Northwest Technical College awarded $112,500 in Workforce Development Scholarships to 45 students enrolled in programs that support in-demand careers.
Funded by an appropriation from the legislature, the WDS program offers $2,500 scholarships to students who enroll in programs leading to high-demand occupations in healthcare services, advanced manufacturing, information technology, transportation, early childhood education or agriculture.
Students enrolled in eligible programs can receive two years of financial support up to $5,000, plus a third-year if they complete a two-year degree and transfer to one of Minnesota State’s four-year universities.
Scholarship priority is given to first-year, full-time NTC students but, new this year, awards were also available to returning students.
The $2,500 scholarships cover about half the cost of full-time tuition at NTC before federal and state grants and other scholarships and are awarded to Minnesota residents.
The 2020-2021 Workforce Development Scholarship recipients were:
- Brent Babineau, an automotive service and performance freshman from Pennington.
- Jennifer Beck, a medical coding freshman from International Falls.
- Megan Birkholz, a nursing freshman from East Grand Forks.
- Lauren Blomberg, a young child education sophomore from Bemidji.
- Alexandra Bonsack, a nursing sophomore from Fosston.
- Allyson Boman, a childcare freshman from Akeley.
- Illeana Brown, a health science freshman from Bena.
- Ciana Campbell, a health science freshman from Walker.
- Kody Dacas, an automotive service and performance freshman from Montgomery.
- Michelle Dudley, a medical coding sophomore from Bemidji.
- Jolene Dwelis, a nursing sophomore from Circle Pines.
- Jade Frenzel, a dental assisting freshman from Puposky.
- Anna Garrigan, a young child education freshman from Bemidji.
- Rachel Harris, a young child education sophomore from Bemidji.
- Samantha Hatch, a nursing sophomore from Crosby.
- Jerrica Headbird, a health science freshman from Pennington.
- Austin Herr, an automotive service and performance freshman from Bovey.
- Nicole Jaranson, a nursing sophomore from Bemidji.
- Alicia Johnson, a medical coding student from Avon.
- Gage Julin, a health science freshman from Clearbrook.
- Emma Kedrowski, a dental assisting sophomore from Long Prairie.
- Jalayna Kelley, a dental assisting freshman from Red Lake Falls.
- Kody Kohlhoff, an engineering technology freshman from Bemidji.
- Kari Koshenina, a nursing sophomore from New York Mills.
- Samuel Lalone, a nursing sophomore from Bemidji.
- Brandon Strelow, an automotive service and performance sophomore from Bemidji.
- Roy Strelow, an automotive service and performance sophomore from Bemidji.
- Jessica Marquedant, a nursing sophomore from Holdingford.
- Heather Mattingly, a nursing sophomore from Webster.
- Keegan Meagher, a practical nursing sophomore from Bemidji.
- Grace Nyland, a nursing sophomore from Fosston.
- Hyunkyung Park, a health science student from Bemidji.
- Lorrie Prickett, a nursing student from Bemidji.
- Jennifer Rudquist, a medical coding freshman from Hackensack.
- Kaitlyn Scharrer, a nursing sophomore from Aitkin.
- Kelsey Schlagel, a nursing sophomore from Aitkin.
- Cassie Schoon, a nursing sophomore from Park Rapids.
- Stephanie Schurman, a nursing sophomore from Bemidji.
- Grace Sorenson, a practical nursing sophomore from Newfolden.
- Danica Swanson, a dental assisting student from Bemidji.
- Payton Week, a medical coding freshman from Longville.
- Kaitlyn White, a dental assisting sophomore from Laporte.
- Kirah Otting, a dental assisting freshman from Bagley.
- Heath Simmons, an automotive service and performance freshman from Crookston.
Contact:
- Tia Miles, admission representative, tia.miles@ntcmn.edu
- Grace Ferdinandt, financial aid representatives, grace.ferdinandt@ntcmn.edu
Links:
2021-N-014