The Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship Fund was created in honor of the late Clair Nelson. Mr. Nelson served in the U.S. Marine Corps, managed his own trucking business and was a founding board member of the North Shore Trade & Tech Project. He is probably most often remembered by area residents in his role as a commissioner of the Lake County Board. Clair Nelson was a lifelong advocate for education and an energetic supporter of the vocational and technical trades. Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarships offer financial assistance to high school seniors and adult residents of Lake County School District 381.

This year’s recipients of the Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship are:

Natalie Walker for an associate of applied science in welding at Lake Superior College

Sophie Betzler for Paralegal at Lake Superior College

Randy Ernest for Millwright apprentice at Millwright Local 1348

We wish these recipients the best of luck in the pursuit of their chosen vocations, and hope that this scholarship will help them in their endeavors.