Two Clearwater seniors receive Buffett Foundation scholarship

Lauren Behnk and Jackie Olivan, seniors at Clearwater Public Schools, have been named recipients of the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation scholarship.

Funds can be applied to any part of a student's cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, books, room and board, personal expenses and transportation, at any eligible Nebraska public institution.

Scholarships are renewal every year for up to five years at a four-year college, up to three years at a two-year college or until graduation, whichever comes first, according to the Buffett Foundation.

Behnk said applying for the scholarship was a le...