September 11, 2019

September 11, 2019 – Northland is proud to announce 18 additional recipients of the Minnesota Workforce Development Scholarship. This marks 26 workforce scholarships totaling $65,000 for the 2019-2020 school year. Earlier this spring eight recipients of the Workforce Development Scholarship were announced.

Beginning in 2017, the Minnesota Legislature created the Minnesota Workforce Development Scholarship allocating over $1 million in funds to encourage Minnesota’s graduating seniors to enter high-demand fields at one of Minnesota State’s colleges. The 2019 Legislative session resulted in a supplementary $2 million earmarked for students for this school year. To qualify for the scholarship, students must be enrolled in one of six high-demand career areas: advanced manufacturing, agriculture, early childhood education, health care services, transportation, or information technology.

“We are thrilled that the Minnesota Legislature continues to recognize the importance of Minnesota State’s colleges in the education of the state’s workforce. Their additional support of this scholarship program will have a real impact on our communities,” states Northland President Dennis Bona. “We look forward to awarding these scholarships to help meet Minnesota’s workforce needs.”

Congratulations to the following MN Workforce Development Scholarship recipients: (Students listed alphabetically by hometown)

CITY, STATE	LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	MAJOR
Ada, MN	Eggen	Destiny	Occupational Therapy Assistant
Ada, MN	Vesledahl	Gretchen	Occupational Therapy Assistant
Beltrami, MN	Qualley	Heather	Nursing
Bemidji, MN	Forte	David	Welding Technology
Crookston, MN	Christopherson	Trey	Computer & Network Technology
Crookston, MN	Delorme	Eric	Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning
East Grand Forks, MN	Urness	Ryan	Electronics
Karlstad, MN	Lindgren	Morgan	Nursing
Minnetonka, MN	Ott	Justin	Aviation Maintenance Technology
Newfolden, MN	Wagner	Shelby	Physical Therapist Assistant
Newfolden, MN	Johnson	Mark	Automotive Service Tech
Orr, MN	Parson	Brendan	Construction Electricity
Plummer, MN	Nemec	Justin	Automotive Service Technology
Roosevelt, MN	Olson	Colton	Paramedic
Roseau, MN	Grindahl Jr	Dale	Auto Body Collision Technology
Thief River Falls, MN	Goss	Casey	Nursing
Thief River Falls, MN	Hintz	Zachary	Computer Network & Technology
Warroad, MN	Marty	Catherine	Animal Science

“Post-secondary education is constantly changing with new technology and evolving demand for new workforce skills, but traditional scholarships still make a difference – maybe more than ever,” explains Lars Dyrud, Executive Director of the Northland Community & Technical College Foundation. “It’s wonderful to see that the Minnesota State Legislature recognizes the impact of scholarships as an incentive to meet the needs of our region’s employers. A scholarship of $2,500 over the course of a school year can be the difference between finishing a credential or putting school on hold to pay the bills. These 26 students are studying to fill some of the key roles in our community. This scholarship gives them a better chance to succeed.”

The Northland Community & Technical College Foundation, whose mission is to enhance the educational experience of students, offers scholarship opportunities semi-annually to current and incoming students. With the generous support and investments from individuals and local businesses, the Northland Foundation distributes over $150,000 annually in scholarships.

For more information on scholarship opportunities available at Northland, visit www.northlandcollege.edu/scholarships or phone 1-800-959-6282.