Scholarships Fund Students Pursuing High-Demand Careers

December 9, 2021

Northwest Technical College awarded $122,500 in Workforce Development Scholarships to 49 students enrolled in programs that support in-demand careers.

Funded by an appropriation from the legislature, the WDS program offers $2,500 scholarships to students who enroll in programs leading to high demand occupations in healthcare services, advanced manufacturing, information technology, transportation, early childhood education or agriculture.

Students enrolled in eligible programs can receive two years of financial support up to $5,000, plus a third year if they complete a two-year degree and transfer to one of Minnesota State’s four-year universities.

The $2,500 scholarships cover about half the cost of full-time tuition at NTC before federal and state grants and other scholarships and are awarded to Minnesota residents.

 

The 2021-2022 Workforce Development Scholarship recipients were:

  • Genna Alberg, an automotive service and performance freshman from Bagley.
  • Kaiden Amundson, a health science freshman from Bemidji.
  • Jessica Anderson, a medical coding sophomore from Pine River.
  • Madelyn Anderson, a childhood development freshman from Bemidji.
  • Brent Babineau, an automotive service and performance sophomore from Pennington.
  • Logan Bailey, a nursing sophomore from Ulen.
  • Mariah Broden, a dental assisting freshman from Fertile.
  • Illeana Brown, a practical nursing sophomore from Bena.
  • Jen Colby, a nursing sophomore from Perham.
  • Morgan Cunningham, a nursing student from Bemidji.
  • Kody Dacas, an automotive service and performance sophomore from New Prague.
  • Alexis Dreher, a health science freshman from Hines.
  • Michelle Dudley, a medical coding sophomore from Bemidji.
  • Jaime Eischens, a childhood development sophomore from Park Rapids.
  • Jenny Erle, a health science sophomore from Bemidji.
  • Rebecca Fallah, a nursing student from Brooklyn Park.
  • Paetra Grandbois, a medical coding freshman from Bemidji.
  • Lasheena Griffin, a health science student from Bemidji.
  • Destiny Harris, a health science freshman from Redby.
  • Danielle Haukom, a community health worker student from Duluth.
  • Austin Herr, an automotive service and performance freshman from Bovey.
  • Karie Hill, a health science freshman from Bemidji.
  • Haley Kallinen, a practical nursing sophomore from Grand Rapids.
  • Dylan Kinn, a nursing sophomore from Bigfork.
  • Desiree Kobal, a young childhood education sophomore from Bigfork.
  • Shelby Kolu, a practical nursing student from Mora.
  • Rachel Kortekaas, a medical coding student from Grand Rapids.
  • Rachel Lash, a nursing sophomore from Bemidji.
  • Sophia Martin, a practical nursing sophomore from Bemidji.
  • Heather Mattingly, a nursing sophomore from Webster.
  • Carla Marie Muldera, a nursing sophomore from Crystal.
  • Alfredo Ortega, a health science freshman from Cass Lake.
  • Terra Paulbicke, an automotive service and performance freshman from Bemidji.
  • Mary Powers, a nursing sophomore from Lino Lakes.
  • Amelia Ramos, a nursing sophomore from Saint Paul.
  • Mariah Reyes, a healthcare administration sophomore from Cass Lake.
  • Christian Rinicker, an automotive service and performance freshman from Bemidji.
  • Brittany Roberts, a young childhood education freshman from Solway.
  • Emily Ross, a gerontology freshman from Laporte.
  • Jennifer Rudquist, a medical coding sophomore from Hackensack.
  • Keala Schroeder, a nursing sophomore from Bemidji.
  • Natilie Shadley, a health science sophomore from Grand Rapids.
  • Celeste Stoll, a dental assisting sophomore from Erhard.
  • Jacob Story, an automotive service and performance freshman from Forest Lake.
  • Ramon Swan, an automotive service and performance freshman from Bemidji.
  • Coralynn Thesing, a practical nursing sophomore from Fort Ripley.
  • Kara Waage, a medical coding sophomore from Lino Lakes.
  • Payton Week, a medical coding freshman from Longville.
  • Alyson Wicks, a dental assisting freshman from Longville.

All towns are located in Minnesota unless otherwise noted.

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2022-N-034