Honors Day 2021

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.

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."

Waldorf University 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!

Aagot Thomte Swenson Memorial Scholarship Joshua Martin—Pulaski, WI; Dana Pioske—New Ulm, MN Adrian & Eleanor Johnson Endowed Scholarship Chase Bulten—Barnum, IA Adrian & Shirley Ploegstra Scholarship Banele Ndlovu—Zimbabwe Al Heppner Scholarship Ellie Clark—LeMars, IA Alan Sansgaard Memorial Scholarship Hanna Clark—Newton, 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 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 Brooke Hickey—Adel, IA Dan and Clarice Grefthen Scholarship Adrianna Vargas—Brighton, CO Dan Mork Memorial Scholarship Mikayla Smith—Honolulu, HI David Bolstorff Endowed Scholarship Zacharey Schreier—Dell Rapids, SD Dean L. Nerem Scholarship Autumn Paulson—Chaseburg, WI Don & Kris Meyer Scholarship Aaron Mathahs—Thompson, IA Donald and Charlotte Anderson Scholarship Jordan Anderson—Forest City, IA Dorthy (Nasby) Carlson Music Scholarship Noah Hoffman—Mason City, IA Dorothy A. Wonsmos Endowed Scholarship Abigail Lumley—Boone, IA; Christopher Lumley—Boone, IA; Nathanael Lumley—Boone, IA; Aaron Mathahs—Thompson, IA 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 Kylie Buns—Buffalo Center, IA; Max Schaefer—Buffalo Center, IA Gabby Pierce Scholarship Isaac Burgett—Emmons, MN Genevieve Stelberg Memorial Scholarship 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

Saba—Ham Lake, MN; Joseph Sloan—Farmington, MN; Ian Templin—Gaylord, MN; Kayleigh Wilkie— Geneva, MN; Danielle Wood—Howard Lake, MN Gerald & Mary Jo Boman Scholarship Ethan Hexamer—Alton, IA; Antonio Lopes—Forest City, IA Gordon and Margaret Cosner Memorial Scholarship Jade Gasteiger—Lake Mills, IA; Tatum Phelps—Algona, IA Gordon and Opal Aasgaard Memorial Scholarship Brandon Brown—Garner, IA Hans & Grace Olson Memorial Scholarship Philip Babineaux—Covina, CA; Pierce Babineaux— Covina, CA; Erick Cortes Parra—Columbia; Diana Dzasezeva—Forest City, IA; Lindsay Field—Eyota, MN; Christian Gerot—Columbus Junction, IA; Tyler Lindsay—Grimes, IA; Marissa Norby—Rudd, IA; Emily Ryerson—Britt, IA; Hayleigh Solano—Millcreek, UT; Ryan Swiderski—Minneapolis, MN; Caden Tchop—Chetek, WI; Courtnie Turner—Farmington, MN; Joseph Van Essen—Edgerton, MN; Jayla Weston—Elmo, UT; Amber Williams—Honolulu, HI Harold & Ella Midtbo Endowed Scholarship Hayde Gallardo—Nipomo, CA; Andrew Huber—Worthington, MN Helen Briggs-Halverson Scholarship Megan Henn—Buffalo Center, IA Herb and Cathy Ihle Scholarship Lance Bob—Houston, TX; Joshua Martin—Pulaski, WI; Thor Phelps—Algona, IA; Laci Roberts— LeClaire, IA; Keshaun Scott—Dover, DE History Scholarship Joseph Bauer—Zumbrota, MN; Olivia Martin-King—Fridley, MN Holmen Scholarship Emma Hovenga—Forest City, IA Howard & Verna Thoresen Scholarship Riley Walton—Cedar Rapids, IA Hubert & Daisy Cormaney Hill Scholarship Savannah Moore—Manly, IA Immanuel Lutheran—Burton Smith Memorial Award Maddy Stott—Saint Charles, IA Ingeborg Coltvet Memorial Scholarship Mordecai Nsabaah—Clear Lake, IA J. Gordon and Agnes M. Christianson Endowed Scholarship Zoe Czapiewski—Rochester, MN; Myra Meyer— Burt, IA; Taylor Moen—Big Lake, MN J.D. Mangan Scholarship Michael Heitkamp—Forest City, IA John & Opal Solomonson Memorial Scholarship Katie Chapman—Cresco, IA John & Viola Olson Scholarship Joshua Bonaiti—United Kingdom; Autumn Petersen—Flora Vista, NM Jolivette Endowed Scholarship Hanna Ferguson—Johnston, IA; Tatum Phelps—Algona, IA Karol Sucher Clemens Memorial Scholarship Alisha Schaefer—Mount Calvary, WI Kathryn Ann Galvin Memorial Scholarship Faith Sorenson—Leland, IA Kathryn Johannesen Kuginskie ‘58 Memorial Scholarship Jordan Lukes—Fort Atkinson, IA Ken and Joan Hansen Scholarship Kyle Ennis—Cedar Rapids, IA Kennes & Alice Kingland Future Teachers Scholarship Faith Kahler—Burt, IA Larry Lenning Memorial Scholarship Benard Machira—Kenya Lawrence & Edna Johannesen Memorial Scholarship Nomonde Ndlovu—Zimbabwe Lloyd & Josie Erickson Family Scholarship Daniela Benavides Clavijo—Peru Lois Rose Memorial Scholarship Tyler Okada—Anaheim, CA Luther and Eloyce Tweeten Scholarship Fund Chloe Boydstun—Anna, TX; Isaac Burgett— Emmons, MN; Laina Yurs—South Beloit, IL M.O. Nilssen Scholarship Austin Steele—La Crosse, WI Maevis Adams Memorial Scholarship Bennett Eaton—Lake Mills, IA; Makayla Vogt—Forest City, IA Margaret ‘Muggie’ Hagen Scholarship McKaylee Kidd—Roscoe, IL; McKenzie Kidd—Roscoe, IL Marlys R. Cook Memorial Scholarship Kaylee Weber—Sigourney, IA Marvin E. Simonsen Endowed Scholarship Samuel Jones—Australia Mary Ella Wiese Scholarship Kyle Ennis—Cedar Rapids, IA Merle & Delores Kudej Scholarship Elizabeth Garza—Brownsville, TX; Trinity Perez—Worthing, SD Metta Fick Family Scholarship Paige Pierson—Cambridge, IA Mildred J. Johnston Memorial Scholarship Amanda Jamison—Buffalo Center, IA Music Scholarship Riley Walton—Cedar Rapids, IA O.J. Johnson Scholarship Anna Beatriz Barros Almeida—Brazil Odvin Hagen Scholarship Riley Walton—Cedar Rapids, IA Orval & Esther Trail Education Scholarship Ashlyn Brandt—Austin, MN Osnes Family Scholarship Piper VanRavenswaay—Hartley, IA Otto and Margaret Tonneson Scholarship Yatnia Hernandez Carranza—Forest City, IA; Samantha Pedelty—Mason City, IA; Brandon Rubalcaba—Grand Junction, CO; Atticus Smith— Kent, WA; Matthew Tran—Chino Hills, CA Outstanding Future Educator Fund Scholarship Brittany-Ann Kirschbaum—Lake Mills, IA Ove and Mabel Anderson Scholarship Emilie Thompson—Council Bluffs, IA Pastor Mark Ronning Scholarship Abbie Tapp—Forest City, IA Pastor Palmer & Ruth Wold Scholarship Rebekah Jensvold—Buffalo Center, IA Pete & Janet Hermanson Scholarship Isabelle Christian—Gainesville, TX; McKenna Clouse—Mounds View, MN Ralph and Bonita Olsen Scholarship Christopher Jones—Stanton, IA Rasmussen Encouragement Award Dakota Savoie—Owatonna, MN Ray & Joan Beebe Scholarship Luke Johnson—Leland, IA Ray Mehl Family Scholarship Anna Beatriz Barros Almeida—Brazil Rev. P. Lauritz & Alpha Mork Scholarship Starr George—Antigua and Barbuda Roger C. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Noah Miller—Forest City, IA Ron Sime Memorial Scholarship Kourtney Smith—Grand Saline, TX Rosdail Family Memorial Scholarship Lauren Dohlman—Sheffield, IA Ruth & Jacob Lee Scholarship Thor Phelps—Algona, IA Sam Koehnk Courage Award Scholarship Quincy Minor—Milwaukee, WI Second Orm Scholarship Baili Girkin—Charles City, IA Selmer & Lorena Gunderson Scholarship Daniela Benavides Clavijo—Peru; Joao Oliveira Guimaraes Cabral—Forest City, IA; Cheyenne Orwig—Pocahontas, IA Seth Wooldridge Endowed Scholarship Audrey Skjeie—Forest City, IA Shaw Family Scholarship Aaron Mathahs—Thompson, IA Shirley Olson Teig Scholarship Charlotte Wright—Porter, MN St. Olaf Lutheran Church Of Austin/ MN Found. Scholarship Didar Gurbanmyradov—China Stanford & Ruth Holtan Endowed Scholarship Tatum Phelps—Algona, IA Stella L. Peterson Memorial Scholarship Brinna Rollefson—Forest City, IA Stensland Family Scholarship Tristan Furgeson—Algona, IA Tracy Mathisen Memorial Award Scholarship Dalton Thorson—Lake Mills, IA Trygve Lenning Family Endowed Scholarship Landin Churchman—Ankeny, IA Verna and Harry Reynolds Memorial Scholarship Nola Leech—Nashua, IA; Torri Mohwinkel— St. James, MN; Zoe Silovich—Rock Springs, WY; Joshua Woods—Fort Wayne, IN Waldorf Choir Scholarship Dana Pioske—Fairfax, MN Walter & Evelyn Bergland Scholarship Nadia Turner—Bloomington, MN Wayne and Karen Johns Mathematics Scholarship Nicole Callow—Forest City, IA William and Mary Johnson Scholarship Cathryn Tavares—Kapolei, HI; Noah Ward—South St. Paul, MN