The Community Foundation for Crawford County is pleased to introduce Soren Gerlach, a 2021 recipient of one of the two Kiwanis Kahle-Wenner Scholarship awards, the Larry Schiefer Memorial Scholarship award, and one of the two Marvis Schaaf Scholarship awards.
Soren, the son of Bradley Gerlach and Kathleen Wren, is a 2021 graduate of Wynford High School. He will be attending Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology this fall and studying software engineering.
What inspired you to choose your intended major?
“The major I have chosen to pursue at Rose-Hulman is software engineering. I, from a young age, have always enjoyed technology. In addition, I enjoy playing and making video games. Through that enjoyment, I developed an interest in coding and making computer programs function. I even built a game of my own for my senior project in high school.”
What are your career and life goals after you graduate?
“After graduating college, I will use my degree to obtain a job in the video game industry as a programmer. Working for the Xbox division of Microsoft would be my dream position. I will then use my income to support a family of my own and give back to my parents and those in need.”
Congratulations and good luck in the future, Soren!
To learn more about the scholarships offered through the Foundation, visit www.cfcrawford.org/scholarships.
