President Hensrud and others celebrated Bemidji State University’s new class of McNair Scholars at an evening dinner on Sept. 17. The McNair Scholars Program helps qualifying first-generation college students prepare for graduate school and eventual doctoral work.

This year’s scholars are:

• Shelby Andrist
• Sydney Biksen
• Alicia Christenson
• Allison Conner
• Sierra DeGeest
• Naomi Johnson
• Arica Jolicoeur
• Erika Lisardi
• Daneila Maltais
• Jordan Morgan
• Josie Nelsen
• Sharmila Nowrang
• Anthony Orttel
• Claire Sletten
• Cameron Trott
• Cassidy Trott
• Harley Walker
• Michelle Wiuff