Wyatt Borden applied for and has won the Valero Scholarship. He is the son of Scott and Ruth Borden. Scott is a water treatment Process Operator at the Valero Hartley Ethanol Plant.
On Friday, July 22 a luncheon was held in Wyatt’s honor. The Bordens report that a good time was had by all.
Wyatt graduated this spring from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn high school with Highest Honors. In high school he participated in football, basketball, golf, baseball, Student Council and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. While succeeding academically, Wyatt enjoyed his favorite sport of football every fall and was a two-year letter winner on a team with back-to-back state playoff appearances in Class A. During his senior year he was named All-Conference honorable mention in football and also Academic All-Conference in football, basketball and golf which can only be done by maintaining a 3.75+ GPA. He was also a two-year letterman in basketball and golf.
Wyatt was very active in his community and throughout his high school years he amassed 69 community service hours earning him the Citizenship certificate. Outside of school Wyatt enjoys golf, weightlifting, watching YouTube, being outside and hanging with friends.
Wyatt plans to start his pursuit of an accounting degree at Northwest Iowa Community College.