ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Pat Lund is a former KTTC Sports Journalist of 30 years and Reading Center alumnus. Pat was diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age and passed away in 2022. His determination to overcome the reading disorder as a journalist has been honored by supporting students with similar challenges.
The recipients of this year’s scholarships are two students who didn’t let their diagnosis of dyslexia stop them from pursuing their educational goals. The Lund family has awarded the scholarships every year, in partnership with the Reading Center, to honor Pat’s legacy and accomplishments.
The Lund Family and the Reading Center honored Pat’s determination by awarding scholarships to students who have also overcome dyslexia like Gavin Hostager and Logan Atkinson.
Pat was well-known for his polished and humorous on-air presence. His brother, Kevin, said Pat was determined to pursue a journalistic career despite living with dyslexia.
“My brother, like Gavin and Logan, never allowed himself to be defined by dyslexia. In fact, it served as a motivator for him,” Lund said.
Hostager said he never allowed his dyslexia to affect him.
“I’ve never let it affect me in a way where I feel like I have to do something because I have dyslexia, or I have to do something like that,” Hostager said. “I just figured I want to do this, if dyslexia makes it a little harder to do so, that doesn’t really matter to me because I’m going to do it either way.”
“Even though my other classmates could read faster than me, I took in the information more deeply,” Atkinson said.
Atkinson, a former Mayo high school swim and dive captain, is currently attending the University of Minnesota to major in data analytics and marketing.
“I’m very grateful for him and his story. That helps show how important this is for people,” Atkinson said.
Hostager, a former Zumbrota football player, is continuing his education at Pine Technical and Community College to become a gunsmith.
“I feel like I’m continuing the legacy, and I just want to make sure it counts. I’m not gonna waste it,” Hostager said.
The two awardees will receive up to $1,000 a year for up to four years to support them through their secondary education.
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