Woodbury Teen Earns Minnesota Eagle Scout Of The Year Award

Woodbury MN

28 April, 2022

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WOODBURY, MN — Woodbury's Matthew Korf was recently named Minnesota's Eagle Scout of the Year. Korf, a senior at Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, earned the rank of Eagle Scout in June 2021 after finishing a raised-bed community garden at St. Ambrose Catholic School, where he often volunteers, according to a news release. Woodbury Charter Is Minnesota's Top High School: US News The 2022 Minnesota Eagle Scout of the Year award puts Korf in the running for the national American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year honor, which comes with a $10,000 scholarship, Saint Thomas Academy officials said in the release. Three other finalists for the national award will earn $2,500 scholarships. Korf was accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Notre Dame on Army and Navy ROTC scholarships, according to his school. He also plans to serve in the military after graduating from Saint Thomas Academy this year. 2 To Succeed Retiring Woodbury Public Safety Director, Police Chief "Matthew is a well-rounded young man of unquestionable integrity, outstanding military bearing and unlimited leadership potential," according to retired U.S. Army Col. Neil Hetherington, who serves as Saint Thomas Academy's Commandant of Cadets. Saint Thomas Academy is an all-boys school "rooted in Catholic faith and traditions'' and military leadership, according to its website. The school was founded in 1885 and serves students in grades 6-12. REGIONAL NEWS: NFL Draft Could Launch Former STMA Football Star's Pro CareerSuspect In Fatal Maple Grove Shooting Released From Jail: PoliceOwner To Retire, Sell Oak Park Heights Restaurant After 48 YearsGazelka Names Former Woodbury Mayor As Running Mate For MN Gov Race