Scholarships Awarded 2022-2023

The Scholarship Screening Committee reviewed 75 applications for the 2022-2023 academic years. The Scholarship Screening Committee included Julie Ramer, Chair, Explore Minnesota Tourism, Nicole Riemenschneider, Corrections 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:


	Lisa Antony-Thomas Human Services
	Rita Cho Human Services
	Jennifer Erickson Human Services
	Meghan Rucinski Minnesota State

The recipients for dependent category are:


	Kira Bergman Father is Randall Bergman, Department of Corrections
	Allison Bruegger Father is Gregory Bruegger, Department of Transportation
	Katherine Dougherty Father is Michael Dougherty, Department of Transportation
	Akshaya Ganeshkumar Father is Ganeshkumar Kathiresan, Teachers Retirement Association
	Cassandra Giddings Father is Charles Giddings, Department of Transportation
	Annabelle Handt Father is Clayton Handt, Department of Labor and Industry
	Joseph Hulet Father is John Hulet, Department of DEED
	Caroline Kelley Mother is Sara Kelly, Department of Revenue
	Rachel Leholm Mother is Jennifer Leholm, Department of Public Safety
	Annikka Mattson Mother is Sarah Mattson, Department of Revenue
	Megan Myers Mother is Sandra Myers, Department of Education
	Cori Olson Father is Gene Olson, Department of Corrections
	Carly Parker Father is Chad Parker, Department of Corrections
	Emma Politoski Mother is Kristina Politoski, Department of Corrections
	Harriet Slaats Mother is Alison Slaats, MN.IT
	Jordan Thorpe Mother is Lori Thorpe, Department of DEED
	Katherine Thorpe Mother is Lori Thorpe, Department of DEED
	Kennedy Traxler Father is Jamie Traxler, Department of Transportation
	Abigail Van Horn Mother is Sherry Van Horn, Department of Administration