(Editor’s Note: The following article is being run this week since the information included in this article was not made available to the Patriot until this week.)
The following students are recipients of 2024 local scholarships.
Becker American Legion (2-$500) Kayla Meyer and Lauren Woelfel; Becker Bulldogs Archery (6-$500) Nicolas Folsom, Helen Jiang, Jacqueline Neumann, Elaina Schneider, Wren Williams and Jacob Winter; Becker Choir (3-$250) Avery Boyer, Jacqueline Neumann and Kayla Meyer; Becker Drama Boosters (5-$500) Brianna Dahle, Bryn Gordon, Adrianna Kuklok, Elizabeth Kurhajetz and Jacqueline Neumann; Becker Education Association (2-$500) Avery Boyer and Gabriayla Lundeen; Becker TRAK (Together Reaching Area Kids) (2-$500) Ashley Matvick and Grace Wynia.
Becker Youth Basketball Association (2-$500) Connor Gass and Alexa Voller; Butch Liestman Memorial (1-$500) Grace Wynia; CentraCare Health Volunteer Auxiliary - Monticello (2-$500) Kayla Brandt and Megan Lipinski; Clear Lake Lion’s (4-$2500) Lily DeWall, Claire Leither, Ashley Matvickand Keira Pickwall; Clearwater American Legion Riders (4-$1000) Emilia Hansen, Elizabeth Kurhajetz, Alana McGowan and Lauren Woelfel; Coborn’s/Cash Wise, Inc. - St. Cloud (1-$500) Maya Wenner; Connexus Energy Foundation (2-$1000) Braden Koenig and Adam Sura.
Knights of Columbus (20-$500) Wesley Benson, Avery Boyer, Kayla Brandt, Lily DeWall, Gabriella Dumonceaux, Kiley Fobbe, Bryn Gordon, Paige Hennen, Tyler Klinepier, Landon Lahr, Claire Leither, Ashley Matvick, Keira Pickwall, Nora Pilarski, Alexa Voller, Maya Wenner, Isaac Wentland, Lilliam Wilhelm and Lauren Woelfel; Liberty Paper, Inc. - Robotics (2-$750) John Nielsen and Isaac Wentland; Liberty Paper, Inc. - 2 Year Program (1-$1500) Wesley Benson; Monticello Masonic Lodge (1-$1000) Grace Wynia; Rox Community Foundation (1-$1000) Brianna Dahle; Santiago Lion’s Memorial (4-$500) Alea Briggs, Kiley Fobbe, Tyler Klinepier and Lillian Wilhelm; Scheideman Chiropractic & Body Shop (1-$500) Kayla Brandt.
The following Scholarships are awarded in conjunction with Becker Dollars for Scholars®:
*Business Recognition (1-$500) Ashley Matvick; *Formed with contributions from local businesses: B&J Evergreen and DL Radiator & Exhaust ($100), J.T. Construction of Elk River Inc. ($50), DFS Phone-a-thon ($250); Amy Chmielewski Agency - American Family Insurance/matched by DFS Phone-a-thon (1-$500) Avery Boyer; Angell’s Construction Services (1-$500) Kylee Morton; B & B Built, Inc. (1-$500) Avery Johnson; Becker Lions Club (10-$500) Brianna Dahle, Madison Doucette, Emilia Hansen, Hannah Hyttsten, Tara Jelks, Claire Leither, Samantha Mekeland, Kayla Meyer, Keira Pickwall and Alexis Ringwelski;
Country Lumber (2-$500) Alexis Rose and Kaleb Thuftedal; DFS Annual Phone-a-thon (7-$500) Abigail Berning, Alea Briggs, Paige Hennen, Helen Jiang, Gabriayla Lundeen, Alana McGowan and Owen Menne; Don Garland Community Service Memorial (1-$500) Grace Wynia; Haus Construction, Inc./matched by DFS Phone-a-thon (1-$500) Connor Gass; Hildebrandt Trucking/matched by DFS Phone-a-thon (1-$500) Gabriella Dumonceaux; Hubbard Electric, Inc. (1-$500) Braden Koenig; Lathrop GPM Foundation (1-$500) Lily DeWall; Lathrop GPM Foundation/matched by DFS Phone-a-thon (1-$500) Tyler Klinepier; Liberty Bank Minnesota (1-$500) Nora Pilarski; Lucy Kampa Memorial (1-$500) Lillian Wilhelm.
McDonald’s of Becker (1-$500) Adam Sura; M.L. Schendzielos Excavating Inc. (1-$500) William Johnson; Rock Creek Builders, Inc./matched by DFS Phone-a-thon (1-$500) John Nielsen; S&T Machining & Welding, Inc./matched by DFS Phone-a-thon (1-$500) Landon Lahr; Sherburne State Bank (2-$500) Natasha Berthiaume and Alexa Voller; T.J. Potter Trucking, Inc. (1-$500) Samuel Rusin; Thomas E. Cobb Memorial (1-$500) Lauren Woelfel.
