JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown Dollars for Scholars (JDFS), a program of Scholarship America, proudly announced the awarding of 51 scholarships totaling $53,500 at the Jamestown High School Awards Ceremony on May 1.
This year marked a significant milestone for JDFS, as they awarded over 50 scholarships for the first time. The ceremony also introduced three new scholarships, highlighting the community’s ongoing commitment to supporting education and honoring remarkable individuals.
Among the new additions, the Knights of Columbus established a scholarship in memory of Monsignor Jeffrey L. Wald, underscoring their dedication to fostering educational opportunities. Inspired Healthcare and Anne Carlsen also contributed to the expansion of educational support for deserving students.
Scholarship recipients were selected based on academic achievement and community involvement, including volunteer activity.
Scholarships and recipients:
Aaron Nordstrom Memorial Scholarships: Olivia Sorlie and Paighton Walker
Alberta Martin-Swartz Scholarship: Kinley Anderson
Anne Carlsen Legacy Scholarship: Erin Henke
Collins Aerospace Scholarship: Isaac Webster and Jack Van Berkom
Chesterman Communications/Jamestown Dollars for Scholars Scholarship: Cammie Veldkamp
Class of 1967 Scholarships: Connor Ede and Addison Graves
Dan Poland Machine Scholarship: Jayden Pizinger
Darin Erstad Scholarship: Tyson Jorissen and Makenna Nold
Noel Howell FFA Scholarship: Torrie Mack
Leonard Haitsch Scholarship: Sara Sletto
Olive B. Haitsch Scholarships: Kendyl Anderson and Xander Netolicky
Harold Newman Scholarship: Regan Keller
Heil Scholarship: Liv Frohlich, Isabel LeFevre, Brayden Motter, Kristen Spanier, and Savannah Wilson
Sidney and Alberta Holaday Scholarship for Academic Excellence: Jacob Janzen
Inspired Healthcare Scholarship: Malakai Robinson
Jamestown Educational Association Teacher Education Scholarship: Colin Conway
Jamestown Dollars for Scholars Service Scholarship: Madelyn Tyson
Jamestown Dollars for Scholars 1st Generation Scholarship: Gavin Iverson
JDFS Vocational Scholarship: Jacob Offner and Caitlyn Schultz
Jamestown Dollars for Scholars Achievement Scholarships: Camron Andersen, Kai Backen, Alexa Carlson, Reese Christ, Kaden DeGroot, Garin Groff, Marley Peterson, and Krysta Schmeideberg
James Vondergeest Memorial Scholarship: Emma Houge
Jerry Meyer/Jamestown Dollars for Scholars Scholarship: Ryan Larson
Knights of Columbus Scholarships: James Horgan and Aubrey Srur
Monsignor Jeffrey L. Wald Scholarship: Dalton Lamp
Robert and Myrna Sarbaum Scholarship: Alyssa Hertz and Adam Sortland
Smile Studio Scholarship: Mataya Lunzman
U.S. Army Specialist Paul A. Beyer Memorial Scholarship: Dominic Combs and Allysah Larson
Wicklund/Schurr/JDFS Scholarship: Haylee Spurgeon
Wildcat Way Scholarship: Grady Anderson
Yatskis/Rockwell Collins Scholarship for Math and Science: Avery Mee and Gabrielle Tweten
The JDFS continues to play a vital role in the Jamestown community by supporting the educational aspirations of its students, ensuring that financial barriers do not impede their academic success.