December 15, 2021
December 15, 2021 – Northland Community & Technical College proudly announces the recipients of the fall 2021 Northland Community & Technical College Foundation scholarships. As part of its mission to enhance the educational experience of students, the Northland Foundation 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. One hundred forty-six scholarships totaling over $68,000 were awarded to students on both the East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls campuses during the fall semester.
Along with the scholarship opportunities available as a direct result of the Northland Foundation’s dedicated donors, two other initiatives within the state of Minnesota will have the Northland Foundation funding and facilitating more than $430,000 in awards in the spring of 2022. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has launched a scholarship program for beginning farmers, of which nearly $70,000 could be allocated to new farmers in the region to attend Northland’s Farm Business Management scholarship program. In addition, for the past three years, the Minnesota State Legislature has funded the Workforce Development Scholarship initiative, which is slated to distribute over $200,000 to Northland students seeking an education in one of several high-demand career fields.
“It is wonderful to see contributors responding to the needs of our students at Northland!” exclaimed Northland Foundation Executive Director Lars Dyrud. “We are excited to be able to help so many students at this critical time in their lives. The workforce needs in our region are great, and we want our students to have every opportunity to reach their career goals. Scholarships make a direct impact on this process.”
Congratulations to the following students: (Students listed alphabetically by hometown)
| CITY, STATE | LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Ada, MN | Sip | Karly | Robert J. and Mary L. Johnson Scholarship |
| Argyle, MN | Jacobson | Michael | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Bagley, MN | Dahl | Mackenzie | MSCF TRF Faculty Scholarship |
| Battle Lake, MN | Christensen | Dillon | Daniel Formato Endowment Memorial Scholarship |
| Baudette, MN | Nordlof | Tanner | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewal |
| Bejou, MN | Flakne | Hunter | TRF Welding & Autobody Scholarship |
| Buxton, ND | Mudge | Jill | Altru Health System Endowment Scholarship |
| Clearbrook, MN | Taflin | Jackie Lynn | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Clearbrook, MN | Taflin | Jackie Lynn | Jim & Penny Langland Endowment Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Cole | Lindsey | Never Too Late Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Delaney | Casey | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Linderman | Brooke | Northland is a GO! Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Anderson | Parker | Daniel Formato Endowment Memorial Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Bashir | Abdirashid | Steve Hillman Memorial Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Lubinski | Madison | Altru Health System Endowment Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Onyambu | MaKenna | Pennies for Part-Timers |
| Erskine , MN | Knochenmus | Cole | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Erskine , MN | Rolland | Katy | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Erskine , MN | Walker | Gavin | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Germany | Backes | Susanne | Never Too Late Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Coan | Vivian | Red Lake Electric Cooperative Inc |
| Goodridge, MN | Manderud | Riley | Ole & Ruth Tweet Endowment Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Paulson | Madison | Gladys Person Estate Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Paulson | Madison | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Paulson | Madison | Rick Ostby Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Bair | Arther | Ole & Ruth Tweet Endowment Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Colter | Anna | Distance Student Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Dalen | Nicole | Never Too Late Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Franklin | Jesse | NECA |
| Grand Forks, ND | Gatta | Jocelyne | Altru Alliance LPN Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | King | Ricky | Frandsen Bank & Trust Endowed Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | McFarland | Taylor | Altru Health System Endowment Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | McGregor | Ryan | Never Too Late Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Rhondeau | Alyssa | Respiratory Therapy Program Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Swoll | Crystal | Distance Student Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Walseth | Annette | Never Too Late Scholarship |
| Greenbush, MN | Zak | Gage | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship |
| Grygla, MN | Reid | Annamarie | Never Too Late Scholarship |
| Hawley, MN | Zingraf | Nick | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Hawley, MN | Zingraf | Nick | Never Too Late Scholarship |
| Lancaster, MN | Weleski | April | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Lancaster, MN | Weleski | April | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship |
| Los Angeles, CA | Khachatourian | Sarineh | Distance Student Scholarship |
| Mahnomen, MN | Clark | Sydney | Gladys Person Estate Scholarship |
| McIntosh, MN | Andress | Felicity | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| McIntosh, MN | Andress | Felicity | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship |
| McIntosh, MN | Andress | Felicity | Robert J. and Mary L. Johnson Scholarship |
| Middle River, MN | Benke | Lexie | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Middle River, MN | Merrill | Brady | Red Lake Electric Cooperative Inc |
| Middle River, MN | Peterson | Tessani | Keith & Ruth Christensen Endowment Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Bengston | Rebecca | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Boe | Braxton | Red Lake Electric Cooperative Inc |
| Newfolden, MN | Gangl | Anya | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewal |
| Newfolden, MN | Harstad | Michael | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Lund | Emmaleah | Jodi Larson Memorial Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Shetler | Kylie | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewal |
| Ogema, MN | Swedberg | Nicole | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Oklee, MN | Peterson | Alex | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Park Rapids, MN | Peterson | Tessa | Altru Health System Endowment Scholarship |
| Pearland, TX | Dockery | Karyn | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Pembina, ND | Rude | Sydney | Nathan Hageman Memorial Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Brummund | Susan | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Ellefson | RyLee | Red Lake Electric Cooperative Inc |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Knott | Hollie | Dr. Juho (Joe) Krepp Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | McGlynn | Kia | Cota Family Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | McGlynn | Kia | STAY Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Zawchenuk | Taylor | Prairie Grass Chapter of the DAR |
| Roosevelt, MN | Nordine | Katelynn | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Roseau , MN | Kompelien | Aiden | NECA |
| Roseau, MN | Drown | Gracie | Northland is a Go! Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Hanson | Jennifer | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Hanson | Jennifer | Never Too Late Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Helgeland | Grant | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Monsrud | Tyson | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Pfeiffer | Tara | Never Too Late Scholarship |
| Salem, UT | Anderson | Asa | Altru Alliance RN Scholarship |
| Sebastian, FL | England | Ryan | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| St. Hilaire, MN | Kruse | Ashleigh | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship |
| St. Hilaire, MN | Kruse | Ashleigh | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| St. Hilaire, MN | Zaviska | Jacqueline | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| St. Hilaire, MN | Zuniga | Brandon | Gladys Person Estate Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Anderson | Kinsey | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship – Jarrod & Roberta Kalsnes Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Bakken | Kaden | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Barnes | Lauren | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Benitt | Jocelynn | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Benitt | Eryn | Red Lake Electric Cooperative Inc |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Benitt | Jocelynn | Red Lake Electric Cooperative Inc |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Bennitt | Eryn | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Dahl | Kate | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Davis | Jacob | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Dietel | Michaela | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Dyrud | Samuel | Red Lake Electric Cooperative Inc |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Erickson | Janae | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewal |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Fimrite | Jayde | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Forst | Max | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Garry | Gabriella | Pennies for Part-Timers |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Goss | Jazlyn | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Jensen | Wayde | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Kasprick | Jordyn | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Kloety | Rachel | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Knott | Anna | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Kuznia | Chloe | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Nehring | Jennifer | Harold and Mary Dupree Endowment |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Nehring | Jennifer | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Nehring | Jennifer | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Osowski | Alex | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Osowski | Alex | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Osowski | Alex | Sparby Family Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Salentiny | Tamara | Ole & Ruth Tweet Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Salentiny | Tamara | TRF Welding & Autobody Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Selvig | Andrew | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Steele | Gabriella | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Weets | Jenna | Sparby Family Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Weets | Jenna | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Weets | Jenna | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Westlin | Amber | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Westlin | Amber | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Zuniga | Brandon | IGNITE PSEO Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Zuniga | Brandon | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship |
| Trail, MN | VanDam | Vanessa | Never Too Late Scholarship |
| Vero Beach, FL | Jennings | Antoine | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Waumandee, WI | Krzyston | Philip | Arnold Nakken Endowment Scholarship |