Shannon Gephart has been elected president of the board of directors for the Fargo Area Dollars for Scholars chapter

Shannon Gephart has been elected president of the board of directors for the Fargo Area Dollars for Scholars chapter.

Gephart is a trust product specialist at Alerus Financial, Fargo. She joined the board of directors in 2004.

Officers appointed by the board include Todd Bollinger, treasurer, Cass County Electric; Erica Kranz, secretary, Dawson Insurance; and Justin Grams, annual Phone-A-Thon chairwoman, North Dakota State University.

Elected to the board of directors: Jeremy Ellsworth, Microsoft; Ryan Bohnsack, Wells Fargo Bank; Ben Clapp, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Jon Norstog, U.S. Bank; Kim Peterson, Lillestol Research; and Lisa Cossette, Wells Fargo Bank.

Representing Fargo high schools: Steve Scott, North; Jason Baumgartner, South; Peggy Peterson, Oak Grove; Melissa Anderson, Shanley; and Allen Petersen, Woodrow Wilso