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Honors Day 2021 Honors Day 2021, Chapel Service & Recognition and Celebration Event, was held Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Boman Fine Arts Center. Donors were recognized for their support of student scholarships and students were recognized for their academic achievements. There were 115 scholarships awarded, 160 total student recipients, and over $200,000 in scholarship funds awarded. The Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation is incredibly grateful for all of our donors!
Owen Solmonson '59 1937-2021 Owen's years at Waldorf College left an indelible mark on him. Many of his friends from his Waldorf days became lifelong friends, and he corresponded regularly with a number of them. As a faithful alumnus, he stayed close to his alma mater, visiting often to offer a friendly hello to staff, and to attend numerous events, including alumni gatherings, concerts, award ceremonies, homecoming events, Christmas programs, and commencements. In his home community or wherever he encountered a prospective college student, he would readily extol the value of a Waldorf education.
Aagot Thomte Swenson Memorial Scholarship
Dean L. Nerem Scholarship
Joshua Martin—Pulaski, WI; Dana Pioske—New Ulm, MN
Autumn Paulson—Chaseburg, WI
Adrian & Eleanor Johnson Endowed Scholarship
Don & Kris Meyer Scholarship
Chase Bulten—Barnum, IA
Aaron Mathahs—Thompson, IA
Adrian & Shirley Ploegstra Scholarship
Donald and Charlotte Anderson Scholarship
Banele Ndlovu—Zimbabwe
Jordan Anderson—Forest City, IA
Al Heppner Scholarship
Dorthy (Nasby) Carlson Music Scholarship
Ellie Clark—LeMars, IA
Noah Hoffman—Mason City, IA
Alan Sansgaard Memorial Scholarship
Dorothy A. Wonsmos Endowed Scholarship
Hanna Clark—Newton, IA
Abigail Lumley—Boone, IA; Christopher Lumley—Boone, IA; Nathanael Lumley—Boone, IA; Aaron Mathahs—Thompson, IA
Anna Marie Mitchell Endowed Scholarship Kade Kloster-Hodak—Mason City, IA Anonymous Donor Scholarship MaCoy Yeakel—Belmond, IA Bartelson Family Endowed Scholarship Hannah Meyer—Burt, IA Baseball Scholarship James Hook—Puyallup, WA Bergland Family Memorial Scholarship Heather Viers—Charles City, IA Bill & Mary Johnson Baseball Scholarship Andrew Di-Giovambattista—Australia Bill Hamm Scholarship Tori-Ann Francis—Jamaica
In 2011, he became a member of the Waldorf Endowment Society. His consistent giving over the years reflected his love for the college, and when he was able to do so financially, he eventually established two scholarships for Waldorf students-the Carol Solomonson Palm Memorial Scholarship, and the John and Opal Solomonson Memorial Scholarship. It was gratifying for him to participate in helping a number of students obtain a college education in this way. Perhaps one of the proudest moments in Owen's life was in Fall 2015 when he showed up for the annual awards banquet at Waldorf, and to his surprise, he was called forward to accept a plaque for the college's first-ever Waldorf Encouragement Award for his "extraordinary support and love for Waldorf College." 22
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Bill Smith Scholarship Zachary Bender—Canada; Eric Wildes—Virginia, MN Carlyle Holte Scholarship Nomonde Ndlovu—Zimbabwe Class of ‘48 Scholarship Mara Schmitz—Faribault, MN Class of ‘78 Scholarship Alana Wickering—Mason City, IA Clifton L. & Marjorie J. Bruland Scholarship Starr George—Antigua & Barbuda; Cecelia Hemsworth—Mount Pleasant, IA Communications Scholarship Austin Siegal—Panama City, FL Dale & Agnes Hagen Scholarship Fund
Dr. Lynn & Rosalie Juhl Educational Scholarship Kyle Bell—Garner, IA Dr. Richard Baur Memorial Scholarship Brennan Laugen—Mason City, IA Emalie Edmiston Endowed Scholarship Dalton DeBuono—Hastings, MN English Department Scholarship Charlie Blue—Oconomowoc, WI Eric Bartleson Alumni Scholarship Angel Massee—Northwood, IA Ernest & Mildred Thompson Family Endowed Scholarship Jorge Olivo Cabrera—Andover, MN Ernest H. Schmidt Scholarship Fund Benjamin Schlegel—Brainerd, MN Ethel Hanson Saltou & Celia Ramsey Scholarship Elizabeth Jenkins—Osage, IA Eugene M. & Clarine Strand Endowed Scholarship Katie Cooling—Mason City, IA Everett & Clara Nelson Endowed Scholarship Riley Walton—Cedar Rapids, IA Fietz Scholarship In English Daniel Caruso—Fort Madison, IA; Steven Whittle Ballard—Atlantic, IA Frank & Anna Banta and Family Endowed Scholarship
Brooke Hickey—Adel, IA
Kylie Buns—Buffalo Center, IA; Max Schaefer—Buffalo Center, IA
Dan and Clarice Grefthen Scholarship
Gabby Pierce Scholarship
Adrianna Vargas—Brighton, CO
Isaac Burgett—Emmons, MN
Dan Mork Memorial Scholarship
Genevieve Stelberg Memorial Scholarship
Mikayla Smith—Honolulu, HI
Matthew Jordan—Red Wing, MN; Cade Kujawski—Prior Lake, MN; Jeremiah Lebsack—Duluth, MN; Brayden Lenzmeier—Sartell, MN; Tyler Nelson—Chippewa Falls, WI; Nolan Reynolds—Baxter, MN; Dalton
David Bolstorff Endowed Scholarship Zacharey Schreier—Dell Rapids, SD
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