Principal Sandra Logrono welcomed the attendees to the program, her seventh such presentation since taking over the position at BHS.  Listed presenters for the evening included BHS Counselors Heather Eigen and Erica Sande, Dr. Becky Mueller, Randy Lyon, Phil Johnson, Dr. Brent Scheideman, Carleen Peterson, Mark Swanson, John Riebel and Dan Smith.

 

Presenting scholarships in conjunction with the Becker Dollars for Scholars program were DFS President Dale Seavert and long-time DFS volunteer Bruno Gad, along with Eigen and Stephanie Hansen and Ken Fiereck.  Gad delivered an entertaining and memorable speech to the graduates, describing a leathery old teacher in the tough Chicago neighborhood where he grew up and the tactics she used to motivate him to successfully complete his education.

 

Becker Education Association (2 - $500): Kendra Buettner, Tyler Madsen; Becker choir: (3 - $250): Abigail Johnson, Kassidi Andres, Matthew Nelson; Becker band boosters ($500): Sabrina Tiemens; Becker American Legion: (2 - $500): Korie Floe, Lindsey Schmidt; Becker American Legion Auxiliary: (2 - $250): Alyssa Olson, Tyler Madsen; Becker-Big Lake Knights of Columbus (20 - $250): Allison Cieslak, Kassidi Andres, Angelica Anderson, Riley Bertram, Tanner Huebner, Natalie Neidenfeuhr, Courtney Fobbe, Erik Tungland, Joshua Nohner, Mackenzie Davidson, Tyler Madsen, Brandy Watercott, Kirsten Garding, Lindsey Schmidt, Alyssa Olson, Haley Thelen, Cole Anderson, Ashley Ernst, Kendra Buettner, Benjamin Miller.

 

Becker Jaycees alumni (3 - $250): Courtney Fobbe, Kassidi Andres, Cole Anderson; Centra Care Clinic - Becker ($500): Madison Gedde; Centra Care Health – Monticello ($500): Jordyn Edling; St. Cloud Hospital – Centra Care Health ($1,000): Riley Bertram; Clear Lake Lion’s (2 - $1,000): Marikate Wegeleben, Riley Bertram; Veit (Vonco) Co. (10 - $1,000): Angelica Anderson, Brandon Croatt, Matthew Novak, Joshua Nohner, Tyler Madsen, Erik Tungland, Cole Anderson, Ryan Swanson, Zachary Zimmer and Lee Haecherl; Santiago Lion’s ($500): Brandon Croatt; Monticello Masonic Lodge ($500): Natalie Neidenfeuhr; Murphy Chevrolet ($500): Zachary Zimmer; Scheideman Chiropractic & Body Shop ($500): Erik Tung

 

Connexus Energy (4 - $500): Kyle Bucholz, Shayna Lahr, Joshua Nohner, Samantha Abfalter; Xcel Energy (2 - $500): Lindsey Schmidt, Ryan Swanson; Liberty Paper (2 - $500): Shelby Lieser, Abigail Johnson; Hoffman Enclosures of Elk River (2 - $500): Madison Gedde, Miki Berscheit; McDonald’s of Becker ($500): Benjamin Gilchrist; Angell’s Construction ($500): Cole Anderson; S & T Machining & Welding ($500): Breanna Kollar; The Fourth Key “Character is A Moral Quality” (5 - $500): Zachary Zimmer, Natalie Neidenfeuhr, Kendra Buettner, Tyler Madsen, Brandon Croatt; T.J. Potter Trucking ($500): Tyler Sandeen; Sherburne State bank ($500): Mackenzie Davidson; M.L. Schendzielos & Son’s, $250 business/DFS matching funds ($500) Jordyn Edling; Starcor Credit Union ($500): Korie Floe; Vertex International, $250 business/DFS matching funds ($500): Alyson Fisher; Becker Lion’s $500 contribution/DFS matching funds (2 - $500): Courtney Fobbe, Tyler Kruse; Don Garland Community Service Memorial Scholarship, formed with funds from DFS ($500): Allison Cieslak; Lucy Kampa Memorial Scholarship, family contribution ($500): Sabrina Tiemens; Business Recognition Scholarship ($500): Riley Bertram (the Business Recognition Scholarship included donations from: Jeremy Hildebrant Trucking; Haus Construction; American Family Ins. -  Amy Chmielewski; Telin Transportation Group; Norm’s Farm Market; Edina Realty – Nancy Salfer; DL’s Radiator & Exhaust; Joe’s Bobcat and the Becker Insurance Agency).

 

Special thanks was extended to McDonald’s of Becker, Godfather’s Pizza and The Pizza Depot for their donations of food during the 2014 DFS program.