Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — Valley City State University has established a Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor  Steve Welken of Valley City, lost his life in a car accident south of Valley City on August 24, 2013.

Welken taught accounting classes and spent countless hours promoting and volunteering.

Executive Director of University Advancement, Larry Robinson says, Welken served on the VCSU Foundation Board and V-500 Club.

Donations toward the new memorial scholarship can be sent to:

VCSU, 101 College Street, Valley City, N.D. 58072.

At the time of Welken’s death he was president of Grotberg Electric in Valley City.