{"id":5046,"date":"2022-09-26T14:59:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T19:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/?p=5046"},"modified":"2022-11-02T13:39:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T18:39:02","slug":"5046","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/26\/5046\/","title":{"rendered":"NTC Foundation Awards Record Dollar Amount of Scholarships for Fall 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>63 Northwest Technical College students were awarded a record $122,500 in scholarships during a Sept. 20 recognition breakfast held in the NTC dining center.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5050 size-medium-image img-fluid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-4-767x511.jpg\" alt=\"John Hoffman, NTC president, speaks at the NTC Foundation Scholarship Brunch\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-4-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-4-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-4-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-4-1365x910.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-4.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>NTC President John Hoffman congratulated this year&rsquo;s scholarship recipients, stressed the value of an NTC education and commended those who continually invest in NTC students.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;NTC graduates go out and make a difference. We can tell that because there are folks all around this room &mdash; parents, family and scholarship donors &mdash; who are dedicating time, talent and their dollars into NTC students,&rdquo; Hoffman said. &ldquo;If NTC wasn&rsquo;t graduating great students, we wouldn&rsquo;t see that kind of investment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The newly-created Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Scholarship was awarded to five dental assisting students this year. The scholarship provides support specifically for black, indigenous and students of color enrolled in NTC&rsquo;s dental assisting program.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5048\" style=\"width: 767px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5048 size-medium-image img-fluid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-2-767x511.jpg\" alt=\"Recipients of the Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Scholarship\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-2-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-2-1365x910.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/09\/NTC-Scholarship-Brunch-9-20-22-2.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recipients of the Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Scholarship for NTC dental assisting students<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since 2017, the NTC Foundation has raised nearly $500,000 of support for the hundreds of students who apply for scholarships each year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are proud of this work, but we are also proud to support technical education and the students who will represent the backbone of our economy,&rdquo; said Erin Echternach, chair of the NTC Foundation board of directors.<\/p>\n<h2>2022 NTC Scholarship Recipients<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Northwest Technical College Foundation General Scholarship<br>\n<\/strong>Ashley Sullivan, health care, Hammond, Wisc.<br>\nAmanda Odegaard, health care, Elk River<\/p>\n<p><strong>George W. Neilson Foundation Scholarship<br>\n<\/strong>Sarah Pilbeam, health care, Morenci, Mich.<br>\nEmma Dean, health care, Bemidji<br>\nGaige Schue, health care, Mizpah<br>\nGabriella Santillan, health care, Bemidji<br>\nJackson Christianson, building systems, Tyler<br>\nShelby Steinberg, health care, Northfield<br>\nBeatrix Braun, health care, Duluth<br>\nRyan Young, residential plumbing\/HVAC, Bemidji<br>\nTaylor Graftaas, health care, Carlton<br>\nDavid Bergstrom, building systems, Bemidji<br>\nKaleb Serbus, automotive service, Redwood Falls<br>\nLinda Rogers, health care, Bemidji<br>\nSarah Rose, building systems, Gonvick<br>\nElsa Sjoberg, health care<br>\nChloe Pederson, health care, Bemidji<br>\nZach Gramse, residential plumbing\/HVAC, Hugo<br>\nKathy Idovich, dental assisting, Akeley<br>\nDray Turner, electrical construction, Brainerd<br>\nAubrie Smith, dental assisting, Bemidji<br>\nAdanna Lee, health care, Bemidji<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uran Family Scholarship<br>\n<\/strong>Tiffany Nordstrom, health care, Bemidji<br>\nLinda Rafferty, health care, Fosston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fred Breen Scholarship<br>\n<\/strong>Kathryn Kerr, health care, Bemidji<br>\nSummer Currant, health care, Puposky<br>\nJared Liend, automotive service, Bemidji<br>\nAlex Meland, building systems, Bemidji<br>\nNathan Luehrs, building systems, Bemidji<br>\nClaire Nelson, health care, Bemidji<\/p>\n<p><strong>Merle &amp; Mildred Rundell Education Fund<br>\n<\/strong>Ovis Polo, health care, Bemidji<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sanford Health Bemidji Scholarship Fund<br>\n<\/strong>Chloe Clark, nursing<br>\nMegan Doubek, nursing<br>\nKeala Hand, nursing<br>\nPaul Mureiko, nursing<br>\nKole Olson, nursing<br>\nMiranda Jansson, nursing<br>\nAmber Nuemann, nursing<br>\nWilliam Johnson, nursing<br>\nClaire Nelson, nursing<br>\nDesire McCray, nursing<br>\nAlexis Dreher, nursing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Scholarship<\/strong><br>\nJustyce Auginash, dental assisting, Red Lake<br>\nMadison Greene, dental assisting, Bemidji<br>\nTaylee Kingbird, dental assisting, Redby<br>\nGabriella Santillan, dental assisting, Roseau<br>\nCallie Sumner, dental assisting, Red Lake<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bemidji Career Academy Scholarship Fund<\/strong><br>\nDaniel Anderson<br>\nBenjamin Dockendorf<br>\nJack Fladeboe<br>\nAlyse Kanani<br>\nIsaiah Lewis<br>\nAlexander McKercher<br>\nJohn McNallan<br>\nAubrie Smith<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paul Bunyan Communications Scholarship<br>\n<\/strong>Sarah Jensen, health care, Grand Rapids<\/p>\n<p><strong>Otter Tail Power Company Scholarship<br>\n<\/strong>Sam Winn, building systems, Frazee<br>\nThomas Schmidt, building systems, Pine River<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mississippi Headwaters Bloodbank<br>\n<\/strong>Heather Barstad, health care, Fosston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paul Bunyan Vintage Auto<br>\n<\/strong>Terra Paulbicke, automotive service, Bemidji<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandy Johanning Award for Compassion<br>\n<\/strong>Luke Berglund, nursing<br>\nKatie Kerr, nursing<br>\nInez Sigana, nursing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>63 Northwest Technical College students were awarded a record $122,500 in scholarships during a Sept. 20 recognition breakfast held in the NTC dining center. NTC President John Hoffman congratulated this year&rsquo;s scholarship recipients, stressed the value of an NTC education and commended those who continually invest in NTC students. &ldquo;NTC graduates go out and make [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":5051,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[5,4],"tags":[71,13,61],"class_list":["post-5046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage","category-top-story","tag-brunch","tag-northwest-technical-college","tag-scholarships"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5046"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5101,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5046\/revisions\/5101"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}