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Twenty Five North Dakota Students Awarded Prestigious Horatio Alger State Scholarship
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Provides $125,000 in Scholarships to Teens for Overcoming Adversity

WASHINGTON, May 19, 2010 – The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is pleased to announce that it has awarded scholarships to 25 deserving high school students in North Dakota. Each scholar will receive $5,000 to assist in funding their college education. The students were selected for the Horatio Alger North Dakota State Scholarship because they persevered in overcoming adversity while also demonstrating excellence in academics, admirable character and community contributions.

“We are happy to help the deserving scholars from North Dakota attend college and achieve the American dream,” said Tony Novelly, president and chief executive officer of the Horatio Alger Association. “These scholars have exemplified the Horatio Alger ideals by using their challenges in life as a motivator for success.”

The North Dakota scholarships are made possible by The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation which has supported the state with scholarships through the Horatio Alger Association for four years.

The Horatio Alger State Scholarship Programs range from $2,500 to $10,500 and are sponsored by Horatio Alger members and friends. These scholarships are offered in 23 states. In 2010, the programs are awarding more than 675 state scholarships to students throughout the country.

Horatio Alger scholars are provided with numerous resources to ensure a successful college career. Each student receives:

• Financial aid guidance to assist in the selection of, and preparation for, college.
• Access to the association’s Web site, where students can create online profiles, search for fellow scholars, update their personal information, submit disbursement requests and direct questions to the association.
• Access to a toll-free information line, to speak to program coordinators for assistance with questions about their scholarships and other educational programs.

The 2010 North Dakota recipients are:

• Evan Bong of South High School, West Fargo         
• Haley Deserly of Watford City High School, Watford City
• Dayna Dick of May-Port CG High School, Mayville
• Justine Frank of South Heart Public School, South Heart
• Brandon Goering of May-Port CG High School, Mayville
• Katie Heit of Drake High School, Karlsruhe
• Falan Johnson of North Star High School, Cando
• Sarah Johnston of Ellendale Public High School, Ellendale
• Sibinee Jokela of Watford City High School, Watford City
• Nathan Kinneberg of Dakota Prairie High School, McVille
• Andrew Koehn of Jamestown High School, Jamestown
• Tanasha Krull of Richland High School, Walcott
• Cassandra Kunze of North Central High School, Dazey
• Adam Ladwig of Oakes High School, Oakes
• Sierra Lassila of  Garrison High School, Garrison
• Gretchen Luhmann of Langdon High School, Langdon
• Joey Mack of Hazen High School, Hazen
• Erica Parcel of Rugby High School, Rugby
• Zachary Rameden of Rugby High School, Rugby
• Bailey Stewart of Saint John High School, St. John
• Phillip Streccius of Minot High School Magic City Campus, Minot
• Carlene Ternes of Strasburg High School, Strasburg
• Cheyenne Tiokasin of South Central High School, Bismarck
• Cora Tormaschy of Dickinson High School, Dickinson
• Paige Voltz of Richardton-Taylor High School, Richardton

To view the complete list of Horatio Alger scholars and members, visit our Web site at https://www.horatioalger.org.  

About the Horatio Alger Association:
Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans continues to fulfill its mission of honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals in our society who have succeeded in spite of adversity and of encouraging young people to pursue their dreams through higher education. The Horatio Alger Association offers three annual scholarship programs: the National Scholarship Program, state scholarship programs, and graduate grants. Since 1984, the association has awarded over $70 million in college scholarships to deserving young people. The association is a Combined Federal Campaign participant; # 77062. For more information, please visit www.horatioalger.org.

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