The Scholarship Screening Committee reviewed eighty-four applications for the 2021-2022 academic years. The Scholarship Screening Committee included Julie Ramer, Chair, Explore Minnesota Tourism, Marcia Lewis, Commerce and Jay Maruska, DEED.
There were more deserving applicants than available scholarships, so the screening committee chose the winners based upon academic achievement, school activities, work experience, family obligations as well as how the candidate gives back to their community.
The recipients for member category are:
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Ashley Beeman Minnesota State |
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Amy Bradenburg PERA |
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Beatriz Menantean Department of Health |
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Michael Miller
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Jeff Spies |
The recipients for dependent category are:
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Samuel Akerman-Knopf |
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Jessica Bartz |
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Alexis Carbert |
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Seth Crocker |
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Chloe Drummond |
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Cassandra Giddings Father is Charles Giddings, Department of Transportation |
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Matt Gish Mother is Mary Gish, Minnesota State |
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Kristen Hemann Mother is Patty Hemann, Minnesota State |
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Kaitlyn Hofmann Father is Christopher Hofmann, Department of Military Affairs |
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Rachel Leholm Mother is Jennifer Leholm, Department of Public Safety |
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Joshua Maxwell Mother is Joan Maxwell, Department of Transportation |
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Megan Myers Mother is Sandra Myers, Department of Education |
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Hannah Nietfeld Father is Dale Nietfeld, Department of Veterans Affairs |
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Teerza Schultz Mother is Amber Schultz, Department of Human Services |
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Jordan Thorpe |
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Katherine Thorpe Mother is Lori Thorpe, Department of DEED |
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Rachel Winter Mother is Sara Winter, Department of Education |
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Anthony Zuchora-Walske Father is Ron Zuchora-Walske, Department of Human Services |
The recipient for spouse category is:
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Stephen Funk Spouse of Heather Funk, Department of Natural Resources
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Candace Mecklenburg Spouse of Matt Mecklenburg, Department of Natural Resources |
Our congratulations and best wishes to those selected.