SIDNEY, NE - A group of students at Western Nebraska Community College's (WNCC) Sidney campus are receiving scholarships thanks to a grant from the Thomas D. Buckley Trust.
 
A news release from WNCC says 13 students will receive funds from $5,000 grant recently received from trust.

Students who were awarded scholarships studied basic nursing assistant, aviation maintenance, criminal justice, business administration, and licensed practical nursing at WNCC over the last academic year. 

"The support that the Thomas D. Buckley Trust continues to show for WNCC students in Sidney is remarkable," WNCC Financial Aid Director Sheila Johns said in a statement. "These funds undoubtedly make a difference in the lives of our students, and we can't thank the Trust enough for their generous support."
 
The Thomas D. Buckley Trust is a private foundation created in memory of Thomas D. Buckley, a man who spent most of his life as a farmer in Chappell until his death in 1979.

The trust awards $20,000 annually to students who have graduated from high schools in western Nebraska and northern Colorado, and are currently enrolled in college seeking an associate or bachelor's degree. To learn more about the Thomas D. Buckley Trust, go to thomasbuckleytrust.com.