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Community scholarships of $ 1,000 or more

Elk River High School
James P. Voight Scholarship: Owen Grupa, $ 1,000.
The Connexus Energy Foundation Scholarship: Nicholas Rebrovich, $ 1,000.
Chase Korte Peace Essay Scholarship: Alexa Dubovich, $ 1,000.
Dana Hunt Art Scholarship: Estella Yanquoi, $ 1,000.
Kyle Badger Memorial Art Scholarship: Hayden Barziza, $ 1,000.
Plaisted Companies Scholarship: Jackson Boll, $ 1,000.
DeGreeff & Associates Dream Big in Small Business: Grant Hase, $ 1,000.
Tricia Sanford Memorial Scholarship: Elsie Ostmoe, $ 1,000.
Vision Transportation Scholarship: Addison Chiodo, $ 1,000; Audra Bitzan, $ 1,000; Hailey Hawes, $ 1,000; Sydney Callahan, $ 1,000; and Lauren Havemeier, $ 1,000.
Christopher Elliott Memorial Scholarship: Lincoln Nelson, $ 1,000.
The Bank of Elk River: Chloe Gerth, $ 1,000; and Ryan Michalak, $ 1,000.
John & Jayne Dietz Alumni Scholarship: Tommy Olson, $ 1,000; and Elsie Ostmoe, $ 1,000.
Christopher Lange Memorial Scholarship: Carter Fellows, $ 1,000; and Annamaria Paulson, $ 1,000.
Elk River Municipal Utilities: Owen Bassett, $ 1,000; and Breanna Allen, $ 1,000.
SOAR( The Significance of a Rainbow) Scholarship: Kyle Ibister, $ 1,000; and Estella Yanquoi, $ 1,000.
Lyle Christensen Memorial Athletic Scholarship: Caine Christensen, $ 1,000; Zach Hughes, $ 1,000; and Lexi O’ Donnell, $ 1,000.
Elk River Boys Youth Basketball Scholarship:
Nicholas Rebrovich, $ 1,000; Brody Thompson, $ 1,000; and Jackson Boll, $ 1,000.
The Elk River Youth Football Association Scholarship Award: Tommy Olson, $ 1,000; Owen Anderson, $ 1,000; and William Brock, $ 1,000.
Great River Energy: Carly Bauer, $ 1,000; Hoyt Fladung, $ 1,000; Obadiah Ongori, $ 1,000; Margo Rivers, $ 1,000; and Koua Chang, $ 1,000.
Three Rivers Foundation: Grant Hase, $ 1,000; Alyssa Fleahman, $ 1,000; Geneba Sirleaf, $ 1,000; Mariah Bartholomew, $ 1,000; Artur Yelisieiev, $ 1,000; Jessenia Presler, $ 1,000; and and Sema Asan, $ 2,000
Dick Gongoll Memorial Scholarship: James Schwartz, $ 1,500.
Autumn Hallow Memorial Scholarship: Ruth Waters, $ 1,500.
Elk River Rotary Scholarship: Tyler Berklich, $ 1,500; and Riley Kerber, $ 1,500.
ERHS Yearbook Scholarship: Scarlett Hough, $ 1,800.; Olivia Benson, $ 2,000; and Eden Anderson, $ 2,800.
Gradient Technology Science and Engineering Scholarship: Indira Sivaraj, $ 2,000; Olivia Benson, $ 2,000; and Eden Anderson, $ 2,800.
The Dr. Westwater Memorial Scholarship for STEM Excellence, sponsored by Vireo Health: Payten St. Aubin, $ 2,000; Lars Nelson, $ 2,000; and Giselle Clemons-Hanzal, $ 2,000. Ramsey Lions Scholarship: Samantha Hofstede, $ 2,000; Joanna Talso, $ 2,000; Hayden Burckhardt, $ 2,000; and Tabio Badio, $ 2,000.
First Bank Elk River: Carley Frank, $ 2,500.
Thomas and Prudence Wilson Family Scholarship: Hailey Flynn, $ 2,500; and Grace Dols, $ 7,500.
The Powell-Hodgkins Family Scholarship: Owen Bassett, $ 3,000; Jackson Freeman, $ 3,000; Indira Sivaraj, $ 4,000; Hannah Arika, $ 4,000; and Jack Bauer, $ 6,000.
Elk River Lions: Anderson Yang, $ 4,000; Dylan Peters, $ 4,000; Shuarya Xeenvang, $ 4,000; and Kylie Dreyer, $ 4,000.
The John H. Bailey Memorial Scholarship— Cretex Co.: Ava Kallunki, $ 10,000.
Ivan Sand Community High School
Elk River Lions: Reece Rotramel, $ 1,000; Miyah Kmecik, $ 1,000; Breana Dominguez, $ 1,000; and Rayhana Zakhil, $ 1,000.
Elk River Rotary: Breana Dominguez, $ 1,000; Augustus Thomas, $ 1,000.
Three Rivers Community Foundation: Breana Dominguez, $ 1,000; Miyah Kmecik, $ 1,000.
Vision Transportation: Brandon Martinez Ortiz, $ 1,000.
Ivan Sand Community High School: Natalie Kenyon, $ 1,000.
Rogers High School
Rogers Lions: Gerrilyn Akumchi, $ 1,000; Maggie Amundson, $ 1,000; Brysen Baynes, $ 1,000; Sar Gerel Belville, $ 1,000; Brynne Bischoff, $ 1,000; Collin Busch, $ 1,000; Keira Hagen, $ 1,000; Isabelle Herman, $ 1,000; Ava Hulett, $ 1,000; Cassandra Martin, $ 1,000; Lamont O’ Neal, $ 1,000; Caitlin Schmidt, $ 1,000; Ella Schreiner, $ 1,000; Justin Shaft, $ 1,000; Angelica Sozoranga Llapa, $ 1,000;
Isabelle Tilstra, $ 1,000; Gabrielle Tischer, $ 1,000; Trinity Turner, $ 1,000; Claire Utes, $ 1,000; and Lilly Worel, $ 1,000.
Rogers Lions Vocational: Drake Dobbick, $ 1,000; Ryan Engebretson, $ 1,000; Makenna Gandsey, $ 1,000; and Maxwell Lloyd, $ 1,000.
Rogers Lions Memorial Ted Biren: Kendal Herman, $ 1,000.
Rogers Lions Memorial Veterans Memorial: Loralei Ibeling, $ 1,000.
Rogers Lions Memorial Oliver Kapsner: Andrew Schumacher, $ 1,000.
Rogers Lions Memorial Donny Hall: Aiden Stevenson, $ 1,000.
Rogers Lions Memorial Kenneth McAlpine: Tiara Sumo, $ 1,000.
RAYBA( Mark Kranz Memorial): Collin Anderson, $ 1,000; Paige Lidberg, $ 1,000; Henry Mammen, $ 1,000; Noah Puttin, $ 1,000; Taylor Rausch, $ 1,000; Easton Ridlehoover, $ 1,000; Ella Schreiner, $ 1,000; and Carley Stock, $ 1,000.
Fairview Northland: Clare Austin, $ 1,000; and Noah Rosemeier, $ 1,000.
Three Rivers Community Foundation: Clare Austin, $ 1,000; Lindsay Baker, $ 1,000; Declan Colby, $ 1,000; Alexis Derichs, $ 1,000; Courtney Jude, $ 1,000; Katelyn Keyes, $ 1,000; Sadie Zachman, $ 1,000; and Drew Uttech, $ 2,000.
ROADS: Clare Austin, $ 1,026.
Tricia Sanford Memorial: Bella Beaufeaux, $ 1,000.
Student Council: Miley Carlson, $ 1,000.
Veit Construction Pathways: Mason Cook, $ 2,000; Ethan Pierson, $ 2,000; and Trent Welle, $ 2,000.
Wright-Hennepin: Jeff Dahl, $ 1,500.
Just Do You— First Bank Elk River: Reese Daughetry, $ 3,500.
Dollars for Scholars RODWT: Asher Fredman, $ 1,000; Noah Rosmeier, $ 1,000; and Brianna Slattery, $ 1,000.
I-94 West Chamber: Asher Fredman, $ 1,000.
Setters Club: Ava Hulett, $ 1,000; Laya Robertson, $ 1,000; Caitlin Schmidt, $ 1,000; and Emma Sip, $ 1,000.
Bank of Elk River: Courtney Jude, $ 1,000; and Owen Zacher, $ 1,000.
Christian Builders: Brody Netzinger, $ 1,000.
Rogers Youth Hockey: Bridget O’ Brien, $ 1,000; Noah Rosemeier, $ 1,000; Peyton Strombeck, $ 1,000; and Owen Zacher, $ 1,000.
Eyewest Healthcare: Deborah Ojeriakhi, $ 1,000.
Vision Transportation: Taylor Rausch, $ 1,000. Clive’ s Roadhouse: Brooklyn Udee, $ 1,000.
Thunder for a Cause: Jay Zachman, $ 1,000.
Spectrum High School
First Bank Elk River: Mariah Algaard, $ 1,000
Lions Club Elk River: Hope Beck, $ 1,000
Lions Club Elk River: Hannah Boese, $ 1,000
Zimmerman Fire Dept.: Alaina Burney, $ 1,000
Lions Club Ramsey: Aaron Daniels, $ 1,000
Three Rivers Foundation: Claire Edison, $ 1,000 Lions Club Elk River: Aden Frischholz, $ 1,000 Lions Club Ramsey: Estrella Gonzalez-Luna, $ 1,000
First Bank Elk River: Brenna Gray, $ 1,000
The Bank of Elk River: Alex Guntzel, $ 1,000
Rotary Club of Elk River: Ryan Guntzel, $ 1,000
Lions Club Elk River:
Mariana Jasso-Hernandez, $ 1,000
First Bank Elk River: Amanda Korpi, $ 1,000
Rotary Club of Elk River: Oleksandr Malinskyi, $ 1,000
Lions Club Rogers: Danica Orth, $ 500
Three Rivers Foundation: Danielle Scott, $ 1,000
Connexus Energy: Makayla Taylor, $ 1,000
Zimmerman High School
American Legion: Alyson Becker, $ 2,000; Lauren Duvall, $ 2,000; Kiara Jendro, $ 2,000; and Mackenzie Sevcik, $ 2,000
Federated Co-ops: Nathan Buermann, $ 1,000; and Rhiley Murphy, $ 1,000 Herr Mark Richardson Memorial Scholarship: Eva Dupont, $ 1,000; and Bode Zahler, $ 1,000
Laurie Kerr Memorial Scholarship: Keira Gulickson, $ 2,000
The Bank of Elk River: Jozelynn Dupre, $ 1,000; and Oliver Jenc, $ 1,000
The Connexus Energy Scholarship: Hailey Beck, $ 1,000; Evan Sutherland, $ 1,000; Grady Wendt, $ 1,000
Three Rivers Community Foundation: Lilian Anderson, $ 1,000; Elle Bouten, $ 1,000; Madison Fisher, $ 1,000; Kylee Hayes, $ 1,000; and Maddie Wagner, $ 1,000
Tricia Sanford Memorial Scholarship: Bryce Nordlund, $ 1,000
Vision Transportation Scholarship: Olivia Gardas, $ 1,000
Zimmerman High School: Mason Spence, $ 1,000