Medical students receive scholarships

November 7, 2016

GRAND FORKS, N.D.—A total of $419,905 in scholarships has been awarded to 82 medical students at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences for the 2016–2017 academic year. Funds for the scholarships come from various private sources, endowments and scholarship funds.

Scholarships for 2016–2017
(Listed alphabetically by hometown then last name)

Third-year student Kiesha Bullock of Alexandria, Minn., received the Vernon and Orlee Howell Scholarship.
First-year student Jenie Ogle of Belt, Mont., received the Dr. Philip and Sandy Barney Medical Scholarship.
Second-year student Lucas Schnaidt of Beulah, N.D., received the Ralph and Barbara Cushing Scholarship.
Third-year student Anthony Arveschoug of Billings, Mont., received the Dr. Robert A. and Charlene M. Kyle Medical School Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Christopher Helleksen of Billings, Mont., received the Academic Achievement Award.
Third-year student Cory Miller of Billings, Mont., received the Lynn Meier Memorial Medical Scholarship.
Second-year student Shauna Newton of Billings, Mont., received the George B. Talbert Medical Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Anna Bury of Bismarck, N.D., received the Karen and Elvira Lynner Memorial Medical Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Jason Duchscherer of Bismarck, N.D., received the Dr. Carol Thorstad Memorial Scholarship.
Third-year student Syed Hyder of Bismarck, N.D., received the, Ray Duggan Scholarship.
Second-year student Jace Kusler of Bismarck, N.D., received the Ray Duggan Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Kara Prussing of Bismarck, N.D., received the Dr. Michael Kincheloe Scholarship.
First-year student Emily Shawkat of Bismarck, N.D., received the Medical School Dean's Scholarship, and the Karen and Elvira Lynner Memorial Medical Scholarship.
Second-year student Alessandra Spagnolia of Bismarck, N.D., received the David and VeAnna Selid Scholarship.
Second-year student Kenneth Tharp of Bozeman, Mont., received the Dr. John A. DeKrey Scholarship.
Second-year student Rachel Ellens of Brainerd, Minn., received the Dr. C. O. and Fern Haugen Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Amy Borys of Cando, N.D., received the Ray Duggan Scholarship.
Second-year student Sean Johnson of Casper, Wyo., received the Patrick L. Altringer Scholarship.
Third-year student Gregory Wieland of Casselton, N.D., received the Academic Achievement Award.
Fourth-year student Kyle Rudningen of Clearwater, Minn., received the Ray Duggan Scholarship.
First-year student Nicholas Hopkins of Cohasset, Minn., received the Dr. Norman and Charmaine Hepper Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Scott Poswilko of Dickinson, N.D., received the Dr. David Blehm Endowment Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Tanner Anderson of Drayton, N.D., received the Dr. David J. and Karen M. Gayton Medical Scholarship.
Second-year student Michael Dancer of Fargo, N.D., received the Ray Duggan Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Jennifer Dobis of Fargo, N.D., received the Dr. John Graham Memorial Medical Scholarship Award Endowment.
Third-year student Brandon Fisher of Fargo, N.D., received the Ray Duggan Scholarship.
Third-year student Matthew Glogoza of Fargo, N.D., received the Dr. Donald and Blanche Person Scholarship.
Second-year student Carter Hruby of Fargo, N.D., received the Floyd and Ann Marshall Scholarship.
First-year student Brett Johnson of Fargo, N.D., received the Academic Achievement Award, and the Medical School Dean's Scholarship.
Third-year student Daniel Kolm of Fargo, N.D., received the Dr. Richard A. and Anna M. Olafson Scholarship.
First-year student Naveena Lall of Fargo, N.D., received the Raymond Tyvand Medical School Scholarship, the Florette and William L. Schwartz, M.D., Scholarship, the Drs. Christopher and Allison Clapp Anderson Scholarship, and the Medical School Dean's Scholarship.
First-year student Anna Melicher of Fargo, N.D., received the Dr. Jack and Donna Linfoot Scholarship.
Third-year student Adel Mergoum of Fargo, N.D., received the Ray Duggan Scholarship.
First-year student Erica Nelson of Fargo, N.D., received the Dr. Mark and Becky Odland Scholarship.
Second-year student Emily Olig of Fargo, N.D., received the Dr. Karl V. and M. Carolyn Kaess Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Christopher Traynor of Fargo, N.D., received the Dr. A. Leonard Asmundson Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Laurel Wessman of Fargo, N.D., received the Academic Achievement Award.
Second-year student Matthew Winkels of Fargo, N.D., received the Academic Achievement Award.
First-year student Antontrey Begaye of Flagstaff, Ariz., received the Noah and Carrie Gregory Scholarship.
Third-year student Siri Urquhart of Forest Lake, Minn., received the Dr. Walt Wasdahl and Dr. Robert and Kay Hedger Scholarship.
Second-year student Janet Julson of Galchutt, N.D., received the Janice Granum Medical Scholarship, and the Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Orchard Scholarship.
First-year student Rylee Christian of Glen Ullin, N.D., received the LM Radke Fostvedt Medical Scholarship.
First-year student Tyler Beattie of Grand Forks, N.D., received the Dr. Brad and Gayle Aafedt Medical Scholarship.
First-year student Beau Burkholder of Grand Forks, N.D., received the Academic Achievement Award, and the Medical School Dean's Scholarship.
First-year student Annika Strand of Grand Forks, N.D., received the Medical School Dean's Scholarship, and the Academic Achievement Award.
First-year student Ashley Blotsky of Grandin, N.D., received the Raymond Tyvand Medical School Scholarship, the Medical School Dean's Scholarship, and the Dr. John R. Fischer Medical Scholarship.
Second-year student Shanalee Mountan of Great Falls, Mont., received the Karen and Elvira Lynner Memorial Medical Scholarship.
Second-year student Zachary Elliott of Ham Lake, Minn., received the Dr. C. O. and Fern Haugen Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Rebecca Asp of Hankinson, N.D., received the Karen and Elvira Lynner Memorial Medical Scholarship.
Second-year student Jared Weinand of Hazen, N.D., received the Dr. Rodney J. Rohrich Scholarship.
Second-year student Brenna Fanning of Helena, Mont., received the Academic Achievement Award.
Fourth-year student Malia Grosskreutz of Honomu, Hawaii, received the Academic Achievement Award.
First-year student Haley Amoth of Langdon, N.D., received the Dr. Rene and Barbara A. Pelletier Medical Scholarship, the Gustave Golseth and Wesley Morrish Medical Scholarship, and the Medical School Dean's Scholarship.
Third-year student Katrina Foster of Leeds, N.D., received the Karen and Elvira Lynner Memorial Medical Scholarship, and the Dr. Mack and Rita Traynor Scholarship.
Second-year student Erin Reis of Lincoln, Neb., received the Ralph and Hazel Rohde Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Brent Klinkhammer of Mahnomen, Minn., received the Dr. Justus Fiechtner and Karlene Gehler Scholarship.
Third-year student Whitney Bettenhausen of Mandan, N.D., received the Academic Achievement Award, and the Cora Smith King Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Alec Ganske of Mankato, Minn., received the Judy L. DeMers Medical Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Marcus Geffre of Mayville, N.D., received the Arden and Bertha Anderson Scholarship.
Third-year student Marcus Granrud of Minneapolis, Minn., received the Marlys E. Schuh, M.D., Scholarship.
Third-year student Joley Beeler of Minot, N.D., received the Matthew Spangler Medical Scholarship, and the Dr. Thomas and Sandra (Whaly) Olson Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Wesley Halseth of Minot, N.D., received the Rosamund Zlevor Memorial Scholarship.
First-year student Jason Barba of Missoula, Mont., received the Dr. Dean Theodore Harwood Memorial Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Cole Laber of Napoleon, N.D., received the Ray Duggan Scholarship, and the Dr. James P. Lantz Memorial Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Amber Nielsen of New England, N.D., received the Charles H. Fee Memorial Endowment.
Fourth-year student Cassandra Cross of Oregon City, Ore., received the Dr. Keith and Elaine Wold Scholarship.
Third-year student Maxwell Otto of Park River, N.D., received the Dr. Cecil and Penny Chally Medical Scholarship.
Third-year student Justin Buzick of Pella, Iowa, received the Dr. Dave and Theresa Theige Medical Scholarship.
Third-year student Deland Weyrauch of Ray, N.D., received the Dr. Carol Eidsvoog Scholarship.
First-year student Brooke Lentz of Rolla, N.D., received the Academic Achievement Award, and the Medical School Dean's Scholarship.
Third-year student Katherine Benedict of Sabin, Minn., received the Academic Achievement Award.
First-year student Megan Pignato of Stacy, Minn., received the Dr. Harley E. French Scholarship.
First-year student Jacob Greenmyer of Stirum, N.D., received the Dr. Donald and Marjorie Meredith Medical Scholarship, the Medical School Dean's Scholarship, and the Buckly Zahradka, M.D., Medical Memorial Scholarship.
Second-year student Robert Kraft of Superior, Wis., received the Ray Duggan Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Collette Chorney of Townsend, Mont., received the Dr. A. K. Saiki Memorial Endowment Scholarship.
Second-year student Melissa Gunderson of West Fargo, N.D., received the Howard, Clarine and Karen Robinson Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Lucy Ledyard of Whitefish, Mont., received the Dr. Donald Reichert Memorial Scholarship.
Fourth-year student David Parker of Wildomar, Calif., received the Charles and Emma Bollinger Scholarship.
Third-year student Mari Goldade of Williston, N.D., received the Dr. Donald and Marjorie Meredith Medical Scholarship.
Second-year student Rory Guenther of Williston, N.D., received the Dr. Donald and Marjorie Meredith Medical Scholarship.
Third-year student Katherine Wilt of Williston, N.D., received the Charles and Florence Magner Medical Scholarship.
Fourth-year student Kimberly Herman of Ypsilanti, N.D., received the Dr. Michael and Donna Ebertz Scholarship.

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