Over $47,000 Awarded in Scholarships
Willmar, Minn. – The Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF) is pleased to announce that 21 students from Kandiyohi County received $47,925 in academic scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year.
The WACF administers 10 separate scholarship funds established by individuals, families and businesses to support area students in their educational pursuits.
“We are fortunate to have generous donors in our region who see the value in supporting our youth through scholarships. It is not only an investment in the student’s education but an investment in the future of our communities,” stated Sara Carlson, Executive Director of WACF.
Scholarship recipients for the 2020-2021 school year are (sorted by school district):
- Ellie Grimsgard of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School received $1,000 from the Adams Family Scholarship Fund.
- Ethan Melberg of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School received $1,000 from the Adams Family Scholarship Fund.
- Kera Sluka of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School received $1,000 from the Adams Family Scholarship Fund.
- Mia Eisenbacher of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School received $1,000 from the Harold E. Bjur Scholarship Fund.
- Savannah Stafford of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School received $1,000 from the Harold E. Bjur Scholarship Fund.
- Nicole Whitcomb of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School received $1,000 from the Harold E. Bjur Scholarship Fund.
- Mykal Barker of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School received $1,000 from the Marv Otto Scholarship Fund.
- Wendy Romero of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School received $1,000 from the Marv Otto Scholarship Fund.
- Sydney Braaten of Litchfield High School received $425 from the Virginia Grussendorf Memorial Scholarship Fund.
- Keyanna Niesen of MACCRAY High School received $1,000 from the Josh Palke Scholarship Fund.
- Parker Ruiter of MACCRAY High School received $1,000 from the Josh Palke Scholarship Fund.
- Amanda Santjer of MACCRAY High School received $1,000 from the Josh Palke Scholarship Fund.
- Gracie Slagter of MACCRAY High School received $1,000 from the Josh Palke Scholarship Fund.
- Jaimi Heida of MACCRAY High School received $2,000 from the Josh Palke Scholarship Fund.
- Griffin Bjerke of New London-Spicer High School received $1,000 from the Marv Otto Scholarship Fund.
- Alexander Folz of New London-Spicer High School received $500 from the New London Spicer Alumni Scholarship Fund.
- Emily Malmgren of Willmar High School received $1,000 from the Dorothy Timm Meili Scholarship Fund.
- Adam DeJong of Willmar High School received $10,000 from the WCSA Dorothy Brown Scholarship Fund.
- Madison Linbo of Willmar High School received $10,000 from the WCSA Dorothy Brown Scholarship Fund.
- Mya Monson of Willmar High School received $10,000 from the WCSA Dorothy Brown Scholarship Fund.
- Nimo Diriye of Willmar High School received $1,000 from the Dr. Austin and Muriel McCarthy Family Scholarship.
The Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF) attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local Willmar area. Since 1998, WACF has grown to over $19.8 million in assets and awarded $9.6 million in grants to nonprofits. The WACF is governed by a local board of directors and is a partner of CommunityGiving, which is a collaborative of community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers over 880 funds totaling more than $153 million. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org/Willmar.