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Scholarships

Scholarship Spotlight: Hallie Harmoning

Hallie Harmoning, a graduate of Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls, earned the Lois Ludwig Memorial Scholarship.

Scholarship Spotlight: Jody Pemberton

Jody Pemberton, a graduate of Bemidji High School, earned two scholarships through NMF: the K.E. “Red” and Ruth Shannon Wilson Scholarship and the Mississippi Headwaters Blood Bank Scholarship.

‘I feel honored’

First recipient of Lois Ludwig Memorial Scholarship is substitute teaching in Ms. Ludwig’s same district.

‘A built-in study group’

The cost of one child’s college tuition is hard to manage; for the Balstads, there were three entering college all at the same time. Trent, Faith, and Lance Balstad all graduated high school in 2000.

Scholarship Spotlight: Isaiah Biehn

Isaiah Biehn, a graduate of Bemidji, earned the TEAM Industries – Don Ricke Scholarship.

Scholarship Spotlight: Colt Uhlenhopp

Colt Uhlenhopp, a graduate of Bemidji, earned the Ray F. and John F. Breen Scholarship.

Scholarship Spotlight: Chloe Kunzia

Chloe Kuznia, a graduate of Grygla, earned the Larry and Ila Hagen Family Scholarship.

Scholarship Spotlight: Tessa Tramm

Tessa Tramm, a graduate of Bagley, earned three scholarships through NMF: the Mississippi Blood Bank Scholarship, Bagley Flyers School Scholarship, and TEAM Industries – Don Ricke Scholarship

Scholarship Spotlight: Ryan Hlucny

Ryan Hlucny, a graduate of Greenbush, earned two scholarships through NMF: the Fr. Don Braukmann Scholarship and the Keith and Ellen Kapphahn Family Scholarship.

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