(KNSI) – Dozens of area high school students are getting financial help going to college thanks to the Central Minnesota Community Foundation. The St. Cloud area charity, with CommunityGiving, has awarded 85 academic scholarships for the 2021-2022 school year. The scholarships are worth $175,250.
CommunityGiving oversees 125 scholarships that individuals, families, and businesses sponsor to help area students’ get a higher education.
Local winners of the scholarships are:
Samuel Larson of St. Cloud Cathedral High School received $2000 from the Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Allie Sia Su of St. Cloud Cathedral High School received $2250 from the George and Shirley Torrey Nursing Scholarship Fund.
Logan Simones of St. Cloud Cathedral High School received $500 from the Dan Fouquette Scholarship-St. Cloud National Bank Fund.
Colleen Zadoo of St. Cloud Cathedral High School received $2500 from the George and Shirley Torrey Nursing Scholarship Fund and $1000 from the Bill and Joyce Coborn Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Matthew Nelson of St. Cloud Christian School received $1000 from the Bill and Joyce Coborn Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Kyle Christen of St. Cloud Tech High School received $1000 from the David Torrey Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Maybelle Conrad of St. Cloud Tech High School received $1000 from the St. Cloud Times SPARK Scholarship Fund.
Brinna Doom of St. Cloud Tech High School received $2000 from the Arlene Helgeson Scholarship Fund.
Samuel Geller of St. Cloud Tech High School received $1000 from the David Torrey Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Spencer Gustin of St. Cloud Tech High School received $2000 from the Arlene Helgeson Scholarship Fund.
Orion Koutoupas of St. Cloud Tech High School received $1000 from the David Torrey Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Luke Kroska of St. Cloud Tech High School received $1000 from the David Torrey Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Rachel Matz of St. Cloud Tech High School received $1000 from the Bill and Joyce Coborn Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Kendra Horn of Apollo High School received $450 from the Dick and Dorothy Putz Scholarship Fund.
Irene Jiang of St. John’s Prep School received $5000 from the Ernest Morgan Memorial Scholarship Fund and $2000 from the Bernick Family Scholarship Fund.
Gabriela Perez Sanchez of ROCORI High School received $3000 from the Michael and Karel Helgeson Generations Scholarship Fund.
Carter Vonderahe of Sartell High School received $1000 from the Andy and Carol Hilger Pro-Life Scholarship Fund.
Emma Brown of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School received $2000 from the Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Elijah Grabinski of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School received $1000 from the Julie Ann Hanson Scholarships Fund.
Olivia Lyon of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School received $1000 from the Julie Ann Hanson Scholarships Fund.
Steven Ritten of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School received $1000 from the Julie Ann Hanson Scholarships Fund.
Emily Schreindl of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School received $1000 from the Julie Ann Hanson Scholarships Fund.
Faith Borgerding of Albany High School received $1000 from the St. Cloud Times SPARK Scholarship Fund.
Victoria Reed of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School received $1000 from the Bill and Joyce Coborn Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Michael Bautch of Eden Valley-Watkins High School received $1500 from the Wat-Kim-Valley VFW Post #5460 Scholarship Fund.
Jacob Manske of Eden Valley-Watkins High School received $150 from the Gaspar Family Scholarship Eden Valley Watkins Area Fund.
Vicki Meyer of Eden Valley-Watkins High School received $1000 from the Christine Olivia Maul Memorial Fund.
Taylor Phelps of Eden Valley-Watkins High School received $1,500 from the Donald B. Schlangen Memorial Scholarship Fund and $1,000 from the
Wat-Kim-Valley VFW Post #5460 Scholarship Fund.
Hunter Schlangen of Eden Valley-Watkins High School received $300 from the Fink Memorial Scholarship Eden Valley Watkins Area Fund.
Joshua Streit of Eden Valley-Watkins High School received $500 from the Wat-Kim-Valley VFW Post #5460 Scholarship Fund.
Hunter Weiss of Eden Valley-Watkins High School received $500 from the Korman Eden Valley Watkins Area Foundation Fund.
Nicholas Zadra of Eden Valley-Watkins High School received $1000 from the LeRoy H. Nolan Scholarship (EVWAF) Fund.
Kayla Brenny of Foley High School received $3000 from the Michael and Karel Helgeson Generations Scholarship Fund.
Levi Henry of Foley High School received $500 from the Lyle Freudenberg Scholarship Fund.
Colby Johnson of Foley High School received $3000 from the Michael and Karel Helgeson Generations Scholarship Fund.
Abigail Mazacek of Foley High School received $750 from the Bill Rasmussen Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Michael Moulzolf of Foley High School received $500 from the Lyle Freudenberg Scholarship Fund.
Jacob Odenthal of Foley High School received $1000 from the John and Joan Youso Wisniewski Fund.
Hunter Olson of Foley High School received $500 from the Burton Olson Scholarship Fund.
Tristan Rudolph of Foley High School received $1000 from the Foley Area Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Hunter Schrader of Foley High School received $1000 from the Foley Area Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Tessa Schumann of Foley High School received $1000 from the Leo and Agnes Bauerly Memorial Scholarship Fund and $2000 from the Bernick Family Scholarship Fund.
Joseph Skroch of Foley High School received $3000 from the Michael and Karel Helgeson Generations Scholarship Fund.
Wesley Stellmach of Foley High School received $350 from the George Kinney & Eilleene Kinney Scholarship Fund.
Kaylee Yamry of Holdingford High School received $1000 from the St. Cloud Times SPARK Scholarship Fund.
Kierra Hellermann of Melrose High School received $1000 from the Barbara Block Scholarship Fund.
Annabelle Ball of Paynesville Area High School received $2000 from the Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Samuel Dougherty of Litchfield High School received $10,000 from the Harlan and Jeraldean Palm Scholarship Fund.
Rachel Foley of Litchfield High School received $2000 from the Bernick Family Scholarship Fund.
Bennett Lecher of Litchfield High School received $10,000 from the Harlan and Jeraldean Palm Scholarship Fund.
Megan Nothnagel of Litchfield High School received $10,000 from the Harlan and Jeraldean Palm Scholarship Fund.
Maison Olson of Litchfield High School received $10,000 from the Harlan and Jeraldean Palm Scholarship Fund.
Other Scholarship recipients for the 2021-2022 school year are:
Owen Miller of Aitkin High School received $2000 from the Bernick Family Scholarship Fund.
Kelsey Oman of Amery High School received $2000 from the Bernick Family Scholarship Fund.
Amy Losinski of Arcadia High School received $3000 from the Michael and Karel Helgeson Generations Scholarship Fund.
Sarah Brandt of Benson High School received $2500 from the Edgar Coryell, Clara Coryell, Grace Walls & Richard Walls Fund.
Matt Laumeyer of Benson High School received $2500 from the Edgar Coryell, Clara Coryell, Grace Walls & Richard Walls Fund.
Brayden Burleson of Blair-Taylor High School received $3000 from the Michael and Karel Helgeson Generations Scholarship Fund.
Morgan Schmitz of BOLD High School received $4000 from the Evelyn Lenander Education Fund.
Jessica Novotny of Buffalo Lake High School received $2000 from the Bernick Family Scholarship Fund.
Dresden Lambert of Cochrane-Fountain City High School received $3000 from the Michael and Karel Helgeson Generations Scholarship Fund.
Ava White of Duluth East High School received $2000 from the Bernick Family Scholarship Fund.
Morgan Guenther of Gilmanton High School received $3000 from the Michael and Karel Helgeson Generations Scholarship Fund.
Alyssa Miller of Home School received $1000 from the Bill and Joyce Coborn Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Allison Bich of Iroquois High School received $1000 from the Bill and Joyce Coborn Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Emily Benson of Isle High School received $1000 from the Isle VFW #2816 Fund.
Joe Carlson of Isle High School received $1000 from the Isle VFW #2817 Fund.
Teagen Haggberg of Isle High School received $1000 from the Isle VFW #2818 Fund.
Anika Kett of Isle High School received $1000 from the Isle VFW #2819 Fund.
Isabelle Krawiecki of Isle High School received $1000 from the Isle VFW #2820 Fund.
Joseph Langer of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School received $1000 from the Brian Klinefelter Family Scholarship Fund.
Faith Bergeman of Madelia High School received $2250 from the George and Shirley Torrey Nursing Scholarship Fund.
Stephanie Dalueg of Minnesota Valley Lutheran School received $3000 from the Evelyn Lenander Education Fund.
Landon Muonio of Minnesota Virtual Academy received $2000 from the Wat-Kim-Valley VFW Post #5460 Scholarship Fund.
Cori Olson of Ogilvie High School received $1000 from the Bill and Joyce Coborn Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Megan Buffington of Pequot Lakes High School received $2000 from the Bernick Family Scholarship Fund.
Kloe Kapsner of Pierz Healy High School received $3000 from the Michael and Karel Helgeson Generations Scholarship Fund.
Grace Marshik of Pierz Healy High School received $3000 from the Michael and Karel Helgeson Generations Scholarship Fund.
Emma Melby of Pierz Healy High School received $3000 from the Michael and Karel Helgeson Generations Scholarship Fund.
Rylie Hirschey of Pine River-Backus High School received $2000 from the Bernick Family Scholarship Fund.
Matthew Dulas of Pipestone Area High School received $1000 from the Bill and Joyce Coborn Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Jonathan Nelson of Rice Lake High School received $1000 from the Bill and Joyce Coborn Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Jaidyn Jewell of Siren High School received $2000 from the Bernick Family Scholarship Fund.
Sierra Swenson of Wessington Springs High School received $1000 from the Bill and Joyce Coborn Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Kaitlyn Sanstead of West Central Area High School received $2250 from the George and Shirley Torrey Nursing Scholarship Fund.
The Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF) attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local community. Since 1985, CMCF has grown to over $147.6 million in assets and awarded over $134.5 million in grants to non-profits. The CMCF is governed by a local board of directors and is a partner of CommunityGiving, a collaborative of community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors.
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