Marvin announces scholarship winners

BY LISA GIBSON

For 35 years, Marvin Windows and Doors, headquartered in Warroad, Minn., has awarded annual scholarships to its employees’ children, amounting to about $580,000 for 738 students, says Robert Evans, the company's vice president of human resources.

“The Marvin family of brands believes in living its values,” Evans says. “We highly value caring for our employees, supporting the communities we do business in, and supporting educational efforts. We know that an education can be the key to future success. Broadly, Marvin believes that an educated workforce is a crucial component of a thriving, vibrant economy. Through our scholarship program, we are investing in our employees’ families’ futures, and ultimately, the future of our country.”

This year, Marvin selected 28 recipients to receive scholarships up to $1,500 to attend the two- or four-year college of their choice. Marvin offers this scholarship to employees’ children in all of its locations, including Warroad, Minn., Eagan, Minn., Grafton, N.D., Fargo, N.D., West Fargo, N.D., Baker City, Ore., Ripley, Tenn., and Roanoke, Va.

Recipients in North Dakota and Minnesota are:

→ Madison Dancer, daughter of Timothy and Gail Dancer of Fargo. Dancer attends North Dakota State University, where she plans to major in English education.

→ Reanne Erickson, daughter of Terry and Krista Erickson of Fargo. Erickson attends the University of Minnesota Crookston, where she is studying pre-veterinary medicine.

→ Emilee Gourde, daughter of Jo and Gerard Gourde of Fargo. Gourde will attend North Dakota State University.

→ Alex Sorby, son of Eric and Lori Sorby of Fargo. Sorby attends North Dakota State University, where he is a pharmacy major.

→ Anna Casperson, daughter of Tom and Christina Casperson of Warroad. Casperson attends the University of Minnesota Duluth, where she studies hispanic studies and psychology.

→ Connie Dale, daughter of Craig and Sheila Dale of Warroad. Dale attends the University of St. Thomas, where she studies biochemistry.

→ Robert Davy, son of Rob Davy of Badger, Minn. Davy will attend the University of Minnesota Crookston, where he will major in agronomy/crop production.

→ Bridget Erickson, daughter of Brian and Lynn Erickson of Warroad. Erickson attends the College of St. Benedict, where she studies global business.

→ Matthew Fevold, son of Brad and Teresa Fevold of Warroad. Fevold attends North Dakota State University, where he studies computer science.

→ Deidre Hahn, daughter of Dean and Heather Hahn of Warroad. Hahn attends North Dakota State University, where she is a pharmacy major.

→ Melody Kuehn, daughter of Tim and Kathryn Kuehn of Warroad. Kuehn will attend the College of St. Benedict, where she will major in English.

→ Brianne LaDuke, daughter of Steve and Donna LaDuke of Warroad. LaDuke will attend the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, where she will major in psychology and law.

→ Elissa Rehm, daughter of John and Roxann Rehm of Warroad. Rehm attends Minnesota State Community and Technical College, where she studies business management.

→ Kimberly Schaible, daughter of Brian and Lori Schaible of Warroad. Schaible attends North Dakota State University, where she studies pharmaceutical sciences.

→ Brady Wilmer, son of Kay Wilmer and Owen Hangen of Roosevelt, Minn. Wilmer attends the University of Minnesota: Twin Cities, where he studies mechanical engineering.

→ Lexi Hernandez, daughter of Melissa and Derek Anderson, and Mike Hernandez, all of Grafton. Hernandez will attend the University of North Dakota, where she plans to major in nursing.

→ Michaela Morse, daughter of Merrill and Lisa Morse of Shoreview, Minn. Morse attends the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, where she studies apparel design.

→ Emily Chen, daughter of Jason and Amy Chen of Plymouth, Minn. Chen attends Yale University, where she studies economics.

The scholarship applications are available to employees online or at the facility in which they work, Evans says. Once submitted, completed forms are sent to the administrative non-profit partner, Scholarship America, which determines the scholarship total based on a number of factors, including the applicant’s grade point average, community involvement, extracurricular activities and extenuating circumstances.

The scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors and college students. They are renewable, so are applied each year of college, Evans says. PB

Lisa Gibson Editor, Prairie Business 701.787.6753