2011 Honorees

 Paige Bunderson is the recipient of the $500 DUP Scholarship for 2011.  She is the daughter of Max Bunderson and Christy Jensen.  She has demonstrated her interest in the preservation and education of the history of the Bear Lake Valley by reading and gaining knowledge of the Valley and then sharing that knowledge with the public who she dealt with in her jobs with the Bear Lake Convention and Visitors' Bureau, the Bear Lake Regional Commission and the Idaho Bear Lake State Parks.  She also volunteered at the Nursing Home and visited with residents there about their ancestors' experiences in settling Bear Lake.  Paige has been accepted to BYU-I where she plans to major in emergency services and go on to medical school to become a pediatrician.

      K J Payne is the DUP Princess for 2011.  She is the daughter of Kelly and Julie Payne and is a 2011 graduate of Bear lake High School.  She will be attending Idaho State University in Pocatello in the fall.  She represented the Bear Lake Company of DUP in the July 4 Parade in Paris as well as the Fair Parade in Montpelier in August.