LARAMIE, Wyo., Oct. 1 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

The fall issue of UWyo Magazine, the University of Wyoming's flagship publication, tells the stories of more than 20 alumni Trustees' Scholars living and working in the state.

As UW's premier scholarship, the Trustees' Scholars Award was started in 2010 to reward the state's highest-achieving students. Each year, UW grants the award to about 100 Wyoming high school seniors. Many scholars choose to stay in Wyoming, giving back to the state and enriching their communities.

"Receiving the Trustees' Scholars Award was one of the best things that's ever happened to me," says recipient Andrew Halverson, who grew up in Green River and now lives in Casper, wh...