one of the “good ‘ol guys” and he liked a good argument.
Tony ALWAYS had a black briefcase on wheels that he pulled around, stocked with documentation related to legislative bills and research that he could draw on quickly when he was up to bat. You could hear Tony coming from the thump, thump of his rolling briefcase and his signature gait. Tony was instrumental in getting the Program off the ground for onsite wastewater professionals.
To commemorate Tony Ruppert, the MOWA Board set up the Tony Ruppert Youth Scholarship Program. Every year, youth may apply for the scholarship that will be enrolled as a full-time student in post-secondary undergraduate education.
Scholarship Rules 2024:
- Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student in post-secondary undergraduate education during the 2024-25 school year.
- Applicants must be no more than 26 years old as of June 1, 2024. They must also be affiliated with MOWA in one of the following ways:
- MOWA Member (Individual or Company)
- MOWA Member Employee (Individual or Company)
- MOWA Member (Individual or Company) Employee's Child, Sibling, Grandchild, Niece/Nephew
- Students may only win the scholarship once.
- Students must complete an application, write an essay (template provided), and provide certification of the relationship to a MOWA member or member’s employee.
Deadline to apply: October 15, 2024
Thank you to all applicants that applied! They will be notified in a few months from our Scholarship Selection Committee!
Application Requirements
Below is a word document to download and and show you the requirements for the essay. Take a look at this prior to submitting your application.
Applications are only accepted electronically.
2024 Tony Ruppert Scholarship Recipients
Lily Halling is the niece of Greg Halling, member of MOWA from Watertown, MN. Lily is a student at Lake Area Technical College majoring in Nursing. She is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship.
Della Koep is the daughter of Dustin Koep, member of MOWA from Parkers Prairie. Della is a student at Central Lakes College majoring in Natural Resources Technology. She is the the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship.
Olivia Nieminen is the granddaughter of Greg Halling of Watertown. Olivia is enrolled in LAB University of Applied Sciences for International Business. She is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship.