2017 Joe Garske Lega AnnMarie Backstrom Renewal Recipient Daughter of Class A member Jeff Backstrom AnnMarie will be entering her fourth year at the College of St. Benedict this coming fall. She worked a couple months this Spring at Cannon Golf Club and now currently works at Many Point Boy Scout Camp near Park Rapids. She is instructing Scouts on how to rock climb. This past school semester she studied in Southern Chile(Patagonia Region). It was a once in a lifetime adventure as she was able to visit many sites and in-
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teract with the local people. After she graduates next spring, her ideal job will be at a national or state park working outdoors interacting with people and the environment. Her other passion is theatre performing, she has participated in performances at St. Ben’s and has also done background stage work. Thank you ParAide and the Garske family for this wonderful scholarship.