February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023 – Northland Community & Technical College is proud to honor students awarded Northland Community & Technical College Foundation scholarships for the 2023 spring semester and recognize its donors. The East Grand Forks campus ceremony will take place on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., with a pie social to follow. The Thief River Falls campus ceremony is on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at noon, with lunch served following the event.
As part of its mission to enhance the educational experience of students, the Foundation offers scholarship opportunities semi-annually to current and incoming students. With generous support and investments from individuals and local businesses, the Foundation has distributed over $405,000 during the 2022-2023 academic year in scholarships from the Foundation as well as other State of Minnesota initiatives. Over 170 Foundation scholarships totaling over $100,000 were awarded to students on both the East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls campuses this semester.
“The vision of the foundation is to remove financial challenges for all who aspire to learn at Northland. Thanks to our generous contributors, we are doing that for many of our students,” explained Lars Dyrud, Northland Foundation Executive Director. “Northland is already the affordable choice for workforce training in our region. These scholarships make it an even easier decision to attend Northland.”
The following recipients are listed in alphabetical order by their home towns.
| CITY, STATE | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Alvarado, MN | Lucia | Sands | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Argyle, MN | Mary | Efta | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Atwater, MN | Jonathan | Friton | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Badger, MN | Aulona | Jasiqi | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Badger, MN | Tatum | Peters | American Association of University Women Scholarship |
| Badger, MN | Tatum | Peters | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Badger, MN | Brooke | VonEnde | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Bagley, MN | Jerod | Anderson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Battle Lake, MN | Nate | Boyum | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Baudette, MN | Hadyn | Rennemo | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Bejou, MN | Troy | Sirjord | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Bemidji, MN | Daryl | Davis | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Bemidji, MN | Melanieÿ | Keelor | Steve Hillman Memorial Scholarship |
| Bemidji, MN | Melanieÿ | Keelor | East Grand Forks VFW Scholarship |
| Bertha, MN | Elliot | Sandberg | Coya Knuston Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Bertha, MN | Elliot | Sandberg | Technical Student Senate Endowment Scholarship |
| Bertha, MN | Elliotÿ | Sandberg | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Bismarck, ND | Kalebÿ | Anderson | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Blomkest, MN | Brian | Punt | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Bluffton, MN | Ethan | Benson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Bowbells, ND | Mason | Chrest | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Bowie, MD | Amara | Mbionwu | Distance Student Scholarship |
| Buxton, ND | Jill | Mudge | Altru Alliance RN Scholarship |
| Carrington, ND | Taylor | Braaten | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Cavalier, ND | Caden | Demars | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Chippewa, MN | Alex | Formo | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Chippewa, MN | Andrewÿ | VanDerPol | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Clara City, MN | Riley | Aeikens | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Climax, MN | Jacobÿ | Larson | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Emma | Osborn | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewals |
| Crookston, MN | Emma | Osborn | Thief River Falls Lioness Club Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Emma | Osborn | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Crookston, MN | Emmaÿ | Osborn | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Dekalb, IL | Steven | Talley | Distance Student Scholarship |
| Drayton, ND | Kayli | Staskividge | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Duluth, MN | Paige | Moore | Northland EGF Employee Endowment Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Thomas | Driscoll | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| East Grand Forks, MN | Abdi | Mahamud | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Erhard, MN | Brodey | Rocholl | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Erskine, MN | Kendyl | Nelson | Northern State Bank Scholarship |
| Euclid, MN | Jacob | Steer | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Fargo, ND | Kristina | Bischoff | East Grand Forks VFW Scholarship |
| Felton, MN | Cody | Brantner | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Felton, MN | Brandon | Menholt | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Fergus Falls, MN | Josh | Rocholl | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Fertile, MN | Emery | Erickson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Fisher, MN | Rylanÿ | Egeland | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Fisher, MN | Nickole | Konderla | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Fisher, MN | Nickole | Konderla | Jack Hangsleben Endowment Scholarship |
| Fisher, MN | Nathanÿ | McDonald | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Fisher, MN | Mikayla | Vasek | Altru Alliance LPN Scholarship |
| Fisher, MN | Joshua | Wagner | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Fort Myers, FL | Kane | Turney | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Fort Wayne, IN | Arhter | Bair | Technical Student Senate Endowment Scholarship |
| Fort Wayne, IN | Arther | Bair | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Fosston, MN | Zoey | Christen | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewals |
| Fosston, MN | Zoey | Christen | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Fosston, MN | Keyston | Fjerstad | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Fosston, MN | Kendra | Olson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Fosston, MN | Reid | Olson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Fosston, MN | Reid | Olson | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Gary, MN | Titan | Engen | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewals |
| Gary, MN | Adamÿ | Francis | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Gary, MN | Rossÿ | Halland | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Gatzke, MN | Briley | Sparby | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Keiontra | Alderete | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Chloeÿ | Kuznia | Marge & Orin Green Endowment Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Dylan | Manderud | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Brody | Marquis | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Joredy | Marquis | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Zachary | Marquis | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Lydiaÿ | Nelson | Gene & Gretchen Beito Endowment Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Lydia | Nelson | Management Education Scholarship |
| Goodridge, MN | Justinÿ | Wiseth | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Grafton, ND | Marcelino (Marc) | Romo | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Grafton, ND | Casey | Rudnik | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Kahri | Benjamin | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Jordan | Hand | Stuart Keller Memorial Endowment Nursing Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Taylor | Schuman | Northland EGF Employee Endowment Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Adam | Vatnsdal | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Tyler | Wilaby | East Grand Forks VFW Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Sonya | Williams | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, ND | Sonya | Williams | Jack Hangsleben Endowment Scholarship |
| Grand Forks, NDÿ | Shaley | Richards | Maxine Thompson Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Greenbush, MN | Kally | Wojciechowski | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Grygla, MN | Clinton | Brobst | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Grygla, MN | Clayton | Irlbeck | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Grygla, MN | Chloe | Kuznia | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewals |
| Grygla, MN | Chloe | Kuznia | Lavonne Kaspari Memorial Endowment Nursing Scholarship |
| Grygla, MN | Geoffrey | Satre | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Grygla, MN | Greg | Sparby | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Gully, MN | Brandon | Earl | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Gully, MN | Austin | Erlandson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Gypsum, CO | Ethan | French | Marge & Orin Green Endowment Scholarship |
| Gypsum, CO | Ethan | French | Elwood Ehrenstrom Memorial Aviation Scholarship |
| Halma, MN | Summer | Dembczak | Norman & Grace Holen Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Halma, MN | Summer | Dembczak | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewals |
| Halma, MN | Summer | Dembiczak | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Halma, MN | Summer | Dembiczak | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Hamilton, ND | Halle | Keney | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Hawley, MN | Austinÿ | Blakeway | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Hoople, ND | Alex | Swanson | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Hugo, MN | Parker | Jaques | Gladys Person Endowment Scholarship |
| Hugo, MN | Parker | Jaques | President Anne Temte Retention Endowment Scholarship |
| Humboldt, MN | TJ | Gatheridge | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Kandiyohi, MN | Jake | Vlaminck | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Karlstad, MN | Zacharyÿ | Berg-Johnson | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Karlstad, MN | Zacharyÿ | Berg-Johnson | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Kennedy, MN | Jordan | Bengston | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Kent, MN | Riley | Miller | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Lancaster, MN | April | Weleski | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewals |
| Lancaster, MN | Aprilÿ | Weleski | Gerald & Marliyn Wigness Music Endowment Scholarship |
| Lancaster, MN | April | Welseski | Northland Foundation Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Lubbock, TX | Leslie | Glassco | Northland TRF Employee Endowment Scholarship |
| Mahnomen, MN | Kyle | Dormanen | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Mahnomen, MN | Gabe | Eiynck | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Manvel, ND | Ashley | Gereau | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| McIntosh, MN | Mark | Simonson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Melbourne, FL | Malic | Osei-Tutu | Marge & Orin Green Endowment Scholarship |
| Melbourne, FL | Malic | Osei-Tutu | John Michael Anderson Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Middle River, MN | Brandon | Loerzel | Red Lake Co-Op Electric |
| Middle River, MN | Brandonÿ | Loerzel | Technical Student Senate Endowment Scholarship |
| Middle River, MN | Dade | Melby | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Middle River, MN | Reese | Rustad | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Minneapolis, MN | Christopher | Foty | Duane Brown Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Minneapolis, MN | Christopherÿ | Foty | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Moorhead, MN | Aaron | Johnson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Moorhead, MN | Ryan | Johnson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Moyock, NC | Alexandra | Skok | East Grand Forks VFW Scholarship |
| Nevis, MN | Tomÿ | Gust | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| New Braunfels, TX | Auden | Venegas | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Sunny | Edin | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Brooke | Glad | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Joel | Mattson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Adrienne | Olson | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewals |
| Newfolden, MN | Adrienne | Olson | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Kjarsti | Qualley | Northern State Bank Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Kjarsti | Qualley | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Brady | Skeim | Northern State Bank Scholarship |
| Newfolden, MN | Bradyÿ | Skeim | Charles Richards Law Enforcement Endowment Scholarship |
| Northwood, ND | Bryan | Caley | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Oakland, CA | Tyrel | Richardson | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Ogema, MN | Josephÿ | Groth | Maxine Thompson Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Ogema, MN | Josephÿ | Groth | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Okeechobee, FL | Ashawn | Philips | TRF Community Arts Council |
| Okeechobee, FL | Ashawn | Philips | Jim & Phyllis Dalager Endowment Scholarship |
| Okeechobee, FL | Ashawn | Philips | J. Weir & Gladys Ewing Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Olivia, MN | Drew | Maher | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Park Rapids, MN | Dillion | Preston | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Park River, ND | Andy | Johnson | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Park River, ND | Andy | Johnson | Jack Hangsleben Endowment Scholarship |
| Pelican Rapids, MN | Philip | Breen | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Pembina, ND | Cole | Wilson | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Perham, MN | James | Minten | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Perley, MN | Daniel | Jossund | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Petaluma, CA | Jeanette | Huot | Gordon & Jan Peterson Endowment Scholarship |
| Petaluma, CA | Jeannette | Huot | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Plummer, MN | Daniel | Quick | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Queens, NY | Rahmeen | Harris | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Jake | Duden | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Jake | Duden | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Nathan | Huot | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Jordanÿ | Kasprowicz | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Frederick | Landman | Cota Family Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Chaseÿ | Schmitz | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | Cole | Seeger | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Renville, MN | Troyÿ | Ahrenholz | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Renville, MN | Jacob | Mehlhouse | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Renville, MN | Macius | Schroeder | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Rocklake, ND | Jake | Mitchell | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Shavonda | Bender | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Boe | Bunke | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Gavin | Helgeland | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Greta | Lund | Frances McLachlan Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Oliver | Nelson | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Seanÿ | O’Connor | Duane A. Holland Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Seanÿ | O’Connor | Technical Student Senate Endowment Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Jesicah | Pringle | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Roseau, MN | Destiny | Wojciehowski | Sylvia Jenson LPN Memorial Scholarshipÿ |
| Roseau, MN | Destiny | Wojciehowski | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Roseville, MN | Brandon | Zuniga | Gladys Person Endowment Scholarship |
| Rothsay, MN | Landon | Ohe | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Salol, MN | Kristen | Wiese | Distance Student Scholarship |
| San Antonio, TX | Isaac | Mata | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Santo Domingo, DR | Ivanÿ | Tavarez | Northland TRF Employee Endowment Scholarship |
| Sonara, CA | Jewell | Gray | East Grand Forks VFW Scholarship |
| St. Hilaire, MN | Linzie | Spiering | Distance Student Scholarship |
| St. Hilaire, MN | Brandon | Zuniga | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewals |
| Stephen, MN | Brent | Aakre | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Stephen, MN | Andrewÿ | Hanson | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Strandquist, MN | Anton | Budziszewski | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Strathcona, MN | Tristan | Locken | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Strathcona, MN | David | Schafer | Robert E. Bollesen Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Kinsey | Anderson | Northern State Bank Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Kinsey | Anderson | Golden Pioneers Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Giselle | Cole | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewals |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Isaac | Dakken | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Carson | Dally | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Alysonÿ | Flick | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Josh | Iverson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Wayde | Jenson | Northern State Bank Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Wayde | Jenson | Border Bank Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Katie | Johns | Randall & Verna Noper Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Katie | Johns | Technical Student Senate Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Rylee | Manning | John Steidl Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Kaden | Mostrom | Sylvia Jenson RN Memorial Scholarshipÿ |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Kaden | Mostrom | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Ethan | Nelson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Jacey | Novak | Border Bank Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Jacey | Novak | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Ethanÿ | Osowski | Gene & Gretchen Beito Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Ethan | Osowski | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewals |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Sydney | Ralph | Thief River Falls Times John P. Mattson Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Sydney | Ralph | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Sydney | Ralph | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Morganÿ | Rude | Red Lake Co-Op Electric |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Linzie | Spiering | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Zacharyÿ | Wikert | Gladys Person Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Zacharyÿ | Wikert | Northland TRF Employee Endowment Scholarship |
| Thief River Falls, MN | Zacharyÿ | Wikert | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Trail, MN | Tyler | Hanson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Trail, MN | Willÿ | Tofstad | Northern State Bank Scholarship |
| Twin Valley, MN | Kyle | Helgdalen | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Ulen, MN | Michaelÿ | Moore | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Underwood, MN | John | Oksness | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Vero Beach, FL | Antoine | Jennings | Romal Burtness & Stella Burtness Memorial Endowment Scholarship |
| Viking, MN | Kinzie | Melvie | Gene & Gretchen Beito Endowment Scholarship |
| Wannaska, MN | Dawson | Diesen | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Warren, MN | Lily | Bayne | Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship Renewals |
| Warren, MN | Lilyÿ | Bayne | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Warren, MN | Lily | Bayne | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Warren, MN | Thomas | Jones | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Warren, MN | Zak | Kohl | Hartz Foundation Scholarship |
| Warren, MN | Noelyÿ | Rodriguez | Early Recruitment Scholarship |
| Watkins, MN | Victoria | Barka | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Waubun, MN | Michael | Askelson | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Waubun, MN | Jacob | Refshaw | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Waumandee, WI | Philip | Krzyston | Gladys Person Endowment Scholarship |
| Waumandee, WI | Philip | Krzyston | Carl Reed Memorial Scholarship |
| Wheatland, ND | Samuel | Radermacher | Progressive Ag Scholarship |
| Whitefish, MT | Cassieÿ | Sloan | Dr. Tyrone Birkeland Endowment Scholarship |
| Whitefish, MT | Cassie | Sloan | Gigstad Education Endowment Scholarship |
| Winger, MN | Tyler | Schow | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Winger, MN | Hunter | Smeby | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |
| Winger, MN | Danny | Ystenes | Minnesota Department of Agriculture FBM Scholarship |