UNL student wins $25,000 scholarship from the Taco Bell Foundation

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A University of Nebraska-Lincoln student is one of 42 scholars to win a $25,000 scholarship from the Taco Bell Foundation.

King Apetse is currently studying art and business marketing at UNL.  He applied to the Live Más Scholarship after working a year at Taco Bell, where his dad is a general manager.

In his submission, Apetse used animation to show his goal of one day opening his own studio to help first-generation American animators succeed in the industry.

Apetse won the highest amount awarded by the nonprofit, which recognized his pursuit of higher education.

Taco Bell held a party to surprise Apetse with the scholarship.

To learn more about the foundation’s Live Más Scholarship, you can visit this website.