The NCTC Foundation recently awarded 11 individuals with scholarships, enabling them to enroll in fall semester courses to train for new careers at Northland Community & Technical College. Over $23,000 was distributed to the 11 recipients. In addition, $6,056 was previously distributed to five recipients that attended the 2009 summer semester at NCTC.

NCTC Foundation Dislocated Workers Scholarships go toward tuition at either campus of Northland College for unemployed residents in the region when they provide verification that their unemployment from a full-time position was due to company lay-offs and not employee choice or fault. Applicants are deemed a dislocated worker by the Minnesota Workforce Center or JobService North Dakota to be eligible for the scholarship.

Recipients of a Dislocated Workers Scholarship for fall semester include:
Jessica Lundberg, Thief River Falls, LPN program; Jerald Norby Jr., Thief River Falls, Criminal Justice program; Byron Dahl, Warroad, Electronics Technology Automated Systems program; Leslie McLean, Roseau, Administrative Support program; Krystle Pigeon, Roseau, Administrative Support program; Kevin Maurstad, Argyle, Registered Nursing program; Jonathan Dieter, Thief River Falls, Practical Nursing program; Amy Nickoloff, Thief River Falls, Paramedicine program; Todd Cameron, Thief River Falls, Social Work; Terry Van De Hey, Roseau, Electronics Technology Automated Systems program; Robert Solem, Thief River Falls, Cardiovascular Technology program.

The Northland Community & Technical College Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support the college by providing opportunities for contributions to invest in and enhance the educational experience of NCTC students.

This special scholarship fund is being offered above and beyond the yearly scholarships that the NCTC Foundation awards. During the 2008-2009 academic year the NCTC Foundation awarded over $140,000 in scholarships. Donations can be made online at www.northlandcollege.edu/foundation or you can contact the NCTC Foundation office at 218-683-8616.

For additional information on the NCTC Foundation or the Dislocated Workers Scholarship Fund contact Dan Klug, NCTC Foundation Executive Director.