The Bismarck State College Foundation awarded scholarships this year to more than 300 BSC students who excel in various disciplines. Scholarships range from $500 to $2,000.

Some of the scholarships are named for individuals who have been significant in the development of BSC or who have been memorialized through donations. The named scholarships appear next to the name of the student receiving the award in the list below.

Students must maintain their academic standing to receive the second semester award.

Area students who received scholarships are: Almont - Andrew Johnson, Band Scholarship. Ashley - Mollie Henke, Steven Harris Memorial Scholarship. Baldwin - Nathan Jangula, Harold Schafer Memorial Scholarship, Programmable Logic Controller Scholarship and Russell J. Thronson Memorial Scholarship; Jacob Thomsen, Roughrider Chevrolet Association. Balfour - Kenya Duchsherer, Marc and Betty Christianson Memorial Scholarship. Beach - Therese Hardy, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Lauren Kary, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship. Beulah - Kassi Eide, Choir Scholarship; Casey Flemmer, Otter Tail Power Company Scholarship; Ben Maliske, Ken and Anne Shaffer Scholarship; Robyn Mann, MidAmerican Energy Scholarship; Kristy Zahn, Otter Tail Power Company Scholarship. Bismarck - Brandon Alveshere, Smith Memorial Scholarship; Allan Anderson, Adrian and Ardeth Taylor Memorial Scholarship; Montgomery Arso, Theater Scholarship; Andrew Ault, Band Scholarship; Kevin Backman, The Patrick Atkinson Scholarships for Enriching North Dakota; Kaylee Barker, Ken and Anne Shaffer Scholarship; James Becker, Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association Scholarship; Ethan Bender, Capitol City Lions Scholarship; Jenessa Bentz, Century High School Booster Bust Scholarship; Kendall Bergrud, Leona P. and Francis A. Larson/JC Penney Scholarship; Nathan Blankenship, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Brendan Bohn, McDonald's Corporation Scholarship; Zachary Bondley, Merritt Memorial Scholarship; Dustin Braaten, Band Scholarship; Nicholas Braun, MDU Grow Your Own Scholarship; Jonathan Breckel, Reinke Memorial Scholarship; Shane Brockel, Edwin and Dorothy Edlund Scholarship; Kelan Brown, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship and Alliance Pipeline Scholarship; Samuel Brown, Kenneth Reno Scholarship; Danika Burkett, Band Scholarship; Kylee Burns, Doris Orr Scholarship; Sarah Busch, Michael Hummel Scholarship; Alicia Butterfield, Ralph Werner Scholarship; Chris Chalmers, Band Scholarship; Brittany Christenson, Georgiana Borden Memorial Scholarship; Ashley Clooten, Theater Scholarship; Emily Conlon, Dr. Kermit Lidstrom Scholarship; Tanner Dietz, Roger Peet Scholarship; Julianne Eberle, LeRoy M. Nayes Scholarship; Rick Eckert, Norman Kamins Memorial Scholarship and Great River Energy Scholarship; Travis Evenson, Ken and Anne Schaffer Scholarship; Courtney Ficek, Barbara Nielsen Heinle Scholarship; Brandon Flynn, Programmable Logic Controller Scholarship; Matthew Fornshell, Merritt Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship; Katherine Fossum, Cash For Our Kids Scholarship; Adam Fricke, Winter Memorial Scholarship; Victoria Fossum, BSC Foundation Scholarship; Andrew Frohlich, Part-time Scholarship; Christopher Gall, Merritt Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship; James Gefroh, Merritt Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship; Rachel Gellerman, Ray Grabar Scholarship; Sarah Gellner, Walter L. and Lucille Braun Scholarship; Jason Glasser, MDU Resources Foundation Scholarship; Kayla Glatt, The Patrick Atkinson Scholarship for Enriching North Dakota; James Grause, Corvettes of Dakota Territory Scholarship; Ashley Grenz, Cash For Our Kids Scholarship; Rebecca Grunden, Lydia Bavendick Scholarship; Kevin Gutman, Journalism Scholarship and Kay Schlosser Scholarship; Jordan Haidle, Programmable Logic Controller Scholarship; Brian Hanlon, Band Scholarship; Derek Harper, Theater Scholarship; Davis Heidrich, Erik Sakariassen Scholarship; Akoya Heim, Florence P. George Memorial Scholarship; Karlis Heiser, Sheila Schafer Scholarship; Samuel Hellman, Great River Energy Scholarship; Shana Hengel, Richard Espeland Scholarship; Kyle Henriksen, Band Scholarship; Amanda Hilzendeger, MDU Resources Foundation Scholarship; Ashley Hoffmann, Academic Scholarship; Bradley Hoffmann, ND SkillsUSA Scholarship; Ava Hohenstein, Choir Scholarship; Chase Holsten, Leonard Larshus Scholarship; Alexius Holzer, Burt Finney Memorial Scholarship; Emily Horner, Harvey Harris Memorial Scholarship; Hailey House, Merritt Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship; Luke Hushagen, Merritt Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship and Cash For Our Kids Scholarship; Jaclyn Huwe, BSC Foundation Ball Scholarship; Nathan Jangula, Ervin and Dorothy Bourgois Memorial Human Services Scholarship; Jenna Jarratt, Gordon Dietrich Scholarship; Aaron Kaip, Mandan Band Blast Scholarship and Myron Atkinson Jr. Scholarship; Ryan Karsky, MidAmerican Energy Scholarship; Laura Kassian, St. Mary's Central High School Carnival Certificate Scholarship; Kyle Keator, Programmable Logic Controller Scholarship; Connor Kelley, Cecilia Deichert Scholarship; Kassie Kilbourn, Marcia Olson Scholarship; Ellen Knudsen, Choir Scholarship, Greggory A. Sharpe Scholarship and Journalism Scholarship; Laura Knudsen, Bismarck Tribune Celebrate 2000 Legacy Scholarship and John R. Sakariassen Scholarship; Ellen Knudson, Liebole Memorial Scholarship; Carly Kraft, Tom and Mary Probst Scholarship; Courtney Kramer, Bryce and Maxine Hill Scholarship and Merritt Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship; Holly Krein, Part-time Scholarship; Toby Kuhn, Band Scholarship; Taylor Leet, Merritt Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship; Justin Lepp, Programmable Logic Controller Scholarship; Grayson Lorenz, Band Scholarship; Kathryn Lundberg, Walter and Norma Fiedler Scholarship; Brock Magnuson, Merritt Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship; Bree Malingen, Journalism Scholarship and Advertising Federation of Bismarck/Mandan Scholarship; Collin Marrs, Energy Program Open House Scholarship; Kyle Mattson, Great River Energy Scholarship; Patrick McCall, Programmable Logic Controller Scholarship; Jeremiah McFarlen, Choir Scholarship; Cassie Miller, Band Scholarship; Kendra Miller, Band Scholarship and Raymond Heid Memorial Scholarship; Ann Marie Millican, Choir Scholarship; James Millican, Tom and Frances Leach Foundation Scholarship; Amanda Molinaro, Lee Memorial Scholarship and Liebole Memorial Scholarship; Shelby Monson, Edward and Gladys M. Smith Memorial Scholarship; Karl Morford, Choir Scholarship; Ryan Moser, Otter Tail Power Company Scholarship; Joy Nagel, Choir Scholarship; Cody Nelson, Rue Memorial Scholarship; Scot Ness, MidAmerican Energy Scholarship; Tyler Pabst, Cash For Our Kids Scholarship; Autumn Patch, BSC Alumni Association Scholarship; Kayla Pennington, Merritt Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship and Academic Honors Scholarship; Clayton Perala, Band Scholarship and Choir Scholarship; Jared Pierce, Bismarck Honda-Nissan-Hyundai Scholarship; Mark Prudy, Choir Scholarship; Marisa Rauhauser, Walter L. and Lucille Braun Scholarship; Ed Reich, MDU Resources Foundation Scholarship; Drew Reisenauer, Steve Sharp Memorial Scholarship; Travis Rieger, Band Scholarship; Alexandra Roehrich, Leona P. and Francis A. Larson/JC Penney Scholarship; Eric Rose, Band Scholarship; Nicole Rude, Cash For Our Kids Scholarship; Carly Sailer, Visual Arts Scholarship; Kyle Sanford, Merritt Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship; Jennifer Sayler, Visual Arts Scholarship and Warren DeKrey Scholarship; Matthew Sayler, MDU Resources Foundations Scholarship; Michael Schmidt, Lang Memorial Scholarship; Kimberly Schmitz, Academic Honors Scholarship; Lauren Schneibel, Gullickson Memorial Scholarship; Brianne Sebelius, The Patrick Atkinson Scholarships for Enriching North Dakota; Cameron Seibold, Choir Scholarship and Walter L. and Lucille Braun Scholarship; Hilly Shipman, Richard Brown Scholarship; Sarah Sjursen, Merritt Memorial Scholarship; Kami Slaughter, William Roesgen Scholarship; Kelsey Solberg, Sperry Memorial Scholarship; Alexander Stastny, Alliance Pipeline Scholarship; Matthew Stoehr, Band Scholarship; Sergey Stolyarov, MDU Resources Foundation Scholarship; Nicholas Stordeur, Part-time Scholarship; Jericho Swanson, Choir Scholarship; Lucas Tabbert, Basin Electric Welding Scholarship; Kelsie Ternes, Dan Chesak Memorial Scholarship; Tiffany Thrasher, Walter L. and Lucille Braun Scholarship; Luke Torgerson, Ray and Gertha Hoffman Scholarship; Michael Ulmer, Jerome Distributing Scholarship; Ty Valnes, Journalism Scholarship; Nicholas Vaughan, ND SkillsUSA Scholarship; Lacey Wagner, Register Memorial Scholarship; Samantha Wagner, Aldeen Paris Welsh Taylor Memorial Scholarship; Brock Walker, Dan Chesak Memorial Scholarship; Allison Weigel, Walter J. Swensen Memorial Scholarship; Mackenzie Weigel, Choir Scholarship; Matthew Weigel, Great River Energy Scholarship; Richard Weisz, ND Society of Professional Engineers Scholarship; Joshua Whiteley, Jack Schuchart Memorial Scholarship; Hollie Wilz, Ervin and Dorothy Bourgois Memorial Nursing Scholarship; Matthew Woehl, Programmable Logic Controller Scholarship; Danielle Wolf, Band Scholarship and Peg Jack Memorial Scholarship; Lori Yarbrough, Part-time Scholarship; Amber Zahn, Edwards Memorial Scholarship. Bowman - Andrew Bagley, Great River Energy Scholarship; Kelin Hofland, MotorCycle Ride Scholarship. Carrington - Chance Harding, Bismarck-Mandan Homebuilders Association HVAC Scholarship. Carson - Joshua Clark, Tesoro Welding Scholarship. Center - Brittaney Kalmbach, Dr. James Moses Memorial Scholarship; Emily Schmidt, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship. Coleharbor - Eric Stebbins, Madison Gas and Electric Scholarship; Katie Wilson, Otter Tail Power Company Scholarship. Dickinson - Franc Brossart, Part-time Scholarship; Brittani Kolodejchuk, Miller Memorial Scholarship; Shalesa Moor, Warren Robinson Scholarship; Bayli Olheiser, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Devon Schmeling, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Amanda Steckler, Gateway Health Mart Pharmacy Scholarship; Brent Wanner, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship. Drake - Allen Isaak, LeRoy M. Nayes Scholarship. Dunn Center - Kain Pelton, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship. Ellendale - Dixie Miller, Academic Honors Scholarship. Epping - Casey Brunner, Jackson Memorial Scholarship and Midcontinent Communications Scholarship. Flasher - Wayde Eckroth, Great River Energy Scholarship; Larissa Unruh, Merritt Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship. Garrison - Samantha Lind, Gerald Skogley Scholarship. Goodrich - Dorian Rohweller, Thomas Kleppe Scholarship; Dale Scherbenske, Clara Schleicher Memorial Scholarship. Hague - Nathan Leier, Howard Wolfe Scholarship. Harvey - Cody Schneider, Madison Gas and Electric Scholarship. Hazelton - Ryan Humann, Marc and Betty Christianson Memorial Scholarship. Hazen - Sheridan Cahoon, Great River Energy Scholarship; Derek Isaak, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Andrew Karges, Michael H. Wickstrom Scholarship; Brandy Neuberger, Bonnie Guttormson Scholarship; Chris Palmer, MidAmerican Energy Scholarship; Christopher Schwarz, Herb Schimmelpfenning Scholarship and Telecommunications Academy Scholarship; Dustin Snyder, Duffy Memorial Scholarship; Jennifer Yunker, Dr. Donna S. Thigpen Nursing Scholarship. Hebron - Kayla Rebel, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Raelynn Renke, Board of Governors Scholarship. Herreid, S.D. - Kyle Weisbeck, Ken and Anne Shaffer Scholarship. Hettinger - Grant Miller, Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association Scholarship. Kief - Michael Uhlich, Ervin and Dorothy Bourgois Memorial Academic Scholarship. Lincoln - Shanna Carlson, Band Scholarship and Journalism Scholarship. Linton - Alex Deis, Ervin and Dorothy Bourgois Memorial Scholarship; John Vetter, Ervin and Dorothy Bourgois Memorial Scholarship. Mandan - Lindsey Barrios, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship and Jane Gray Stewart Scholarship; Miranda Boehm, Ken and Anne Shaffer Scholarship; Benjamin Boehm, Otter Tail Power Company Scholarship; Casey Diehl, Cash For Our Kids Scholarship; Whittlee Fischer, Cash For Our Kids Scholarship and Choir Scholarship; Darrin Holzer, Otter Tail Power Company Scholarship; Devin Hopfauf, Band Scholarship; Austin Hovrud, Mandan Band Blast Scholarship; Jayme Kelly, Choir Scholarship; Matthew Klein, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Eric Koppy, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Faune Kraft, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; John Kritzberger, Curt Walth Scholarship; Angela Lang, Choir Scholarship; James Miller, Great River Energy Scholarship; Eric Monzelowsky, Band Scholarship and Merritt Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship; Kayla Pazdernik, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Tiffany Roth, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Mercer Sage, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Brittany Schock, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship and Miss Rodeo Mandan Scholarship; Monica Slater, Journalism Scholarship; Brittany Startin-Kuhn, Frank Koch Scholarship; Jordan Thilmony, Alumni Athletic Scholarship; Britnee Weisz, Pat Higgins Caudel Scholarship; Kyle Zachmeier, Otter Tail Power Company Scholarship; Lacie Zander, William and Marietta Ekberg Scholarship; Brianna Tausend, Visual Arts Scholarship. McKenzie - Shawn Heaton, Neil Hedahl Memorial Scholarship; Jayme Kershaw, Will Memorial Scholarship. McLaughlin, S.D. - ShanLee Taken Alive, Sam McQuade Sr. Charity Softball Tournament Scholarship. Medina - Katy Reis, John Giese Scholarship. Menoken - Abby Anderson, Journalism Scholarship, Ervin and Dorothy Bourgois Memorial Scholarship and MotorCycle Ride Scholarship; Matthew McCormick, Energy Generation Conference Scholarship; Cortney West, Marvin Erdmann Scholarship. Moffit - Kristi Richter, Roy and Patty Mindt Scholarship; Kaleb Thorp, John Pierson Scholarship and Midcontinent Communications Scholarship. New Salem - Janna Beth, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Heavenly Christensen, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship; Deidre Schulz, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship. Pick City - Brandon Sailer, Ervin and Dorothy Bourgois Memorial Academic Scholarship and High School Energy Generation Conference Scholarship. Plaza - Laura Pursino, Tim Hennessy Scholarship. Pollock, S.D. - Gregory VanBeek, Ervin and Dorothy Bourgois Memorial Scholarship. Reeder - Joseph Symanowski, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship. Regan - Stephanie Morris, Ken and Anne Shaffer Scholarship; Hannah Olson, Visual Arts Scholarship, Choir Scholarship, Frank Bavendick Scholarship, Technical Theater Scholarship and Theater Scholarship. Richardton - Dylan Messer, Atkinson Memorial Scholarship; Thomas Messer, Harvey Thorson Memorial Scholarship. St. Anthony - Carlie Schmidt, Irene Tschider Scholarship. Stanton - Evan Price, Telecommunications Academy Scholarship. Steele - Karisa Ross, Band Scholarship. Strasburg - Laura Nieuwsma, Glenn C. and Leola Vantine Scholarship. Taylor - Derek Rebel, Walter and Lucille Braun Scholarship. Turtle Lake - Orville Evjen, Ervin and Dorothy Bourgois Memorial Scholarship; Hannah Goven, Theater Scholarship. Washburn - Blake Kaul, Liebole Memorial Scholarship; Keith Loutzenhiser, High School Energy Generation Conference Scholarship; Jennifer Saueressig, Schwichtenberg Memorial Scholarship; Paul Swanson, Otter Tail Power Company Scholarship. Williston - Marcus Hendrickson, Ken and Anne Shaffer Scholarship. Wilton - Megan Bergquest, Ken and Anne Shaffer Scholarship; Sasha Calavera, McDonald's Corporation Scholarship; Talia Johnson, Jennings Memorial Scholarship; Zachary Johnson, ND SkillsUSA Scholarship; Sally Spitzer, Tom and Mary Probst Scholarship. Wing - Kara Burrer, Tom and Mary Probst Scholarship; Jacob Hein, Kadrmas Lee and Jackson Engineering Scholarship; Alexandra Webster, Academic Honors Scholarship. Wishek - Miranda Brandner, Harley and Margaret Swenson Scholarship; Christy Schaffer, Ervin and Dorothy Bourgois Memorial Nursing Scholarship.