Forrest Paul

Forrest Paul poses with Senator Tom Saxhaug (left) and his mom. Forrest received both the Terry and Muggs Matteson L&M Appreciation Scholarship and the Greater Itasca NOW Award (Northland Opportunity for Work). Congratulations Forrest!

Antonio VanReese Jasso

Antonio VanReese Jasso (left) receives the Keith Newstrom Memorial Aviation Scholarship from Rotary member Bob Smith.

Amber Heinle

Amber Heinle (left) and her mom are all smiles after the ceremony. A "second-career" student, Amber is double-majoring in Organizational Behavior and Business Management at the College of Saint Scholastica through ICC's evening program.

Matthew Kluthe

Matthew Kluthe (center) received $5000 this scholarship season. Chris Fulton (left) Executive Director and Sarah Copeland (right) Director of Grants and Programs, congratulate Matthew for receiving the Robert and Shirley Bennett Physics Scholarship and the Greater Itasca STEM Scholarship.

STEM winners

Board member Mary Jo Gibbons with some of the 2014 STEM scholarship recipients. From left to right: Sarah Patton, Mary Jo Gibbons, Keegan Porter, Jared Franzone, and Andrew Beadell.

Jesse Davis - NOW Scholarship winner

Jesse Davis (center), one of the NOW Scholarships winners, talks with Senator Tom Saxhaug (right) and AAUW member Karen Karls (left).

Cody Mann

Cody Mann (right) thanks Ann Clark (center) for making the Dan Retka Memorial Scholarship possible. Cody's mom is on the left.

Casey Adams Bradley Howsen

Casey Adams (left) and Bradley Howsen (right) happy about their scholarship awards.

Terry and Muggs Matteson

Terry and Muggs Matteson (center) pose with all the recipients of the first annual Terry and Muggs Matteson L&M Appreciation Scholarship. From left to right: Faith Filipiak, Brad Sandeen, Terry and Muggs, Andrew Beadell, and Brandon Ische. Terry and Muggs are so proud of all their L&M employees.

Trboyevich family

The family of Jeff Trboyevich was all smiles.

Sophie and Bonnie

Bonnie Stotts (right), owner Beier's Greenhouse, presents Sophie Nickalson (left) with the Melvin and Lucille Beier Family Scholarship.

Keegan Porter

Keegan Porter with his proud parents. Keegan received the renewable Greater Itasca STEM Scholarship.

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Drew Gaffney and family

Drew Gaffney is all smiles after receiving both the Erling and Fran Willadson Scholarship and the brand new NOW Scholarship. Jerry and Cathie (Saxhaug) Anderson gave $50,000 to create the NOW to provide workplace education and training for people wishing to live and work in the great Up-North. Congratulations Drew!

Scholarship award winners

(from left to right) Quin Cameron, Antonio VanReese Jasso, Jeff Trboyevich, Drew Gaffney.

Casey Adams and Bradley Howsen

Board member Denny Anderson (far right) jokes with Casey Adams (left) and Bradley Howsen (middle). Both Adams and Howsen received the coveted NOW scholarship, in addition to numerous other scholarships.

Ann Clark and Cody Mann

Cody Mann receives the Dan Retka Memorial Scholarship from Dan's widow, Ann Clark. This scholarship is for students studying engineering, construction management or environmental science.

Andrew Beadell

Andrew Beadell (middle) is all smiles after receiving $4000 in scholarships, including Greater Itasca STEM, Terry and Muggs Matteson L&M Appreciation, and Northern Minnesota Builders Association Scholarships. Andrew's parents are happy too!

NOW Winners

The Greater Itasca NOW (Northland Opportunity Scholarship) Educational Grant, brand new for 2014, was made possible by Jerry and Cathie (Saxhaug) Anderson. They provided an immediate $50,000 to encourage workforce training and education in local jobs. Thank you Jerry and Cathie!

Great Food

There was lots of great, handmade, catered food following the ceremony. AAUW was well represented.

Social time after the ceremony

Two scholarship recipients chat about their educational plans. Brad Sandeen (left) received the Terry and Muggs Matteson L&M Appreciation Scholarship. Jesse Davis (right) of the Grand Rapids Farmer's Market received the Greater Itasca NOW (Northland Opportunity for Work) Educational Grant.

Sawyer Passig

Community Foundation board member Mary Jo Gibbons with Sawyer Passig and his little brother Hayden. A Hill City graduate, Sawyer received three scholarships; Greater Itasca VoTech/Community College Scholarship, Hill City Community Scholarship, and the coveted Greater Itasca NOW Award (Northland Opportunity Works).

Congratulations Sarah Patton

Sarah Patton and her parents (on the right) sit down with Community Foundation board member Chris Deadrick. Starting her masters program this fall, Sarah received the Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Volunteer Services Scholarship and the Greater Itasca STEM Scholarship.

Abby Jewett

Abby Jewett received the Grand Rapids State Bank Financial Focus Scholarship. Jewett will be attending the University of St. Thomas to study Actuarial Science.