CLC Foundation Scholarships awarded to local students
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (11/25/21)
(Brainerd, MN) — The Central Lakes College Foundation this fall awarded and distributed a total of $167,846 to local students for scholarships for the Fall 2021 semester.
Local students from Aitkin, Baxter, Brainerd, Breezy Point, Crosby, Crosslake, Deerwood, Fifty Lakes, Garrison, Hillman, Ironton, Isle, McGregor, Merrifield, Nisswa, Onamia, Pequot Lakes, Pierz, Pillager, and Pine River all received from local organizations, alumni, businesses, family, and friends.
A complete list of students and what scholarship they received by the student’s hometown is available with this story at www.rjbroadcasting.com.
From Aitkin
Austin Price, Heather Gretschmann, John Novotny, Julian Skaj, Amanda Ashton, Hunter Nissen, Isabel Wilcox, Vicki Johnson-Sherbrooke, Jessica Brain, Dakota Scales, Jordin Graham, and Breena Burgstaler, received scholarships from the following funds: Aitkin Lions Club Scholarship Fund, E. Terry Skone Scholarship Fund, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, and Charles Burton Memorial Fund
From Baxter
Hunter Laut, Marshall Garbe, Kellie Strong, Vicente Torres, Makenzi Johnson, Danielle Thoemke, Candice Ives, Kassandra Wiseley, Marissa Hernesman, and Reed Norquist received scholarships for the following funds: Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, Marie Malskeit Memorial Fund, Stewart C. Mills Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, CLC Liberal Arts Scholarship Fund, Brainerd Jaycees Scholarship, Breezy Point Women’s Club Scholarship Fund, E. Terry Skone Scholarship Fund, and Aitkin Lions Club Scholarship Fund
From Brainerd
Donna Goodrich, Jessica Otto, Jessicia Wilson, Isabel Thompson, Duc Tri Pham, Emma Grunenwald, Patricia Watson, Sanaundra Smith Benavidez, Lylly Simonson, Tracy Lyons, Lora Davis, Jennessa Bock, Heather Reynolds, Steven Fox, Kaci Beach, Hailey Justin, Joshua Paul, Simon Nelson, Jenna Hanson, Laura Fisher, Jack Wanous, Megan Moore, Hoang Nhat Anh Pham, Michael Thrugstad, Amy Hanson, Ethan Klisch, Nicole Atwater, Cassandra Holtz, Ella Berry, Conner Becker, Jacob Schommer, Alexis Trebesch, Jessica Dancy, Kacee Vang, Blake Sandeen, Sarah VanGeest, Stuart Gustafson, Karlie Ray, Ariana Niles, Melanie Olson, Chelsie Andrews, Emily Rubbelke, Victoria Shaffner, Felicia Campbell, Michelle Holmquist, Shelby Fitch, Ashley Stumpf, George Gebhard, Destiny Holmin, Sage Martinson, Zakia Herron, Allec Hins, and Terrance Johnson received scholarships from the following funds: Ray Frisch Family Fund, Clarence and Fran Holden Project Fund, Nisswa Women’s Club Scholarship Fund, Jean Porwoll Fund, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, Bert & Helen LeBlanc Legacy Scholarship, Brainerd Area Zonta Club Scholarship Fund, CLC Employee Scholarship, Good Neighbor Home Health Care, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Carder Family Fund, Brainerd Lions Club, Staples Student Senate Scholarship Fund, CLC Liberal Arts Scholarship Fund, Gustafson Family Scholarship Fund, Ruth Wig Memorial Scholarship Fund, Taber Engineering Scholarship Fund, Harvey Paulson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Stewart C. Mills Sr. Scholarship Fund, Aitkin Lions Club Scholarship, Glen Gustafson Brainerd Sports Booster Scholarship Fund, Bruce Fuhrman Scholarship Fund, Kenneth & Bernice Codner Scholarship, Gayle Rognaldson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Mary F. Tornstrom Memorial Scholarship Fund, Presidential Scholarship Fund, Francis and Helen McCaffrey Scholarship Fund, Patrick Abrahamson Scholarship Fund, Roy and Mildred Sargent Family Fund, E. Terry Skone Scholarship Fund, Joseph Plut Scholarship Fund, Warren G. and Marion Meyer Marketing Education Scholarship, Charles R. and Jean Widmark Scholarship Fund, F. Richard and Orbie Miller Sally Ihne Family Scholarship, Brainerd VFW Scholarship Fund, Dr. Duane Lund Scholarship Fund, American Associated of University Women Scholarship Fund, Monica Tricker Scholarship, William Van Essen Memorial Scholarship Fund, Michael E. Norris Scholarship Fund, Mark Danzl Scholarship Fund, CLC Natural Resource Scholarship Fund, Donald H. Wilkins Memorial Scholarship, BHS Strive Scholarship, Teen Challenge Fund, and Paul C. Findorff Memorial Scholarship Fund
From Breezy Point
Shiloh Martinez, Thomas Taylor, Jessica Olsen, and Krystal Sprint received scholarships from the following funds: Pat & Dee Sprenger LPN Scholarship Fund, Staples Student Senate Scholarship Fund, Wells Fargo Bank MN Scholarship, Gayle Rognaldson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Lynn and Paul Hunt Endowment Fund, A. Leslie Smith Scholarship Fund, and Michael E. Norris Scholarship Fund
From Crosby
Michaela Quast, Nathan Mindermann, and Norman Eigenheer received scholarships from the following funds: Ruth Wig Memorial Scholarship Fund, Military Order of the Purple Heart, E. Terry Skone Scholarship Fund, and Brainerd VFW Scholarship Fund
From Crosslake
Kaitlyn Patterson and Roselle Johnson received scholarships from the following funds: Joseph Plut Scholarship Fund and Robert and Valerie Miller Scholarship
From Deerwood
Elizabeth Dickman and Kelly Ikola received scholarships from the following fund: Jean Porwoll Fund
From Fifty Lakes
Ashley Moser received a scholarship from the following fund: Roy and Mildred Sargent Family Fund
From Garrison
Kathryn Quast received a scholarship from the following fund: Mary F. Tornstrom Memorial Scholarship Fund
From Hillman
Pennie Loidolt received scholarships from the following funds: American Association of University Women (AAUW) Scholarship Fund and Jean Porwoll Fund
From Ironton
Kiarah Keppers and Faith Haukos received scholarships from the following funds: Aitkin Lions Club Scholarship and Jean Porwoll Fund
From Isle
Isabelle Krawiecki received a scholarship from the following fund: Compeer Financial Scholarship
From McCregor
Devon Sipe received a scholarship from the following fund: Stewart C. Mills, Sr. Scholarship Fund
From Merrifield
Katie Olson and Kayla Hiller received scholarships from the following funds: Brainerd Service League Scholarship Fund and Jean Porwoll Fund
From Nisswa
Bailey Lane and Brooke Watland received scholarships from the following funds: CLC Employee Scholarship, Myrtle and Ray Little Scholarship Fund, and Crow Wing Power and Light Scholarship Fund
From Onamia
Kevin Watterson Harrington received a scholarship from the following fund: Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund
From Pequot Lakes
Emma Trees, Logan Wallin, Paris Halverson, Sidney Miller, Colana Wilson, Isaiah Loukota, Kylie Wolkenhauer, and Maliah Carlson received scholarships from the following funds: Jean Porwoll Fund, Don Wig Memorial Scholarship Fund, Stewart C. Mills Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, CLC Liberal Arts/Brainerd High School, Lynn and Paul Hunt Family Scholarship Fund, Hunt Family Scholarship, Joseph Plut Scholarship Fund, Monica Tricker Scholarship, and Stewart C. Mills Sr. Scholarship Fund
From Pierz
Jordyn Jansen, Kirsten Heschke, Lane Loidolt, Kaylee Becker, Emily Stangl, Caitlyn Miers, Anessa Leidenfrost, and Paige Brower received scholarships from the following funds: Gayle Rognaldson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Pat & Dee Sprenger Manufacturing & Healthcare Careers Fund, Crow Wing Power and Light Scholarship Fund, Stewart C. Mills Sr. Scholarship Fund, Jean Porwoll (Bridges) Scholarship, Bruce Fuhrman Scholarship Fund, Richard (Dick) A. Ungerecht Memorial Fund, and Lynn and Paul Hunt Endowment Fund
From Pillager
Kayleen Wilson, Aislinn Streeter, Kacey Anderson, Logan Stearns, Tate Fitch, Alena Rehberger, Logan Stearns, and Keelie Shafer received scholarships from the following funds: Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund, Jean Porwoll Fund, Stewart C. Mills Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, Staples Student Senate Scholarship Fund, Atek Products Fund, Mark Danzl Scholarship Fund, Nisswa Women’s Club Scholarship Fund, William Van Essen Memorial Scholarship Fund, and A. Leslie Smith Scholarship Fund
From Pine River
Jackson Brennan, Ian Newbold, Amber Grigsby, Jared Adkins, Heidi Haff, Amber Flowers, and Kalli King received scholarships from the following funds: Crow Wing Power and Light Scholarship Fund, Staples Student Senate Scholarship Fund, Reese/Webb Family Scholarship Fund, Staples General Endowment Scholarship Fund, Brainerd Fire Department Relief Association Fund, E. Terry Skone Scholarship Fund, Charles Burton Memorial Fund, and Stephen Amy Scholarship