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Press Release

ND United Foundation Awards $75,000+ in Scholarships

The North Dakota United Foundation is proud to announce the distribution of more than $75,000 in scholarships to dozens of deserving educators, public servants, and students this year. Each recipient received an award ranging from $200 to $5,000.
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Published: June 20, 2025

“These grants and scholarships are an investment in the future of North Dakota,” said Brenda Seehafer, chair of the ND United Foundation. “We are looking to tomorrow by supporting these recipients’ professional and educational goals.”

The 2025 award recipients are listed below.

Balfour

  • Zack Volson

Binford

  • Mason Iverson

Bismarck

  • Emily Curren
  • McKayla Donat
  • Tiara Flying Horse
  • Taylor Peterson
  • Erik Stordalen

Bottineau

  • Lydia LaFromboise

Bowman

  • Kaydee Stewart

Cando

  • Alliana Freund

Casselton

  • Emery Holland

Cavalier

  • Allisyn Tollefson

Clifford

  • Mackenzie Motter

Colfax

  • Alison Heyen

Crosby

  • Easton Tibbs

Dickinson

  • Sarah Crossingham
  • McKenna Ernst
  • Hannah Meschke

Emerado

  • Madeline Stangl

Enderlin

  • Brayden Sutherland

Fargo

  • Brittany Gores
  • Signe Nagle
  • Sarah Williamson
  • Axumite Wren James

Glenfield

  • Kylie Johnson
  • Will Spickler

Grace City

  • Vanessa Vollmer

Grand Forks

  • Braelyn Scott

Hillsboro

  • Myla Kaldor
  • Gracie Miller

Killdeer

  • Gracie Doe

Kindred

  • Andrea Hoyme

Lamoure

  • Heidi Livingston

Lidgerwood

  • Erin Bohnenstingl

McHenry

  • Savanna Dreher
  • Madisyn Reese

Menoken

  • Jessica Van Winkle

Minot

  • Nicole Lindgren
  • Brian Walz

Napoleon

  • Sabrina Haas

New England

  • Karady Evans

Ray

  • Gretchen Hickel
  • Shaylee Kunze
  • MaKenna Landsverk

Rogers

  • Krista Amann

Rolla

  • Tara Okerson
  • Brenda Seehafer
  • Avery St. Germaine

Sarles

  • Madison Samuelson

Thompson

  • Ryan Strande

Valley City

  • Gratia Brown
  • Brinklyn Johnson
  • Emily Wicktor

Wahpeton

  • Scout Woods

Walhalla

  • Myah Fitzsimonds

Washburn

  • Brynn Hyttinen

West Fargo

  • Saige Forseth
  • Gabrielle Helfrich
  • Krista Hulderman
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Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education & Public Services

With more than 11,500 members across the state, NDU supports equal opportunities for success for ALL North Dakota students, and respect and support for all educators. NDU members are teachers, community college professors, speech pathologists, bus drivers, secretaries, retired educators and student teachers.