scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS: Fergus Area College Foundation recently awarded William Juul of Evansville a dean's scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year at the Fergus Falls campus of Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Juul will receive $2,500 for his freshman and sophomore years...

SCHOLARSHIPS: Anderson Clare of Villard was awarded the Alumni Association and the Vermeer Engineering Intern scholarship from Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. # # # Ryan DeReamer of Alexandria received a $4,000 University Scholarship from Minnesota State University Moorhead....

SCHOLARSHIPS: Tara LeBrasseur, daughter of James and Lori LeBrasseur of Alexandria, received the North Dakota State University $2,000 Freshman Academic Scholarship and the $1,000 Academic Scholarship. The scholarships recognize high academic achievement. LeBrasseur will enter NDSU...

SCHOLARSHIPS: Kristi Schaffer, daughter of Doug and Deb Schaffer of Brandon, received the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Roland and Leon Currie Scholarship in the amount of $700. Schaffer is a junior majoring in agribusiness and minoring in business administration. She is active...

Angela Breitenfeldt of Alexandria, the daughter of Rodney Breitenfeldt and June Sward, received a $500 Upper Class Scholarship from Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). The Upper Class Academic Scholarship is available to students pursuing their first bachelor's degree with...

Samuel Hedstrom, the son of Tom and Sandi Hedstrom of Alexandria, received a $5,000 Achievement Scholarship from Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). The scholarship is given to students admitted to MSUM with a composite ACT score of 26-27 and a high school rank in the top...

Taylor Score, a senior at Jefferson High School named a semifinalist in the fall, was named a finalist in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. As a finalist, Score is eligible to compete for more than 8,300 merit scholarships, worth more than $32 million, to be awarded this...

GRADUATE: Air Force Airman Adam Saulsbury graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The intensive, eight-week program included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles/skills....

The Douglas County Hospital Auxiliary in Alexandria recently announced its scholarship program. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage an individual to seek continued education in a health-related field, to promote the improved quality of patient care, and to encourage employment...

At the Tri-State Manufacturers' Association (TSMA) annual meeting in Glenwood, TSMA President Elroy Vesta announced the names of five individuals selected to receive educational scholarships from TSMA. Awards of $1,000 each were distributed to the five following individuals for spring...

The Minnesota Association of Townships (MAT) is again offering a township scholarship program for high school juniors in Minnesota. Up to four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. All students currently enrolled in 11th grade and attending a Minnesota public, private or parochial...

St. Cloud State University student Thomas Van Wakeren of Alexandria was awarded an accounting scholarship in the amount of $500 for fall semester 2012. To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must be admitted to the accounting major and have a GPA of at least 3.0.

Miranda Sater, daughter of James and Debra Sater of Alexandria, received a $5,000 Achievement Scholarship from Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). The scholarship is given to students admitted to MSUM with a composite ACT score of 26-27 and a high school rank in the top 50...

The following students received scholarships from the Douglas County Hospital Auxiliary in 2012. The scholarships are given to students who are in their second year of school and are working toward a health care-related degree: Natasha Jevnager, Alexandria Technical and Community...

Each year, the 10th District of the Minnesota State Horticulture Society awards $500 scholarships to college students who are pursuing a degree in the field of horticulture. To qualify, the student's parents must reside in the 10th District.