Students in the news, July 10

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Bemidji’s Nick Hudson recently received his MSc in chemistry from the University of Utah at Salt Lake City.

TEAM Industries scholarships are awarded to students from the region

BEMIDJI – The following students in the area recently received the Don Ricke Scholarship from TEAM Industries.

Bagley: Brycen Friborg, University of North Dakota and Tessa Tramm, Bemidji State University.

Bemidji: Isaiah Biehn, Bemidji State University; Aria Gish, University of North Dakota; Aaron Hoefer, Itasca Community College; Haden Hommes, sister cities of the University of Minnesota; Sophia Morin, Lawrence University; Abigail Mueller, Minnesota State University Mankato; Ryan Rautio, Michigan Tech; Darren Roth, Bemidji State University and Dylan Thomas, St. Olaf College.

Fosston: Faith Balstad, University of Colorado; Lance Balstad, North Dakota State University; Trent Balstad, North Dakota State University; Jaime Carlin, North Dakota State University and Chris Carlson, University of Minnesota Crookston.

Kelliher: Rileigh Huges, Leech Lake Tribal College.

The TEAM Industries Don Ricke Scholarship, a sub-fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, is awarded to local students pursuing post-secondary education with a preference for engineering, machine tool business, and technology-related fields of study.

Local students graduate from the University of North Dakota

GRAND FORKS, ND – The following area students recently graduated from the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks, ND

Bagley: Nicholas Wilson with a PhD in Philosophy.

Bemidji: Kaitlyn Berglund with a Masters in Occupational Therapy, Sarah Ellefson with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Taylor Nord with a Doctor of Physiotherapy, Adriane Rickert with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Alexander Swanson, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science in Maschinenbau and Hannah Gregg with a doctor of physiotherapy.

Bena: Matthew Brown with a Masters of Business Administration degree.

Clearbrook: Ashley Boomgaarden with a Juris Doctor degree.

Northome: Mark Geerdes with a PhD in Physiotherapy; and Mitchell Nistler with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.

Walker: Calvin Andrews with a Bachelor of General Studies.

Local students added to the list of the AND President

GRAND FORKS, ND – The following area students were recently named to the roster of the President of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND for achieving a GPA of 3.8 or higher in the Spring of 2021 while holding at least 12 years of age Have completed semester hours.

Bagley: Mckinzie Halverson.

Bemidji: Adam Laakso, Mya Shorter and Nicholas Snell.

Clearbrook: Emily Bergman.

Area students named on the AND dean list

GRAND FORKS, ND – The following area students were recently added to the Dean’s List of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND for achieving a GPA in the top 15 percent of all undergraduate students and completing no less than 12 semester hours during their undergraduate studies have the spring semester 2021.

Bagley: Bailey Engesether, Mckinzie Halverson, and Jarret Merschman.

Bemidji: Adam Laakso, Hannah Olson, Chelsey Rypkema, Nicholas Snell, Alexander Swanson and Sophia Turner.

Case Lake: Emily Ward.

Clearbrook: Emily Bergman.

Puposky: Paige Andersen.

Bemidji students added to Viterbo University’s list of deans

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin – The following Bemidji students were recently added to the list of deans at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin for earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher in the Spring of 2021 while completing at least 12 credits : Sage Hovet, Kassidy Kampmeier, Jacob Vanasse and Mitchell Shaw.