Current Scholarship Recipients
Thanks to our generous donors, these College of Allied Health and Nursing students have received financial support for the 2021-2022 academic year. We are so grateful to those who help make education more affordable for so many of our dedicated students!
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Congratulations to our current scholarship recipients:
- College-Wide Scholarship Recipients
- Dental Hygiene Scholarship Recipients
- Family Consumer Science Scholarship Recipients
- Health Science Scholarship Recipients
- Human Performance Scholarship Recipients
- Receation, Parks & Leisure Services Scholarship Recipients
- Speech, Hearing & Rehabilitation Services Scholarship Recipients
- School of Nursing Scholarship Recipients
- Social Work Scholarship Recipients
College-Wide Scholarships
College of Allied Health and Nursing Foundation Scholarship Amanda Biastock, Prajwalika Dahal, Haley Patrin, Kamilya Seid, Alison Tokkesdal, Montanajean Tolzman |
Don and Martha Huron Hope Scholarship Karmen Hazen, Torey Richards |
Dental Hygiene Scholarships
Alice K. Weed Dental Hygiene Scholarship Bre Austin, Corina Layton, Emily Schimnich, Whitney Schmitz |
Minnesota State University, Mankato Alumni Foundation Scholarship Karmen Hazen, Tiffany Taylor |
Dr. Deborah O’Keefe Strand Endowment Peyton Lorentz |
Dr. Robert Fonda Dental Hygiene Scholarship Krista Kovar, Ashley Nelson |
Family Consumer Science Scholarships
Family Consumer Science (FCS) Education Scholarship The FCS Education Scholarship was created to recognize one FCS Education student at Minnesota State University, Mankato who demonstrates high levels of responsibility, leadership, motivation, communication skills, ability to work with others, potential for professional growth, and excellence in many facets of student life including academics and extracurricular activities relative to the field of FACS Education. This scholarship is funded by the annual proceeds of the “FACS to the Max” Conference held in the Department of Family Consumer Science at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Supporters of this conference are FCS professionals, alumni, students and faculty. Susan Simonis |
Family Consumer Science Department Endowed Scholarship Amber Khan, Amanda Montplaisir |
Fern Snure Williams and Howard Williams Endowment Trevor Beuning |
Lydia Gens Keitzer Endowment Kathryn Kueppers |
Grace Keir Family Consumer Science Scholarship Jordyn Bey, Amy Olson |
Mary Jean Metag Scholarship Endowment Megan Bauer, Mikaela Whiteford |
Robert and Marcy Irby Scholarship Marcy lrby is a 1970 graduate of Mankato State College. After a year at Bemidji State College, she went on to complete a degree in Home Economics Education with a speech minor. Seeking to further her education, she attended Kansas State University to earn a M. S. in Home Economics in 1976. Ten years later, Marcy returned to Mankato State College to earn an Elementary Education degree. After 36 years in education, ranging from preschool to high school, Marcy retired from teaching in 2010. Marcy and her husband Robert met at Mankato State College and were married in Mankato on July 17, 1971. It is her pleasure to provide a scholarship for an FCS student interested in teaching. Lisbeth Magdaleno-Garcia |
Family Consumer Science Department Scholarship Celina Nelson, Taylor Nixt, Julia Prouty, Cassidy Schafer |
Health Science Scholarships
Eta Sigma Gamma Endowment Kayla Rinderknecht |
John & Delores Pfau Alcohold And Drug Studies Program Endowed Scholarship Kylie Hoese |
Johanna M. Weblemoe Scholarship Alexandra Menne |
Human Performance Scholarships
Clem W. Thompson Physical Education Endowment Keerthana Srikrishnan |
Colonel Emma E. Vogel Endowment Torey Richards |
Dennis Erie Sport Management Scholarship Hunter Yang |
The Dr. Mardy Buck Developmental Adaptive Physical Education (DAPE) Endowment Erika Anderson, David Holm, Tanner Roske |
G.L. “Gordy” Graham Athletic Training Endowment Melinda Froehle |
Roy Moore Physical Education Leadership Endowment David Holm |
Vi Holbrook Endowment PE Graduate Scholarship Abigail Kain |
Human Performance Scholarship Britin Thomsen |
Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Scholarships
Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Yuepheng Thao |
RPLS Legacy Scholarship Sarah Longtin |
Dr. Joanne Ardolf Decker Scholarship Staci Nohl, Ashley Weber |
RPLS Emerging Leader Scholarship Courtney Davis |
Speech, Hearing & Rehabilitation Services Scholarships
Dr. C. Esco Obermann Rehabilitation Counseling Endowment Recipients: Kelly Perkins, Anna Jinkerson |
JW Chiou Memorial Scholarship The JW Chiou Memorial Scholarship was established by his family to support students who are admitted to Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Graduate Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The scholarship is offered to a new graduate student in recognition of the student's academic and clinical excellence and community service. All new graduate students who are admitted to the CSD program are eligible to apply for this scholarship. This scholarship is dedicated to honor Dr. JW Chiou who was a university scholar and expert in the field of Education for more than 40 years in Taiwan. Samantha Florentino |
Mabel Hazel Swanson Scholarship Montana Nelson |
Pennington Communication Sciences and Disorders Scholarship Alexis Fronk |
School of Nursing Scholarships
Brett Anderson Nursing Leadership Scholarship Brett Anderson is a 2011 graduate of the School of Nursing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Brett now leads Ecumen-wide health care services as the Vice President of Nursing Services for Ecumen. He also served as adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University and an Instructor at Saint Paul College. He has a Master's of Science degree in Nursing Leadership and Management from Metro State University. As a Registered Nurse, certified Public Health Nurse, and board-certified Nurse Executive, Brett wanted to give back to students who show an interest in senior care and health care leadership. Acy Adamzak, Nyeba Manston-Dunbar |
Clarice Joan Amundson Nursing Endowment Samya Gelal, Brooke Iott, Mary More |
David Schober Memorial Nursing Scholarship Titan Zuehlke |
Dr. Walter & Lorna E. Zettler Memorial Endowed Scholarship Endowment Angela Pha |
Elsa Johansen Natvig Endowment Madison Mueller |
Florence Nightingale Scholarship of the Mankato Area Foundation The Florence Nightingale Scholarship of the Mankato Area Foundation is to support a non-traditional student for a two-year, post-secondary scholarship who has been accepted into the nursing program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Grace Haugh, Alysha VanFleet |
Gertrude Jane Timmerman O’Neill School of Nursing Endowment Nicole Baumgard, Josie Fredericksen |
Golden Jubilee Scholarship Endowment Mallory Steinmetz |
Helen C. & Helmer J. Nilson Memorial Endowment Karissa Stika, Alexandra Stock |
Jean Marie Berquist Scholarship Lynsey Rohlfing |
Kenneth W. Case Nursing Scholarship Kenneth W. Case was a working man who had an innate ability to build and fix almost anything, using this skill to help anyone in need. Kenneth had a gentle heart, believed in kindness, loved a good football game, and is known for his love of history and world events. When unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV liver cancer, Kenneth and his family turned to hospice caregivers to find comfort and support on Kenneth’s final journey. To extend Kenneth’s legacy of kindness to others, his daughter, Dr. Marilyn Swan, and the Case family, established the Kenneth W. Case Nursing Scholarship to support pre-licensure nursing students with a practice interest in end-of-life care through a hospice or long-term care. Hailey Johnson |
Lillian Crawford Endowment Ashley Haugerud |
LuVern and Bess Penn Endowment Rachel Kiner, Yazmin Zamora |
Lynn Wetherbee and William C. Weese MD Nursing Scholarship Fund Mackenzie Garrels, Jordan Reinhart, Lindsey Schobert |
May and John Gilles Nursing Scholarship Endowment May and John Gilles valued higher education, and each of them led lives of service to others. May was trained as an R.N. at St. Alexius School of Nursing in Bismark, N.D., through the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, a program created to address the shortage of nurses in World War II. May practiced nursing for 20 years, serving hospitals in Detroit and Minneapolis. Following the family’s move to Mankato, May volunteered for the American Red Cross and worked as a private nurse. In addition, May was a dedicated volunteer in the Mankato community. John served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and afterward spent his career with the U.S. Postal Service, serving as leader in his local postal workers union and a volunteer in his church and community. In retirement, John served as president of the Mankato chapter of National Association of Retired Federal Employees, treasurer of the South Central Senior Federation, and as a tax preparer at Summit Senior Center. He and May delivered Meals on Wheels for 22 years. May and Johns’ daughter, Jane Gilles, a Minnesota State University, Mankato alum, established this endowment to honor her parents’ memory and to extend their legacy of service to others. Khyla Bonine |
Nicholas Allen Memorial School of Nursing Scholarship Samantha Davis, Megan Feltmann |
Melba Leichsenring Nursing Endowment Makenna Hogan |
Nancy Schaffler Henry Endowed Scholarship Kristi Fett |
Patrick Willette Memorial Nursing Scholarship Endowment Elizabeth Holm |
Robert, Jean, Linus & Michael Schramski Endowment Samantha Edwards, Sean Hartigan |
Wanda-Mae Wyndle Nursing Endowment Olivia Grassel, Anita Khatri, Dikshya Thapa, Jenna Rasmussen |
Becky Taylor Fellowships Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students can apply for Becky Taylor Fellowships through the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society. This fellowship supports education, practice, and translational research focused on improving family and societal health. Funding can be used for tuition, fees, DNP clinical practice projects, and/or cost of living expenses. Fellowships will be awarded based on available resources and application materials. Nkeiru Adoga, Tiffany Gordon, Nyeba Manston-Dunbar,Sarah Ogilvie, Cy Schweiss |
School of Nursing General Scholarship Lilian Barr, Alexa Lacher, James Kwabena Abotsi, Kaitlyn Oberg, Ilhan Omar, Andreas Vatsveen |
Dr. Carol S. Brown Nursing Endowment Abigail MaKarrall |
Hope Nursing Research Scholarship Nkeiru Adoga, Sarah Ogilvie |
Patricia Earle Art Caring Award Landon Brown, Natasha Nett |
Social Work Scholarships
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Bill Anderson New Social Work Student Scholarship Kelsy Marks, Mary Speer |
Bill Anderson Leadership Scholarship Travis Bowen, Brian Swancutt |
Minnesota Social Service Association (MSSA) - Region IX Scholarship Brianna Jonason, Rileigh Kronmiller, Stephanie Nelson, Haley Patrin |
Social Work (MSW) Social Justice Award Jessica Bernier |
Wayne and Carol Sandee Social Work Scholarship Estefany Sotelo Garcia |
Social Work Alumni & Faculty Scholarship Karen Hernandez, Bla Yang, Lindsey Morris, Kate Martig |