BEMIDJI — Bemidji High حلحلآ»'s class of 2025 was recently recognized at the annual senior awards program that took place on May 15 for receiving scholarships and earning honors upon graduation.
Bemidji High حلحلآ» 2025 honor graduates: Christianna Beldo, Annika Bertram, Mikayla Bewley, Ephram Boucher, Sarah Breyen, Kobe Brown, Elizabeth Buxton, Elizabeth Cardenuto, Katherine Corradi, Aubrey DeWitt, Bleu Fournier, Aurora Frank, Anna Frenzel, Stonewall Gessner, Elliott Gieser, Saige Gjovik, Lee Gladfelter, Sage Gonzalez, Jack Hildenbrand, Dashel Hiller, Philip Hodapp, Moraya Holleman, Ella Hommes, Reed Johnson, Brogynn Keilwitz, Brooke Kemp, Ainsley Kennedy, Briggs Knott, Shelby Kubitz, Keston Lee, Eva Levesque, Maximilian Louvar, Juel Luettinger, Matjea Malterud, Francine Mamugay, Samuel Maus, Jack McNallan, Brynn Meyer, Markus Midgarden, Brooklyn Nielsen, Samantha Nistler, Hazel Olson, Naomi Olson, Margaret Pansch, Emma Ritchie, Jordan Pemberton, Elena Peterson, Reagan Petrowske, Hudson Pink, Hayden Pirkl, Elizabeth Quandt, Livia Ritchie, Elizabeth Ross, Mollie Rupp, Maya Schmidt, Ellie Solheim, Emma Stay, Elayna Young and Charles Zellmann.
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BCA Medallion Recipients
Gold: Haley Ambuehl (Public Service), Christianna Beldo (Art and Design; Event Productions), Ephram Boucher (PLTW Engineering), Zacharia Christenson (Construction Trades; Mechatronics), Kaden Columbus (Child Care and Education), Luke Dahlke (PLTW Engineering), Aubrey DeWitt (Child Care and Education; Health Science), Kavan Durkin (Business), Magnus Fjerstad (Mechatronics), Elliott Gieser (Aerospace Technology; Mechatronics; PLTW Engineering), Saige Gjovik (Construction Trades; Health Science), Lee Gladfelter (Event Productions), Trent Haugen (Construction Trades), Caleb Iron Necklace (Automotive Technology), Easten Jacobson (Construction Trades), William Koch (Business), Joshua Lundberg (Mechatronics), Francine Mamugay (Public Service), Trevor Marsh (Automotive Technology), Aila Martin (Culinary Arts), Diamonique Martin (Art and Design), Samuel Maus (Mechatronics; PLTW Engineering), Addison McCrady (Health Science), Markus Midgarden (Construction Trades), Imrie Mistic (Health Science), Morgan Nyhusmoen (Art and Design), Hunter Olson (Construction Trades), Joza Paulson (Construction Trades), Hayden Pirkl (Health Science), Landon Schroth (Natural Resources Management), Brooklynn Sjostrom (Public Service), Emma Stay (Health Science), Makiya Tate (Art and Design) and Lorenzo Walter (Automotive Technology; Construction Trades).
Silver: Haley Ambuehl (Agriculture), Caleb Iron Necklace (Construction Trades), Brie Leeper (Agriculture), Zachery Longie (Culinary Arts), Joshua Lundberg (Construction Trades), Diamonique Martin (Health Science), Joza Paulson (Automotive Technology), Luke Rud (Construction Trades), Maya Schmidt (PLTW Engineering), Natasha Severson (Construction Trades; Health Science), Christopher Smith (Agriculture), Taryn Torgerson (Public Service), Brooklyn Vernlund (Agriculture) and Kyllea White (Art and Design).
Bronze: Haley Ambuehl (Child Care and Education; Health Science; Leadership), Christianna Beldo (Culinary Arts), John Bozich (Health Science), Grace Burgess (Health Science), Jared Cherney (Construction Trades), Eren Crawford (Health Science), Isabella Crowson (Art and Design), Harley Dahl (Art and Design), Kavan Durkin (Aerospace Technology), Magnus Fjerstad (Construction Trades), Anna Frenzel (Health Science), Jolee Gruendemann (Child Care and Education), Annabelle Haas (Health Science), James Hardy (Construction Trades), Moraya Holleman (PLTW Engineering) Aliza Jones (Health Science), Ainsley Kennedy (Health Science), John Kingbird (Art and Design), Alivia Kuechenmeister (Health Science), Kyle Loeser (Construction Trades), Adelynn Lundberg (Health Science), Joshua Lundberg (Automotive Technology), Aila Martin (Business), Michael Newman (Health Science), Levi Rust (Automotive Technology; Construction Trades), Halle Sanden (Business), Maya Schmidt (Health Science), Christian Schulz (PLTW Engineering), Rebecca Shimkus (Health Science), Brooklynn Sjostrom (Health Science), Vincent Smith (Health Science), Taryn Torgerson (Business; Health Science), Charles Twelvetrees (Health Science), Brooklyn Vernlund (Child Care and Education) and Abigail Yerbich (Health Science).
Bemidji High حلحلآ» Senior Awards:
- BHS Principal’s Scholarships: Aubrey DeWitt and Keston Lee
- Horace May PTO Scholarship: Lucy Mischke and Emma Ritchie
- Ron Sugar Character Certificate: Jordan Pemberton
- Natascha Smreker Kindness Certificate: Keston Lee
- Liz Granlund Scholarship: Brooke Kemp and Kohv Woehle
- Bemidji Lions Club Service Scholarship: Aubrey DeWitt and Moraya Hollemen
- Brad Swenson Memorial Service Above Self Bemidji Sunrise Rotary: Charles Zellmann
- First National Bank Foundation Scholarship: Elliott Gieser and Zoey Headlee
- Jim Carrington/Bemidji Pioneer: Margaret Pansch
- Jim Carrington Memorial Scholarship: Stonewall Gessner and Maya Schmidt
- Knights of Columbus Scholarship: Elizabeth Buxton, Anna Frenzel and Samuel Maus
- John and Iva Lee Graupman Scholarship: Tanner Whipple
- Paul Bunyan Communications Scholarship: Jordan Pemberton and Tanner Whipple
- Minnesota Telecom Alliance Foundation: Juel Luettinger
- Trustar Scholarship: Hudson Pink
- Ultima Bank Scholarship: Brooke Kemp
- Beltrami Electric Cooperative Scholarship: Zacharia Christenson
- Cody Holte Scholarship: Jack Lundquist
- Northwest Minnesota Women’s Scholarship: Saige Gjovik
- Team Industries – Don Ricke Scholarship: Luke Dahlke, Elliott Gieser, Jack Hildenbrand and Samuel Maus
- Friends of Sanford Health Scholarship: Saige Gjovik and Ellie Solheim
- Friends of NRA Scholarship: Saige Gjovik
- Deerwood Bank: Elizabeth Buxton and Markus Midgarden
- Bank Forward: Moraya Holleman
- Bemidji Career Academies and NTC Scholarship: Jared Cherney, Zacharia Christenson and Markus Midgarden
- Betty L. Murray Scholarship: Katherine Corradi, Brennan Elting, Saige Gjovik, Lee Gladfelter, Jack Hildenbrand, Moraya Holleman, Trevor Marsh, Samuel Maus, Jack McNallan, Samantha Nistler, Emma Pellin Ritchie, Reagan Petrowske, Hayden Pirkl, Jadyn Prokop, Livia Richie, Halle Sanden, Ellie Solheim, Emma Stay, Kohv Woehle and Charles Zellmann
- Boyer Mechanical Scholarship: Trevor Marsh
- Heidi Bitzer McClure Scholarship: Aurora Frank and Stonewall Gessner
- Honda of Bemidji Scholarship: Christianna Beldo
- Jacquelyn M. Schaffer Scholarship for Music: Jack Hildenbrand
- James and Sylvia Sande Scholarship: Katherine Corradi and Elliott Gieser
- K. E. “Red†and Ruth Shannon Wilson Scholarship: Sage Gonzalez
- Labraaten Insurance Agency Scholarship: Lily Larson
- Mark Fodness Memorial Scholarship: Naomi Olson
- NextGrad Scholarship: Ella Klovstad
- Nortech Systems Scholarship: Markus Midgarden and Anh Pham
- North Country Snowmobile Club Scholarship: Saige Gjovik and Kohv Woehle
- Northern Elementary حلحلآ» PTO Scholarship: Moraya Holleman
- Ray F. and John F. Breen Scholarship: Christianna Beldo, Ephram Boucher, Katherine Corradi, Brennan Elting, Lee Gladfelter, Moraya Holleman, Samuel Maus, Jack McNallan, Markus Midgarden, Emma Pellin Ritchie, Reagan Petrowske, Hayden Pirkl, Jaydn Prokop, Livia Ritchie, Halle Sanden, Ellie Solheim, Emma Stay, Isaac Stone, Kohv Woehle and Charles Zellmann
- The Vernon J. Pick Foundation: Moraya Holleman
- CWA Local 7272: Ellie Solheim
- Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Foundation Scholarship: Elliott Gieser, Moraya Holleman, Ainsley Kennedy, Samuel Maus and Hazel Olson
- Hagan Scholarship: Lee Gladfelter, Ainsley Kennedy and Hazel Olson
- Ladig Family Scholarship: Brooke Kemp
- Harry Moore Scholarship: Jaiden Karas
- William and Dona Mae Naylor Scholarship: Jaiden Karas
College and University Scholarships
Bemidji State University:
- STEM Scholars Award: Marc Abella
- Full Tuition Music Department: Brooke Kemp
- George W. Neilson BSU Alumni Foundation: Brooke Kemp
- Lloyd and Shirley Lee Scholarship: Naomi Olson
- Music Scholarship: Anh Pham
- BSU Alumni Relative Scholarship: Maya Schmidt
- Fred Breen Scholarship: Maya Schmidt
Concordia College – Moorhead:
- Early Bird, Excellence, Music and Presidential Scholarships: Elizabeth Buxton
- Climb STEM and Concordia Excellence Scholarships, Legacy and Alumni Award, Presidential Scholarship and Priority Cobber Award: Katherine Corradi
- Concordia Excellence and Presidential Scholarships: Stonewall Gessner
Hamline University:
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- Honors and Music Scholarships: Margaret Pansch
Illinois State University:
- Major General James Ursano (Army Emergency Relief) and Redbird Scholarships: Lee Gladfelter
Michigan State University:
- Maynard Kennedy Turtle Island Acknowledgement and Presidential Scholarships: Reed Johnson
Minnesota State University – Moorhead:
- Fire Up Scholarship: Kennedy Olson
North Dakota State University:
- Carroll D. & Maud Murray King Scholarship: Ainsley Kennedy
- Bison Merit Award: Samantha Nistler
Swego:
- Go Oswego and Presidential Scholarships: Dashel Hiller
The College of St. Scholastica:
- Benedictine and Catholic Student Scholarships: Ephram Boucher
- Alumni Association, Benedictine, Legacy and Saints Success Scholarships: Aubrey DeWitt
- Federal Pell & MN State Grants, Benedictine and Alliss Scholarships: Brynn Meyer
University of Minnesota – Duluth:
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- Early Applicant and UMD Outstanding Credentials Scholarships: Sarah Breyen
- Best of Class, Early Applicant and Northern Lights Scholarships: Maximilian Louvar and Hazel Olson
- Athletic, Carson, Northern Lights and University of Minnesota Duluth Scholarships: Mollie Rupp
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities:
- Presidential Scholarship: Moraya Holleman
- Presidential and Promise Scholarships, U of M College of Science and Engineering Tuition Grant: Samuel Maus
- Alpha Kappa Psi, CGI Study Abroad, Freshman Housing and Herbert E. Olson Scholarships: Jack McNallan
University of North Dakota:
- Academic Achievement Scholarship: John Bozich, Aurora Frank, Ella Hommes and Lucy Mischke
- Presidential Scholarship: Elliott Gieser, Francine Mamugay, Jordan Pemberton, Hudson Pink, Ellie Solheim, Emma Stay and Tanner Whipple
- Merit Scholarship: Clara Hoyum, Sullivan Okerlund, Garrett Ressemann and Kohv Woehle
- Susan Peters Memorial Scholarship: Jordan Pemberton
University of South Dakota:
- Coyote Beginnings: Livia Ritchie
University of St. Thomas:
- St. Thomas Merit Scholarship: Juel Luettinger, Elena Peterson and Elizabeth Cardenuto
Winona State University:
- Presidential Honor Scholarship: Jack Hildenbrand
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