(Omaha, NE) – Officials with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) have announced the winners of the 2023 BBB Student of Integrity Scholarships. The scholarships were created to promote ethics and integrity among young people so they may be motivated to continue incorporating moral values into every aspect of their lives. Public, private and home-schooled high school seniors from BBB’s service area were invited to apply.

BBB President and CEO Jim Hegarty said “These students personify the best aspects of ethical behavior in their personal choices and actions. They serve as role models for others to emulate. These students are receiving these scholarships because of their commitment to honesty and accountability inside and outside of the classroom. The Better Business Bureau and its Foundation are proud to honor these amazing young adults with these scholarships.”

2023 BBB Students of Integrity Scholarship Recipients from Metro Omaha/Southwest Iowa include:

• Megan Wells will be graduating from East Mills High School in Malvern, Iowa. She will attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney and plans to pursue the Speech Pathology program with an emphasis of study on communication disorders.
• Trista Swain will be graduating from Griswold High School in Griswold, Iowa. She will attend the University of Nebraska at Omaha and plans to pursue a degree in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences. Swain hopes to become a medical doctor and an anesthesiologist one day.