Frank Opoku, a 2018 Cedar Falls High School graduate, is the recipient of Wartburg College’s R.J. McElroy Minority Scholarship.

Opoku, who came to the United States from Ghana in 2015, will major in computer science, business and music at Wartburg. He is the son of Kofi Opoku and Emelia Dankwah.

“Frank received a number of music honors throughout his high school career and plans to continue to make music in the future,” said Natalie Smith, Wartburg’s associate director of admissions-transfer recruitment and operations. “His leadership, work ethic and desire to succeed make him a great candidate for this scholarship. He is not afraid to step out of his comfort zone to find opportunities to learn new things. Frank will be a great asset to campus, and we look forward to having him join us in the fall.”

McElroy, a pioneer Iowa broadcaster who died in 1965, made a provision in his will for the establishment of a trust fund, the proceeds of which were to be used for the educational benefit of deserving young people. Wartburg College annually partners with the R.J. McElroy Trust to award a full-tuition scholarship to one student from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls area. Awards are renewable up to four years.