Deb Ernst, daughter of Clarice and Clifford, established this scholarship in honor of her mother. Clarice graduated from Lake Park High School in 1945. She graduated from Concordia College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Economics in 1949. Clarice taught school in Clarkfield, MN and at Nordmor Country School. In 1962, they moved back to Lake Park. Clarice taught Junior High School English in Lake Park until her retirement in 1982.