$55,300 in scholarships and awards presented at banquet

Scholarship Awards Banquet was held at Clearbrook -Gonvick School on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. A total of $55,300 was awarded to the graduating seniors.

A meal was followed by the announcement of the A and B Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Riverwatch, Knowledge Bowl, FFA, Music, Salutatorian & Valedictorian and Scholarships totaling $53,300.

Megan Godtland presented: Alison Johnson $300 from Hard Times Bash; Carlie Bergerson $1,000 from Medtronic/William Johnson; Spencer Reed $1,000 from Robin Norgaard Kelleher; Alison Johnson & Liz Bodensteiner received $1,000 each from Mary Jo Klinger; Kyla Baker, Bryce Johnson, Kaitlyn Martine and Spencer Reed each received $500 from Pepsi; Liz Bodensteiner received $2,500 from Vernon J Pick and $4,000 from John & Faye Hedin; Kyla Baker, Michael Gray, Kaitlyn Martine, Spencer Reed and Darby Riley received $1,000 each from Glen & Iris Evans; Bryce Johnson received $1,000 from TEAM Industries.

Corrinne Anderson presented: Tristan Bakke, Carlie Bergerson, Liz Bodensteiner, Alison Johnson and Bryce Johnson $200 each from the American Legion Auxiliary; Nathanael Dahl received $750 from Richard Anderson Memorial.

Tom Anderson presented: Tristan Bakke and Bryce Johnson $300 each from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

Linda & Gretchen presented Bryce Johnson $250 from Ted Berglund Memorial; Tracy Imle presented Carlie Bergerson $250 from Tuesday Study Club and Bryce Johnson $600 from Patricia Radke fund.

Kathy Imle presented: Carlie Bergerson, Liz Bodensteiner and Alison Johnson $5,000 each from the Thorbeck Foundation. Two previous graduates also received $5,000 each to continue their education. They were Esther Kjolhaug and Rachel Spray.

Jodi Thompson presented Carlie Bergerson with $500 from Lindfors Insurance. Terri Godtland and Shirley Graftaas presented Liz Bodensteiner and Alison Johnson with $1000 each from Samhold, Barness, Davids & Goldbloom Fund.

Marilyn Sundquist and Chris Harmon presented Carlie Bergerson with $1,500 from Essentia Health. Kevin Prosser presented Alison Johnson $1,500 from Koch Pipeline.

Sharon Johnson presented Carlie Bergerson, Liz Bodensteiner, Alison Johnson and Bryce Johnson with $500 each from Robson Honey.

Dick Richards presented: Alison Johnson and Darby Riley $1,000 each, and Liz Bodensteiner and Carlie Bergerson $500 each from Gonvick Lions Club/Hedin Memorial.

Tom Harmon presented Liz Bodensteiner with $1250 from Matthew Harmon Fallen Soldier. Luci Thompson presented Liz Bodensteiner $300 from Clearbrook Community Club. Kerry Nelson presented Liz Bodensteiner with $300 from Balfour. Dean Vikan presented Bryce Johnson $500 from Highway 2 Cruisers.

Sarah Goudge presented: Kyla Baker and Bryce Johnson $1,000 each and Nathanael Dahl and Michael Grey with $500 each from Education Minnesota.

Congratulations to all the Scholarship recipients!