47 Students Receive Alumni Relative Scholarships

Bemidji State University awarded $41,000 in Alumni Relative Scholarships from the BSU Foundation for the 2014-15 academic year, part of more than $1.26 million in total scholarships that will be distributed to students by the foundation.

New and continuing students who are relatives of active BSU alumni are eligible to apply for Alumni Relative Scholarships, which range between $750-$1,000 per year.

The foundation scholarship program is just one part of Bemidji State’s commitment to offer a variety of scholarship opportunities to as many students as possible. In total, BSU will present more than $2.3 million in academic, talent and leadership scholarships this year. Awards are made possible through donations to BSU Alumni & Foundation and other organizations that specify funds for student scholarships. Most scholarships at BSU are awarded for outstanding achievement and academic merit.

Contact
BSU Alumni & Foundation; (218) 755-3989, alumni@bemidjistate.edu

Alumni Relative Scholarship recipients, by hometown
Bemidji |56601| Maria Berkeland, senior, biology; $750
Bemidji |56601| Chelsea Borwege, senior, clinical laboratory science; $750
Bemidji |56601| Emilie Brouse, sophomore, creative and professional writing; $750
Bemidji |56601| Philip Ehlke, senior, political science; $750
Bemidji |56601| Emily Francisco, sophomore, criminal justice; $750
Bemidji |56601| Savanna Hanson, PSEO, physical education
Bemidji |56601| Jared Liend, freshman, computer science; $1,000
Bemidji |56601| Joseph Lindseth, junior, business administration; $750
Bemidji |56601| Zachary Posner, freshman, clinical laboratory science; $1,000
Bemidji |56601| Ben Schreiber, junior, math education; $750

Baudette |56623| Mattison Pelland, freshman, business administration; $750
Buffalo |55313| Kyla Henderson, freshman, general studies; $1,000
Buffalo |55313| Garrett Kreb, freshman, social studies education; $1,000
Brooklyn Park |55443| Natalie Stiyer, freshman, elementary education; $1,000
Browerville |56438| Trent Johnson, freshman, general studies; $1,000
Coleraine |55722| Kiersten Dolensek, senior, elementary education; $750
Coleraine |55722| Eric Stefanich, senior, nursing; $750
Coon Rapids |55448| Emily Paquin, senior, biology; $750
Crystal |55427| Morgan Rempert, freshman, biology; $1,000
Dayton |55327| Matthew Steenerson, freshman, general studies; $1,000
Delano |55328| Kayla Manske, freshman, elementary education; $1,000
East Grand Forks |56721| Joseph Scanlan, freshman, mass communication; $1,000
Hamel |55340| Erin Waytas, junior, mathematics education, $750
Henning |56551| Collin Dague, sophomore, biology; $750
Hutchinson |55350| Jack Myers, junior, engineering technology; $750
Lake Park |56554| Autumn Ricke, senior, technology, art & design; $750
Little Falls |56345| Trysten Ross, freshman, criminal justice; $1000
Marshall |56258| Josette Nelson, freshman, general studies; $750
Menahga |56464| Jessica Yrjo, freshman, general studies; $1,000
Minneapolis |55407| Justina Lopez, freshman, biology; $1,000
Nevis |56467| Megan Gallagher, freshman, criminal justice; $1,000
New Prague |56071| Bachman Alyssa, freshman, history; $1,000
New York Mills |56567| Nicole Nebosis, senior, accounting; $750
Northome |56661| Mark Geerdes, freshman, biology; $1,000
Ottertail |56571| Jordan Hein, junior, elementary education; $750
Park Rapids |56470| Alexander White, senior, physical education; $750
Perham |56573| Joshua Nordick, sophomore, business administration; $750
Puposky |56667| Peter Coffin, sophomore, English education; $750
Ramsey |55303| Mari Wallestad, senior, exercise science; $750
Sauk Rapids |56379| Erik Bjork, senior, engineering technology; $750
Scandia |55073| Erikka Bildeaux, senior, business administration; $750
Stephen |56757| Davis Mills, senior, nursing; $750
Thief River Falls |56701| Adam Langan, junior, elementary education; $750
Thief River Falls |56701| Sabrina Okeson, freshman, mass communications; $1,000
Wadena |56482| Rachel Craig, senior, business administration; $750
Woodbury |55129| Allison Pasiuk, freshman, psychology; $1,000

North Dakota
Fargo |58103| Sarah Erickson, freshman, nursing; $1,000