February 5, 2024
Northland Community & Technical College is proud to honor students awarded Northland Community & Technical College Foundation scholarships for the 2024 spring semester and recognize its donors. The East Grand Forks campus ceremony will take place on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., with a pie social to follow. The Thief River Falls campus ceremony is on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at noon, with lunch served following the event.
As part of its mission to enhance the educational experience of students, the Foundation offers semi-annual scholarship opportunities to current and incoming students. With generous support and investments from individuals and local businesses, the Foundation has distributed over $394,000 during the 2023-2024 academic year in scholarships from the Foundation as well as other State of Minnesota initiatives. Over 175 Foundation scholarships totaling just over $122,000 were awarded to students on both the East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls campuses this semester.
“This is a record-breaking year for scholarships distributed with over $261,000 awarded between the fall semester, spring semester, and our Minnesota Department of Agriculture scholarships. An additional $132,500 was awarded for Workforce Development Scholarships from the State of Minnesota,” exclaimed Lars Dyrud, Northland Foundation Executive Director. “Northland is the affordable choice for workforce training in our region. Scholarships make it an even better choice. Thanks to our generous donors, we are making a difference in the lives of students.”
The following recipients are listed in alphabetical order by their home towns.
| City, State | First Name | Last Name | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle, MN | Matthew | Haugen | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Argyle, MN | Matthew | Haugen | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Argyle, MN | Demetrius | Oberg | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Badger, MN | Brooke | VonEnde | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Badger, MN | Brooke | VonEnde | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Baudette, MN | Haydyn | Rennemo | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Baudette, MN | Haydyn | Rennemo | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Baudette, MN | Haydan | Rennemo | Jeanne Kotrba WDS Match |
| Bemidji, MN | Melanie | Keelor | EGF VFW Scholarship |
| Bemidji, MN | Joseph | Puchalski | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Bismarck, ND | Kaleb | Anderson | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Bowbells, ND | Thomas | Ankenbauer | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Bowbells, ND | Thomas | Ankenbauer | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Bowbells, ND | Mason | Chrest | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Bowbells, ND | Mason | Chrest | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Brooten, MN | Tiyana | Schwinghammer | Marge & Orin Green Endowment Scholarship |
| Brooten, MN | Tiyana | Schwinghammer | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Carrington, ND | Sadie | Magnuson | EGF VFW Scholarship |
| Casselton, ND | Shelby | Sherman | Marge & Orin Green Endowment Scholarship |
| Cavalier, ND | Caden | Demars | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Cavalier, ND | Caden | Demars | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Jaren | Bailey | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Jaren | Bailey | Jeanne Kotrba WDS Match |
| Crookston, MN | Casey | Clark | EGF VFW Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Brandi | Gilleland-Narvaez | Northland EGF Employee Endowment Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Noah | Kiel | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Noah | Kiel | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Emma | Osborn | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Crookston, MN | Emma | Osborn | Northland-TRF Employee Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Emma | Osborn | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Jaren | Bailey | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Dallas, GA | Sean | Lynch | Gordon & Jan Peterson Endowment |
| Dallas, GA | Sean | Lynch | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Christa | Ahishakiye | Altru Alliance RN Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Jonathan | Krueger | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Jonathan | Krueger | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Jonathan | Krueger | Jeanne Kotrba WDS Match |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Ayuk | Okpie | Northland EGF Employee Endowment Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Valerie | Reiten | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Valerie | Reiten | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Per Kristian | Tresp | EGF VFW Scholarship |
| Eldred, MN | Sharon | Ricklefs | Distance Student Scholarship |
| Fergus Falls, MN | Joseph | Rogal | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Fergus Falls, MN | Joseph | Rogal | Elwood Ehrenstrom Memorial Aviation Scholarship |
| Fertile, MN | Kobe | Bennefeld | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Fisher, MN | Rylan | Egeland | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Fisher, MN | Rylan | Egeland | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Fisher, MN | Rylan | Egeland | Jeanne Kotrba WDS Match |
| Fisher, MN | Nathan | McDonald | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Fisher, MN | Nathan | McDonald | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Fisher, MN | Nathan | McDonald | Jeanne Kotrba WDS Match |
| Fosston, MN | Ashley | Goldsmith | Sylvia Jenson LPN Memorial Scholarship |
| Fosston, MN | Ashley | Goldsmith | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Gary, MN | Titan | Engen | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Goodridge, MN | Thor | Henrickson | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Eva | Hurlburt | Northland-TRF Employee Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Eva | Hurlburt | Gerald & Marilyn Wigness Music Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Eva | Hurlburt | Technical Student Senate Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Lydia | Nelson | Golden Pioneers Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Lydia | Nelson | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Grafton, ND | Anders | Thompson | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Grafton, ND | Anders | Thompson | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Wesley | Byzewski | Maxine Thompson Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Jayden | Lloyd | Stuart Keller Memorial Nursing Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Carlie | Mesheski | EGF VFW Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Amir | Saleh | Maxine Thompson Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Crystal | Swoll | Distance Student Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Kane | Turney | Marge & Orin Green Endowment Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Kane | Turney | Duane A. Holland Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Abdi | Wali | Steve Hillman Memorial Scholarship |
| Hawley, MN | Austin | Blakeway | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Hawley, MN | Austin | Blakeway | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Hawley, MN | Austin | Blakeway | Jeanne Kotrba WDS Match |
| Hitterdal, MN | Justin | Anderson | Jack Hangsleben Endowment Scholarship |
| Hitterdal, MN | Justin | Anderson | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Hitterdal, MN | Justin | Anderson | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Hitterdal, MN | Justin | Anderson | Jeanne Kotrba WDS Match |
| Hitterdal, MN | Drew | Jacobson | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Hitterdal, MN | Drew | Jacobson | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Hitterdal, MN | Drew | Jacobson | Jeanne Kotrba WDS Match |
| Horace, ND | Jillian | Bearinger | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Humboldt, MN | Thomas | Gatheridge | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Humboldt, MN | Thomas | Gatheridge | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Jamestown, ND | Connor | Hoyt | Romal & Stella Burtness Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Langdon, ND | Liam | Andresen | Dr. Tyrone Birkeland Endowment Scholarship |
| McIntosh, MN | Seth | Senn | Charles Richards Law Enforcement Endowment Scholarship |
| Melbourne, FL | Malic | Osei-Tutu | John Michael Anderson Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Melbourne, FL | Malic | Osei-Tutu | Jim & Phyllis Dalager Endowment Scholarship |
| Melbourne, FL | Malic | Osei-Tutu | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Middle River, MN | Sarah | Bantin | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Middle River, MN | Asher | Flaten | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Middle River, MN | Asher | Flaten | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Middle River, MN | Asher | Flaten | Jeanne Kotrba WDS Match |
| Milwaukee, WI | Tarrell | Houston | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Moorhead, MN | Brynn | Cheney | Altru Alliance LPN Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Sunny | Edin | Gigstad Education Endowment Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Sunny | Edin | Northern State Bank |
| Oklee, MN | Aurimy | Olson | Northern State Bank |
| Oklee, MN | Alette | Peterson | Frances McLachlan Memorial Scholarship |
| Oklee, MN | Carli | Prickett | Gene & Gretchen Beito Endowment Scholarship |
| Oklee, MN | Gunnar | Sandeen | Gene & Gretchen Beito Endowment Scholarship |
| Oklee, MN | Gunnar | Sandeen | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Oklee, MN | Gunnar | Sandeen | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Park River, ND | Brandon | Houser | Jack Hangsleben Endowment Scholarship |
| Park River, ND | Brandon | Houser | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Park River, ND | Brandon | Houser | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Park River, ND | Andy | Johnson | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Park River, ND | Andy | Johnson | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Christopher | Foty | Duane Brown Memorial Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Christopher | Foty | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Cody | Hanson | Red Lake Electic Co-op Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Anneke | Lacina | Cota Family Scholarship |
| Roosevelt, MN | Caleb | Mitton | Technical Student Senate Scholarship |
| Roosevelt, MN | Caleb | Mitton | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Alexis | Beito | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Roseau, MN | Alexis | Beito | John Steidl Memorial Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Alexis | Beito | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Boe | Bunke | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Boe | Bunke | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Gilda | Dallo | LaVonne Kaspari Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Gilda | Dallo | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Nash | Robertson | Technical Student Senate Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Kyla | Warne | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Saint Hilaire, MN | Megan | Fuhrer | Gene & Gretchen Beito Endowment Scholarship |
| Saint Hilaire, MN | Megan | Fuhrer | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Saint Hilaire, MN | Austin | Gorsuch | Sylvia Jenson RN Memorial Scholarship |
| Saint Hilaire, MN | Dru | Harbott | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Saint Hilaire, MN | Dru | Harbott | Thief River Falls Noon Lioness Club Scholarship |
| Salol, MN | Kristen | Wiese | Technical Student Senate Scholarship |
| San Antonio, TX | Isaac | Mata | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Sauk Centre, MN | Mitchell | Christen | President Anne Temte Retention Scholarship |
| Sauk Centre, MN | Mitchell | Christen | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Strathcona, MN | Riley | Gust | Distance Student Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Briana | Jorde | Randall & Verna Noper Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Abigayle | Bieganek | Gladys Person Estate Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Abigayle | Bieganek | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Caleb | Bray | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Caleb | Bray | Northern State Bank |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Colin | Bruggeman | Border State Bank |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Tiffany | Buchanan | American Association of University Women Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Tiffany | Buchanan | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Isaac | Dakken | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Geran | Gonsorowski | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Chantel | Grindeland | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Chantel | Grindeland | American Association of University Women Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Lea | Hasbargen | Border State Bank |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Amelie | Heaton | Thief River Falls Times John P. Mattson Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Amelie | Heaton | TRF Community Arts Council Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Cody | Hulst | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Jeannette | Huot | J. Weir & Gladys Ewing Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Jeannette | Huot | Coya Knuston Memorial Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Jeannette | Huot | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Destiney | Krueger | Northern State Bank |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Jonah | Lunsetter | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Jarek | Martinsen | Gladys Person Estate Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Blake | Melbye | Gladys Person Estate Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Kendyl | Nelson | Northern State Bank |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Sydney | Ralph | Norman and Grace Holen Memorial Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Morgan | Rude | Northland Foundation Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Morgan | Rude | Northland-TRF Employee Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Morgan | Rude | Technical Student Senate Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Nevaeh | Shaffer | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Nevaeh | Shaffer | Red Lake Electic Co-op Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Jillian | Weets | Dr. Tyrone Birkeland Endowment Scholarship |
| Ulen, MN | Reed | Klemetson | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Ulen, MN | Reed | Klemetson | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Ulen , MN | Reed | Klemetson | Jeanne Kotrba WDS Match |
| Viking, MN | Kinzie | Melvie | Northern State Bank |
| Wadena, MN | Madelyn | Gallant | Gladys Person Estate Scholarship |
| Warren, MN | Lily | Bayne | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Warroad, MN | Gavin | Helgeland | Jack Hangsleben Endowment Scholarship |
| Warroad, MN | Gavin | Helgeland | Jeanne Kotrba Trust Scholarship |
| Warroad, MN | Gavin | Helgeland | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Warroad, MN | Gavin | Helgeland | Jeanne Kotrba WDS Match |
| Winger, MN | Josie | Iverson | Lowell & Marge Swenson Renewals |
| Winger, MN | Josie | Iverson | Management Education Scholarship |
To learn more about scholarship opportunities available at Northland, visit www.northlandcollege.edu/scholarships or contact Amy Sperling, Director of Foundation Operations, at (218) 793-2468 or amy.sperling@northlandcollege.edu.