The Central Lakes College Foundation announced this week that more than 380 scholarship awards were made for spring semester, totaling more that $190,000. That brings the total awarded from the Foundation this academic year to just over $375,000.
“Thanks to the generosity of our community we were able to increase our scholarship giving by $41,000 over last year,” said Jana Shogren, Director of Resource Development & the CLC Foundation. “We’re educating our future workforce here are CLC and these scholarships make a real difference to our students who are balancing school, family, employment, and so much more.”
These scholarships make a big impact on students. Tyler, a scholarship recipient, said:
“I moved to the Brainerd Area the summer of 2017 just before starting my freshman year at CLC. The small campus and the opportunities to volunteer and be involved in so many extra activities made the adjustment much easier for me. I was able to meet a lot of great people and get involved in things I love – service organizations, athletics, student life and more. I feel like this scholarship recognizes my extra curricular efforts and the additional volunteer service that I bring to the school and community. I am very grateful. ”
To learn more about donating to the CLC Foundation or establishing a scholarship fund of your own, contact Jana Shogren, Director of Resource Development, at 218-855-8129.
Students awarded & the scholarships:
From Aitkin
Rachael Coombs, Jennifer Dox, Naomi Lane, Christian Morris, Samuel Morris, Trevor Nies, Mykaela Paradis, Hunter Sanford, and Hannah Swanson received scholarships from the following funds: American Indian Fund, Bob and Joanne Hershey Science and Engineering Scholarship, Edward N. and Lorraine Skone Scholarship Fund, Gayle Rognaldson Memorial Scholarship, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, John Thelen Family Scholarship Fund, Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures Fund, and Terry E. Skone Scholarship
From Pine River/Backus
Kaitlin Hockett, Taylor Siltman, Taylor Vredenburg, Breanna Rhodes, Benjamin Sabas, Austin Anderson, Sara Poehler, Laura Anderson, Corey Israelson, Kori Busho, Kendra Brasel, Corey Israelson, and Tiana Starr received scholarships from the following funds: Consolidated Telecommunications Company (CTC) Scholarship Fund, Pat & Dee Sprenger Scholarship Fund, Roy & Mildred Sargent Family Scholarship, Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center Auxiliary Fund, Jean Porwoll Fund, Pine River-Backus Rotary STRIVE Scholarship, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, Ione Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Jean Porwoll Fund, Fred Bieber Scholarship Fund, CLC Employee Scholarship, Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center Auxiliary Fund, Harry & Louise Nysather Family Scholarship, Jean Porwoll Fund, and Pine River-Backus Rotary STRIVE Scholarship
From Brainerd/Baxter
Ashlee Miller, Lillee Hardee, Leon Lyttle, James Beckmann, Michael Bostrom, Megan Tonn, Amanda Ledford, Ryan Chapman, Katelyn Hoehle, Patricia Samuelson, Shaina Wind, Amanda Reynolds, Alexis Koland, Alyssa Hartshorn, Amy Edwards, Anthony Dunham, Ariana Niles, Cameron Martin, Casandra Sanoski, Cassidy Zontelli, Chandra Bruno, Chelsea Paulson, Chloe Hawks, Christopher Johnson, Colin Birkemeyer, Connor Nichols, Courtney Mantell, Crissy Villella, Destiny Mankowski, Dezmond Berndt, Dillion Stettler, Elizabeth Anderson, Evelyn Schmidt, Frances Pace, Gayle Wood, Heather Gfroerer, Jack Quaal, Jacob Carlson, Janna Johnson, Jennifer Fullerton, Jessica Porter, Kaci Beach, Kaelyn Spencer, Kayla Mass, Kayla Voss, Keywon Jackson, Krista Fevold, Laura Platt, Lisa Meacham, Lora Davis, Madilyn Carley, Matthew Boyer, Matthew Vogtlin, McKinleigh Rude, Melanie Simonson, Natasha Williams, Neil Weller, Nicolas Lanham, Nicole Martin, Noah Karsnia, Noah Peterson, Raelee Wood, Rushellane Strobel, Ryan Brodnax, Sarah Lueck, Sarah Richardt, Serigne Faye, Shawn Miller, Skylar Salvevold, Toni Janacek, and Walker Grausam received scholarships from the following funds: Aitkin Lions Club Scholarship Fund, American Association of University Women, American Indian Fund, American National Bank of MN Scholarship, Anderson Brothers Construction Scholarship Fund, Anderson Family Band Scholarship, Arnold and JoAnn Johnson Scholarship Fund, Bob and Joanne Hershey Science and Engineering Scholarship, Borgwarth Family Legacy Fund, Brainerd Chapter – MN Deer Hunters Association Scholarship, Brainerd Lions-Charles Burton Scholarship Fund, Brainerd Rotary Club Scholarship Fund, Brainerd VFW Scholarship Fund, Carl L. and Betty Lou Johnson Scholarship Fund, Clarence & Fran Holden P.A. School Fund, CLC Child Development Alumni Fund, CLC Employee Scholarship, CLC Liberal Arts Scholarship Fund, College Success Fund, Concordia Koeneman Memorial Scholarship Fund, Crow Wing Power and Light Scholarship Fund, Deerwood Bank Scholarship Fund, Delta Dental Diversity Scholarship, Donald D. Sr. and Martha B. MacMillan Memorial Scholarship, Donald H. Wilkins Mem-Contributions-Administration, Dr. Don Wennberg & Physicians of Brainerd Medical Center Fund, Dutch & Irma Cragun Fund, Eder Family Fund, Elmer and Phoebe Reichert Scholarship Fund, Eva and Lester Fryklind Scholarship Fund, F. Richard & Orbie Miller Sally Ihne Family Scholarship, Fielding Family Scholarship Fund, Fred Bieber Scholarship Fund, General and Mrs. John W. Vessey Scholarship, Gilbert and Bernice Berg Family Scholarship Fund, Gladys Caswell Memorial Scholarship, Henry F McCollough Scholarship Fund, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, Ione Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Jean Porwoll Fund, Joan and Dean Wiesner Fund, John Thelen Family Scholarship Fund, Joseph Plut Scholarship Fund, Kiwanis Club of Brainerd Scholarship Fund, Les & Rachel Gray Memorial Scholarship, Lorraine Ehrich Scholarship Fund, M.R. Burton Family Scholarship Fund, Mary Barr Memorial Scholarship, Melissa Wooden Memorial Fund, Michael D. Hager Memorial Scholarship Fund, Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures Fund, Norma Mietzner Scholarship Fund, Oren D. Abraham Scholarship, Pamela Krueger Nursing Scholarship Fund, Pat & Dee Sprenger LPN Scholarship Fund, Poland/Kurtz Latin American Studies Fund, Poland/Kurtz Spanish Scholarship Fund, Ray Frisch Family Scholarship, Sally Fawcett Memorial Scholarship, Stewart Mills Sr. Scholarship, The Nic and Peg Musty Family Memorial Scholarship Fund, Tom and Bette Kotula Fund, US Bank Scholarship, Vern R. Dorschner Memorial Scholarship, and William Van Essen Memorial Fund
From Breezy Point
Melanie Knosalla, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, Annie Woog, Patricia Ann Kehr Memorial RN Fund, and Leslie Rowland, Donald H. Wilkins Mem-Contributions-Administration
From Crosby/Ironton
Ronald Frink, Veronica Barry, Madelyn Herold, DeAnn Caddy, Kaley Burgstaler, and Cameron Larson received scholarships from the following funds: Terry E. Skone Scholarship, Edward N. and Lorraine Skone Scholarship Fund, Nathan Family Fund, Deerwood Bank Scholarship Fund, Aitkin Lions Club Scholarship Fund, and Anderson Brothers Construction Scholarship Fund
From Crosslake
Rachel Gammon, Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures Fund, Jean Porwoll Fund
From Deerwood
Michael Serfling, Robert Danzl Memorial Endowment
From Nisswa/Lake Shore/East Gull Lake
Allen Fremstad, Fred Bieber Scholarship Fund, Josiah Kreutzfeldt, Julius and Sandy Bachman Scholarship Fund, Mindy Chandler, Brainerd Lions-Charles Burton Scholarship Fund, William Peabody, Ed Tom O’Brien Scholarship Fund, Josiah Kreutzfeldt, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, Ashley Whitney, Pequot Lakes Women’s Club Scholarship Fund, Brainerd Fire Department Relief Association Fund, Anna Ahrendt, Lorraine Ehrich Scholarship Fund, American Legion Auxiliary #255, Arianna Villanueva-Montoya, Arnold and JoAnn Johnson Scholarship Fund, and Leslie Anderson, Jean Porwoll Fund
From Fort Ripley
Faith Miles, Jean Porwoll Fund, Jennifer Olson, Kinder Place Scholarship Fund, and Preston Newgord, Clarence & Fran Holden P.A. School Fund
From Garrison
Kathryn Quast, Zahi Ismir/Student Senate Scholarship Fund
From Merrifield
Alison Johanneck, Dawn Davis, Katie Rud, Lexia Eschenbacher, Matthew Bonfig, Thor Johnson, and Kailynn Allord received scholarships from the following funds: Bert & Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship, Dr. J. E. Echternacht Scholarship Fund, Susan Beyer-Christianson Scholarship Fund, Crow Wing County Dental Society Fund, Patricia Ann Kehr Memorial BSN Fund, Earl and Dorothy Wolleat Scholarship Fund, Kinder Place Scholarship Fund, Robert Danzl Memorial Endowment, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, and Jean Porwoll Fund
From Pequot Lakes
Alexis Brewer, Frank Fruth Scholarship Fund, August T. Boberg Scholarship Fund, Alyssa Schmitz, Good Neighbor Home Health Care Scholarship, Margret Stelzmiller, Kinder Place Scholarship Fund, Alexia Rickard, Sertoma Clubs of Brainerd Scholarship Fund, Makayla Conrad-Kassa, Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures Fund, Jennifer Larson, Donald D. Sr. and Martha B. MacMillan Memorial Scholarship, Michael Hartwig, Nisswa American Legion Scholarship Fund, Brainerd VFW Scholarship Fund, Megan Ostendorf, Jean Porwoll Fund, and Tyler Cromwell, Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures Fund
From Pillager
Angela Masurka, Gladys Caswell Memorial Scholarship, Michelle Sakry Piano & Vocal Scholarship, Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures Fund, Tabitha Mounts, Adopted Children’s Fund, Matthew Hughes, Dutch & Irma Cragun Fund, Brennen Bordwell, Sally Fawcett Memorial Scholarship, James Jares, Sertoma Clubs of Brainerd Scholarship Fund, Jenifer Dumpprope, Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship, and Sabrina Borders-Beach, John Thelen Family Scholarship Fund
From Crow Wing County
Ethan Howe, Melissa Johnson, Kaila Hauglie, Theresa Hutton-Walsh, Daylon Puckett, Lucy Felten, Brooke Whipple, Hailey Frankenberg, Krista Anderson, Toni Tibbetts, Samantha Hartman, and Lucille Day received scholarships from the following funds: Clarence & Fran Holden, GrowthZone Association Management Software STEM Scholarship Fund, Hazelle Caroll Fezler Scholarship Fund, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, John Thelen Family Scholarship Fund, Joseph Plut Scholarship Fund, Kathleen Kessen Memorial Fund, M.J. Matanich Scholarship Fund, Nettie and Peter Peterson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Pat & Dee Sprenger LPN Scholarship Fund, Paula LaMont Memorial Scholarship Fund, Richard and Katherine Breen Endowment Fund, Teen Challenge Fund, Verne Nies Memorial Scholarship Fund, and Vernice Marshall Education Scholarship
From Todd County
Avery Pavek, Beth Rahn, Chelsea Hofmann, Claire Mayhew, Denis Parteka, Heather Kleve, Hope Ratajczak, John Fletcher, Judith Holmquist, Julie Rosenthal, Kassidy White, Kayla Roering, Lauren Fleming, Shelby Smith, Sydnie Johnson, and Tyler Davidson received scholarships from the following funds: Allyn H. Nelson Family Fund, Clarence & Fran Holden Fund, CLC Alumni Scholarship, CLC Employee Scholarship, CLC Nursing Club Scholarship, CLC Technical Scholarship, Disabled American Veterans – Chapter 22 Fund, Dr. Don Wennberg & Physicians of Brainerd Medical Center Fund, Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center Fund, Evelyn Matthies Art Scholarship, Gary Volner Scholarship, Gregg & Patrick Beebe Fund, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, Jean Porwoll Fund, Jessica Lynn Holmgren Memorial Scholarship, Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures Fund, Pat & Dee Sprenger Fund, Patricia Ann Kehr Memorial BSN Fund, President’s Award for Academic and Leadership Achievement, Shirley Lofquist Memorial Scholarship, Staples Lions Club Fund, Susan Beyer-Christianson Scholarship Fund
From Morrison County
Alex Erickson, Alex Maciej, Ashley LeBlanc, Barbara Schmidt, Bobbie Hauser, Chelsie Kurtz, Daniel Schorn, Dominic Nistler, Dwight Barton, Hayley Strand, Heather McLain, Jaclyn Simon, Jake Giuliani, Jolleen Schneider, Joni Heberlee, Kaitlyn Munroe, Katelyn Waytashek, Kathleen Hanych, Kristin Oldakowski, Kylie Porter, Logann Rekowski, MacKenzie Zetah, Madeline Doroff, Mitchell Boros, Penny Sebring, Preston Rocheleau, Richard Smude, Rose Waytashek, Sheri Lattie, Talitha Decker, Shania Morawczynski, Tiffany Ryan, Tracy Bartholomaus, Vanessa Scheeler, and Verna Decker received scholarships from the following funds: A. Leslie Smith Scholarship Fund, AT&T STEM Scholarship Fund, Borgwarth Family Legacy Fund, Brainerd Fire Department Relief Association Fund, Brainerd Friends Scholarship, Bremer Bank of Brainerd Scholarship, CLC Accounting Scholarship, CLC Alumni Scholarship, CLC Management Scholarship, CLC Technical Scholarship, College Success Fund, Concordia Koeneman Memorial Scholarship, Crow Wing Power and Light Scholarship, Dallas Sams Memorial Scholarship, Darrell M. Sears Memorial Scholarship, Donald D. Sr. and Martha B. MacMillan Memorial Scholarship, Donald D. Stang Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Bradley D. Ness Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Don Wennberg & Physicians of Brainerd Medical Center Fund, Ed and Evelyn Fox Scholarship, Eder Family Fund, General and Mrs. John W. Vessey Scholarship, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship, J. E. Chalberg Scholarship, Jean Porwoll Fund, Joan and Dean Wiesner Fund, John Thelen Family Scholarship, Jon Hassler Scholarship, Kenneth L. and Beatrice L. Wolleat Scholarship, Last Man’s Club Scholarship, Lewis James Wilczek Memorial Scholarship, Marine & Powersports Scholarship, Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship, Nisswa American Legion Auxiliary Fund, Patricia Ann Kehr Memorial RN Fund, President’s Award for Academic and Leadership Achievement, Purple Heart #194 Auxiliary of Brainerd Fund, Sandy Hess Memorial Scholarship, Thomas J. Brakke Scholarship, and Wayne & DeEtta Sorenson Fund
From Mille Lacs County
Jennifer Larson, Kendra Busch, Jacob Houser, Brandon Praught, Holden Thielen, and Morgan Balder received scholarships from the following funds: Jean Porwoll Fund, AT&T STEM Scholarship Fund, CLC Alumni Scholarship Fund, Disabled American Veterans – Chapter 22, and Earl and Dorothy Wolleat Scholarship Fund
From Staples/Motley
Jared Manuel, Jacob O`Rourke, Rebecca Nemitz, Tiffany Sykes, Kelsie Weite, and Kali Mammenga received scholarships from the following funds: Aura & Harry Peterson Scholarship, Kiwanis Club of Brainerd Scholarship Fund, American Legion Auxiliary #255, Jon Hassler Scholarship Fund, Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center Auxiliary Fund, Carl L. and Betty Lou Johnson Scholarship Fund, C.R. and Nina Peterson Scholarship Fund, AT&T STEM Scholarship Fund, and Robert Danzl Memorial Endowment
From Wadena County
Noah Riedel, Lindsay Hendrickson, Haley Youngbauer, Julie Nordstrom, Justin Stevens, Toby Wood, Alexandria Kahl, Anna Hale, Nicholas Soroko, and Braden Tyrrell received scholarships from the following funds: AT&T STEM Scholarship Fund, Clarence & Fran Holden, Ed and Evelyn Fox Scholarship Fund, Hazelle Caroll Fezler Scholarship Fund, Helen Anderson Piano Scholarship Fund, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, Jean Porwoll Fund, John M Anderson and Lindsay Holmgren Engineering Scholarship, Joseph Plut Scholarship Fund, M.J. Matanich Scholarship Fund, Pamela Krueger Nursing Scholarship Fund, Presidential Scholarship, Robert Danzl Memorial Endowment, and Staples Lions Club