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:
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Lisa Antony-Thomas Human Services |
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Rita Cho Human Services |
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Jennifer Erickson Human Services |
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Meghan Rucinski
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The recipients for dependent category are:
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Kira Bergman |
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Allison Bruegger |
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Katherine Dougherty |
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Akshaya Ganeshkumar |
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Cassandra Giddings |
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Annabelle Handt Father is Clayton Handt, Department of Labor and Industry |
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Joseph Hulet Father is John Hulet, Department of DEED |
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Caroline Kelley Mother is Sara Kelly, Department of Revenue |
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Rachel Leholm Mother is Jennifer Leholm, Department of Public Safety |
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Annikka Mattson Mother is Sarah Mattson, Department of Revenue |
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Megan Myers Mother is Sandra Myers, Department of Education |
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Cori Olson Father is Gene Olson, Department of Corrections |
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Carly Parker Father is Chad Parker, Department of Corrections |
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Emma Politoski Mother is Kristina Politoski, Department of Corrections |
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Harriet Slaats |
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Jordan Thorpe Mother is Lori Thorpe, Department of DEED |
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Katherine Thorpe Mother is Lori Thorpe, Department of DEED |
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Kennedy Traxler Father is Jamie Traxler, Department of Transportation |
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Abigail Van Horn |
The recipient for spouse category is:
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Kara Henderson Spouse of Timothy Henderson, Department of Commerce
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Wayne Somes Spouse of Kristina Somes, Department of Natural Resources |
Our congratulations and best wishes to those selected.