Scholarship Spotlight – Ashley Pirkl
Ashley Pirkl, who graduated from Bemidji High School, earned the Heidi Bitzer McClure Memorial Scholarship.
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Ashley Pirkl, who graduated from Bemidji High School, earned the Heidi Bitzer McClure Memorial Scholarship.

The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is pleased to announce that Jack Swanson has joined the NMF Board of Directors.

The Neen’s Future in Space Scholarship, a scholarship fund hosted by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF), is seeking qualified applicants to apply for the 2024 scholarship round.

Agassiz Environmental Learning Center (AELC) received a grant from the Fertile-Beltrami Area Community Fund to support their Water Wonders of the Sand Hill River program, which provided an exciting outdoor opportunity for fourth-grade classes from school districts within the area to explore the river.

The Ole and Ruth Tweet Family Fund, a fund within the Northwest Minnesota Foundation family of funds, has supported a nonprofit that takes veterans on Honor Flights to Washington, D.C. so they can experience the memorials honoring their service.

Bret DuChamp, a graduate of Win-E-Mac High School, earned the Arthur I. and Jane B. Snustad Scholarship.

The Rick Hetteen Memorial Scholarship, a scholarship fund hosted by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF), is seeking qualified applicants to apply for the 2024 scholarship round.

The TEAM Industries – Don Ricke Scholarship Fund, a scholarship fund hosted by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF), is seeking qualified students to apply for the 2024 scholarship round.

The Northwest Continuum of Care has been awarded over $1.7 million by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through its FY2023 funding opportunity.
