‘Tadpole Tank’ awards scholarship to local young entrepreneur

Tadpole Tank, the mini version of a certain popular TV show, was created for young women in the Chippewa Valley to scratch that entrepreneurial itch and win a scholarship up to $1,500.

Submitting evidence of their endeavors as young business leaders, the applicants show their edge and desire for the piece of the American dream. They had to promote themselves through social media to gain votes on tadpoletank.com and whoever garnered the most votes emerged as the winner.

Coming in first place as Tadpole Tank winner was Maiya Szotkowski, a senior at Menomonie High School and founder of Soap for Hope, a lightweight, biodegradable soap that is taken to third world countries via mission trips. Each bar of soap is given to someone in need and comes with a message of encouragement and scripture. Her first batch was sent to Saba, Honduras in November 2016.

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