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Granite Falls Students Awarded Scholarships


4/9/14
Granite Falls Campus
The Granite Falls campus Spring Scholarship & Awards Brunch was held on campus Tuesday, April 1. The Campus gave out a total of $13,900 in scholarships to students at this banquet. 

 

In addition to scholarship awards, the Campus also recognized the students who have participated in Business Professionals of America, Phi Theta Kappa, and Student Senate for the 2013-2014 school year at the Granite Falls Campus. Guest Speaker for the Scholarship Brunch was Michael VanKuelen, Director of the Redwood Falls Center of Minnesota West. 


Scholarships to Minnesota West students are made possible through the Minnesota West Foundation, which is run by a Board of Directors. Locally, Rita Christianson of Granite Falls is a member of this Board of Directors. The Foundation accepts donations from alumni, faculty & staff, community members, and many business and industries that support the college and its programs.

Laurie Lyngen    Prairie’s Edge Casino    $500    Fall 2013            
Erin Senger    Narvestad    $500    Fall 2013
Erin Senger    Child Development    $300    Fall 2013
Amanda Sack    John E. Donahue    $250    Fall 2013
Nick Freeman    John E. Donahue    $250    Fall 2013
Stella Nwachukwu     Murl E. Anderson    $500    Fall 2013
Anne Freeman    Accounting    $250    Fall 2013
Jessica Laleman    Accounting    $200    Fall 2013
Amanda Sack    Accounting    $200    Fall 2013
Jessica Laleman    GF Bank Admin. Support    $500    Fall 2013
Amanda Sack    North Star Companies    $250    Fall 2013
Christina Enger    GF Bank Admin. Support    $500    Spring 2014
Jessica Laleman    GF Bank Admin. Support    $250    Spring 2014
Amanda Sack    GF Bank Admin. Support    $250    Spring 2014
Jessica Laleman    North Star Mutual Ins.    $250    Spring 2014
Anne Freeman    GF General Fund    $500    Spring 2014
Nick Freeman    GF General Fund    $500    Spring 2014
Christina Enger    GF General Fund    $500    Spring 2014
Kristi Beck    GF General Fund    $500    Spring 2014
Laura Koenig    Part-Time Student    $250    Spring 2014
Amanda Sack    Part-Time Student    $250    Spring 2014
Anne Freeman    Accounting    $200   Spring 2014
Kristi Beck    Accounting    $200    Spring 2014
Jessica Laleman    Accounting    $200    Spring 2014
Amy Baker    Accounting    $200    Spring 2014
Steven Torkelson    Computer Support Tech.    $250    Spring 2014
Steven Torkelson    Telecommunications    $1000    Spring 2014
Stella Nwachukwu    Liberal Arts    $500    Spring 2014
Stella Nwachukwu    Murl E. Anderson    $500    Spring 2014
Anne Freeman    Murl E. Anderson    $500    Spring 2014
Ty Bowen    Murl E. Anderson    $500   Spring 2014
Brandy Haak    Child Development    $200    Spring 2014
Amy Baker    Prairie’s Edge Casino    $500    Spring 2014
Lucas Stefanick    Schwan’s    $1000    Spring 2014
Brandy Haak    Narvestad    $1000    Spring 2014   

Laurie Lyngen             Prairie’s Edge Casino              $500    Fall 2013                                

Erin Senger                 Narvestad                                $500    Fall 2013

Erin Senger                 Child Development                 $300    Fall 2013

Amanda Sack              John E. Donahue                     $250    Fall 2013

Nick Freeman              John E. Donahue                     $250    Fall 2013

Stella Nwachukwu       Murl E. Anderson                    $500    Fall 2013

Anne Freeman                        Accounting                              $250    Fall 2013

Jessica Laleman          Accounting                              $200    Fall 2013

Amanda Sack              Accounting                              $200    Fall 2013

Jessica Laleman          GF Bank Admin. Support         $500    Fall 2013

Amanda Sack              North Star Companies                        $250    Fall 2013

 

Christina Enger           GF Bank Admin. Support         $500    Spring 2014

Jessica Laleman          GF Bank Admin. Support         $250    Spring 2014

Amanda Sack              GF Bank Admin. Support         $250    Spring 2014

Jessica Laleman          North Star Mutual Ins.            $250    Spring 2014

Anne Freeman                        GF General Fund                     $500    Spring 2014

Nick Freeman              GF General Fund                     $500    Spring 2014

Christina Enger           GF General Fund                     $500    Spring 2014

Kristi Beck                   GF General Fund                     $500    Spring 2014

Laura Koenig               Part-Time Student                   $250    Spring 2014

Amanda Sack              Part-Time Student                   $250    Spring 2014

Anne Freeman                        Accounting                              $200    Spring 2014

Kristi Beck                   Accounting                              $200    Spring 2014

Jessica Laleman          Accounting                              $200    Spring 2014

Amy Baker                  Accounting                              $200    Spring 2014

Steven Torkelson         Computer Support Tech.         $250    Spring 2014

Steven Torkelson         Telecommunications             $1000   Spring 2014

Stella Nwachukwu       Liberal Arts                             $500    Spring 2014

Stella Nwachukwu       Murl E. Anderson                    $500    Spring 2014

Anne Freeman                        Murl E. Anderson                    $500    Spring 2014

Ty Bowen                    Murl E. Anderson                    $500    Spring 2014

Brandy Haak               Child Development                 $200    Spring 2014

Amy Baker                  Prairie’s Edge Casino              $500    Spring 2014

Lucas Stefanick           Schwan’s                                 $1000  Spring 2014

Brandy Haak               Narvestad                                $1000  Spring 2014