Holdingford Scholarship Endowment Fund Supports Record Number of Students
Community-led endowment gives scholarship to 26 high school graduates
Holdingford, Minn. (June 7, 2021) – The Holdingford Scholarship Endowment Fund announced that it has awarded 26 Holdingford High School seniors $500 scholarships for their continued education. This is nearly twice as many scholarships as HSEF awarded in 2020. Nathan Sowada, a scholarship recipient, was also awarded a new $1,000 scholarship endowed by the Lane family for a student pursuing a career in the trades.
Scholarships are awarded based on the applicant’s school and community involvement, leadership skills, and post-secondary education plans. The graduates and their post-secondary schools are:
- Dalton Brinkman, Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Brooke Fiedler, University of Minnesota
- Matthew Fiedler, St. Cloud State University
- Rylee Friedrich, St. Cloud State University
- Kendra Gerads, St. Cloud Technical and Community College
- Rebekah Gerads, College of St. Benedict
- Lydia Hoikka, Minnesota State University Mankato
- Michael Holz, University of North Dakota
- Kendra Kuklok, North Dakota State University
- Arianna Larson, Northwest Technical College
- Jenna Lawin, Central Lakes College
- Danielle Lyon, Concordia College
- Theresa Meier, College of St. Benedict
- Emily Miller, Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Triston Mrosla, Undecided
- Paige Paulzine, Minnesota State University Mankato
- Josephine Philippi, Joseph’s School of Cosmetology
- Janessa Rudolph, St. Cloud Technical and Community College
- Brandyn Scegura, North Dakota State University
- Adam Schloemer, University of Minnesota Duluth
- Ari Schmidt, University of Northwestern St. Paul
- Mikaela Soltis, Ridgewater College
- Nathan Sowada, St. Cloud Technical and Community College
- Carissa Stark, College of St. Scholastica
- Carter Wuebkers, North Dakota State University
- Kaylee Yamry, Alexandria Technical and Community College
“Even during an unusual fundraising year like 2020, generous community members and alums supported our seniors,” said Kelly Boeckermann, chair of the HSEF board. “Scholarship recipients tell us they’re grateful for these scholarships that allow them to focus on school and worry less about student loans. We’re thrilled to award more scholarships than ever before.”
The Holdingford Scholarship Endowment aims to eventually award every qualified graduate with a scholarship for their future education. Led by a board of dedicated community members and Holdingford High School alumni, the Endowment raises funds and pays out a portion of the invested funds in scholarships each year.
Here are some of the 2021 HSEF scholarship recipients!
About The Holdingford Scholarship Endowment
Created by community members and Holdingford High School alumni in 2013, the vision of the Holdingford Scholarship Endowment is to provide a scholarship for every student graduating from Holdingford High School. The Endowment is a Partner Fund of the Initiative Foundation, led by a board of volunteers who ensure a permanent, self-sustaining source of support for graduates. Funds are raised through events and individual, business, and organizational donations. To learn more or to make a donation, visit http://holdingfordscholarship.org/.
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