DAV Chapter 4 presents scholarship to MSU student – minotdailynews.com
Sep 18, 2025
Submitted Photo Grace Alvarez, third from left, a student at Minot State University, was awarded the $1,000 Bob Fix Memorial Scholarship from the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 4 during its Thursday, Sept. 11, business meeting. From left to right are Grace Alvarez’s parents, Sommer and Eric Alvarez, Grace Alvarez and Ron Garcia, DAV Chapter 4 scholarship coordinator.
The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 4 awarded the $1,000 Bob Fix Memorial Scholarship to Grace Alvarez, Minot, a student at Minot State University, during its business meeting held Thursday, Sept. 11. The scholarship was presented by Ron Garcia, chairman of the DAV Chapter 4 Scholarship Committee.
Grace Alvarez was joined by her parents, Eric and Sommer Alvarez, as members of the chapter recognized her academic achievements.
According to nomination information, Grace Alvarez was born in Guam, then the family lived in Texas before moving to Minot in 2011. She and her siblings were homeschooled by their mother. Their father is retired from the U.S. Air Force. Grace Alvarez’s goal is to become an architectural draftsman. She is a freshman at MSU.
The scholarship is named in honor of the late Bob Fix, Minot, a DAV Chapter 4 member who also served as commander. Fix, who died in 2019, was born in Underwood and was raised and educated in Garrison. He joined the U.S. Navy and served until his honorable discharge in 1968.
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