BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Minnesota Masonic Charities (MMC) today announced the recipients of its 2016 Scholarships Program. As part of its continuing commitment to building a better future for Minnesota, the nonprofit organization provides annual awards to some of the state’s most promising scholars.
Since 2008, the organization has provided more than $2 million for 300+ Minnesota students. In 2015, Minnesota Masonic Charities distributed $469,000 to new and renewing scholarship recipients.
“Our scholars reflect the values and character that are important to Masons,” said Eric Neetenbeek, Minnesota Masonic Charities president and CEO. “They demonstrate integrity and dedication – two traits we believe exemplify leadership. We have great faith in the individuals we select for these awards each year.”
MMC offers up to 95 scholarship awards annually. The Signature, Legacy, Heritage and Vocational scholarships are made available to high school seniors on an equal opportunity basis, with no discrimination for age, gender, religion, national origin or Masonic affiliation; and an Undergraduate scholarship for up to 20 current college students is also available. In addition, up to 20 Fraternal awards are available to students with some affiliation to the Masons.
All awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 per year, and students may renew their scholarship awards annually, provided they maintain scholastic performance. Neetenbeek hopes to expand the MMC Scholarships Program further, with the goal of reaching $1 million in scholarship funds distributed annually by 2018.
Minnesota Masonic Charities 2016 Scholars
Signature Scholarships ($5,000/year)
(Criteria: 3.80 GPA
or higher)
Anders Jenson
Mayo Brothers Signature
Scholarship
DeLaSalle High School
Carolyn Jons
Harold E. Stassen Signature
Scholarship
Eden Prairie High School
Lillie Lyon
James J. Hill Signature
Scholarship
Lakeville North High School
Bjorn Pearson
Hubert H. Humphrey Signature
Scholarship
Cannon Falls High School
Emily Robinson
Laura Ingalls Wilder Signature
Scholarship
St. Cloud Christian School
Legacy Scholarships ($4,000/year)
(Criteria: 3.6-3.79 GPA)
Elizabeth Blount
Doris Veit Legacy Scholarship
Forest
Lake High School
Erin Bornholdt
Doris Veit Legacy Scholarship
Prior
Lake High School
Ryland Gagnon
Charles W. Loufek, Jr. Legacy
Scholarship
North Woods High School
Matthew Howard
Arthur H. Anderson Legacy
Scholarship
St. Louis Park Senior High
Grant Kleiman
Dewey Ewald Legacy Scholarship
Hutchinson
Senior High
Kyrie Maloney
Robert & Alta Van Tries Legacy
Scholarship
Mound-Westonka High School
Jacob Sorenson
William F. Mackintosh Legacy
Scholarship
Delano Senior High
Keaton Tauer
Enoch Sward Legacy Scholarship
Shakopee
Senior High
Max Ylitalo
William F. Mackintosh Legacy
Scholarship
Stillwater Area High School
Heritage Scholarships ($2,500/year)
(Criteria: 3.0-3.59
GPA)
Joseph Caughey, Mounds View High School
Ethan Clay, Duluth East
High School
Nicholas Culp, Hopkins Senior High
Riley Donkers,
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High
Taylor Eddy, Cannon Falls High School
Carter
Hill, Mahtomedi High School
Leah Jacobs, St. Cloud Technical High
School
Kyle Johnson, St. Croix Preparatory Academy
Vilde King,
Central High School
Joel King, Kennedy Secondary School
Megan
Krentz, Sibley East High School
Bennett Lanners, Prior Lake High
School
Kevin Omodt, St. Anthony Village High School
Grant
Roadfeldt, Marshall School
Jacob Roble, Frazee Vergas High School
Holton
Sailer, East Ridge High School
Danielle Slotness, Duluth East High
School
Karen Stauffenecker, Lincoln Secondary
Isaac Ying-Wai
Kwong, Prior Lake High School
Undergraduate Scholarships ($2,000/year)
(Criteria: 2.75
GPA)
Sydney Benson
Alexander Bianchi
Madeline Champa
Barbara
Esuoso
Amanda Gerold
Grace Halpenny
Morgan Henry
Sunmsene
Khasaensouk
Amy Larson
Karin Larson
Jeremiah Munson
Hannah
Okerstrom
Michael Papas
Kai Pederson
Baomi Phung
Hanna
Sorenson
Madison Styrlund
James Tibbles
Alexander Varouhas
Matthew
Viesselman
Vocational Scholarships ($1,000/year)
(No GPA requirement)
Courtney Albeiter
Brittany Barchus
Austin Barsness
April
Driscoll
Jake Fischer
Sydney Fischer
Mitchell Gerads
Michaela
Hartle
Alexandra Hill
Joanna Kipp
Danielle Kleckner
Taylor
Lovegreen
Chantel Peterson
David Rice
Kyle Schreier
Alicia
Sprandel
Renisa Thielges
Fraternal Scholarships ($1,000/year)
(Masonic affiliation)
Benjamin Blegen
Jacob Geer
Jeramy Girard
Eric Gyllenblad
Sarah
Kidwell
Bethany Leech
Shane Nelson
Dan Pence
