Concordia announced the recipients of its top financial awards, the President's Scholarship and Regent's Scholarship.
President's Scholarship
Recognizes incoming students with outstanding academic performance, high test results and well-rounded extracurricular activities.
"Each of our President's Scholarship recipients is instilled with a high desire for learning and service, and we are thrilled to have them join us this fall," said Aaron Roberts, assistant director of admission operations.
The scholarship is valued at $60,000 over the course of four years. Students must maintain good standing on campus and a GPA of 3.5 for the scholarship to be renewed.
Recipients:
- Megan Billos, McAlester, Okla., McAlester High School
- Heather Blomenberg, Norfolk, Neb., Norfolk Senior High School
- Katelyn Butts, Kalispell, Mont., Flathead High School
- Joshua Duncan, Hickman, Neb., Lincoln Christian School, Lincoln, Neb.
- Connie Kettner, Jacob, Ill., Trico Senior High School, Campbell Hill, Ill.
- Mary Krc, Frederick, Md., Broadfording Christian Academy, Hagerstown, Md.
- Hannah Kroonblawd, Eagan, Minn., Concordia Academy, Roseville, Minn.
- Danielle Masur, David City, Neb., Aquinas High School, David City, Neb.
- Stephanie Mueller, Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton North High School
- Sara Schultz, Wamego, Kan., Home School
- Bryce Tellmann, New Salem, N.D., New Salem High School
Regent's scholarship recipients
Based on academic performance and test results.
The scholarship is valued at $44,000 over the course of four years. Students must maintain good standing on campus and a GPA of 3.0 for the scholarship to be renewed.
"Academic excellence is one of the hallmarks of Concordia, and we value students who share our passion for educational achievement and exploration," said Roberts. "Each of our Regent's Scholarship recipients has demonstrated dedication and a pursuit of knowledge, and we are excited that they will be joining us this fall."
Recipients:
- Dorothy Avery, San Antonio, Texas, Lutheran High School of San Antonio
- Travis Besel, Broomfield, Colo., North Lutheran High School
- Rachel Brainard, Enid, Okla., Oklahoma Bible Academy
- Whitney Cain, Kansas City, Mo., The Pembroke Hill School
- Chelsey Creedon, Eldridge, Iowa, North Scott High School
- Kristin Easler, Fredericksburg, Va., Fredericksburg Christian School
- Colleen Freudenberg, Rockford, Ill., Lutheran High School
- Rachelle Gross, Riverside, Calif., John W North High School
- Molly Humlicek, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln Lutheran Middle/High School
- Jeremy Jank, Hastings, Neb., Hastings High School
- James Jensen, Denver, Colo., Denver Lutheran High School
- Elizabeth Kelly, Palmer, Ark., Colony High School
- Mikaela Klein, Grand Island, Neb., Northwest High School
- Hannah Koops, Ulysses, Kan., Ulysses High School
- Abigail Kuehn, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln Lutheran Middle/High School
- Stacey Mahn, Auburn, Iowa, East Sac County High School, Lake View, Iowa
- Todd Meier, Gladstone, Mo., Lutheran High School, Kansas City, Mo.
- Seth Morris, Genoa, Neb., Lakeview High School, Columbus, Neb.
- Mia Pauluhn, St Louis, Mo., Lutheran High School North
- Henning Peterson, Parker, Colo., Lutheran High School Parker
- Tory Petz, Beemer, Neb., West Point Beemer Jr.-Sr. High, West Point, Neb.
- Benjamin Placzek, Colorado Springs, Colo., Manitou Springs High School, Manitou Springs, Colo.
- Kevin Schinck, Craig, Neb., Oakland-Craig High School, Oakland, Neb.
- Adam Schoedel, Saint Charles, Mo., Lutheran High School of St. Charles County, St. Peters, Mo.
- Matthew Schranz, Utica, Neb., Seward High School, Seward, Neb.
- Nicole Sempek, Columbus, Neb., Lakeview High School
- Daniel Sheafer, Fort Wayne, Ind., Concordia Lutheran High School
- Jesse Skelton, Wauneta, Neb., Wauneta-Palisade High School
- Elizabeth Sunderman, Norfolk, Neb., Lutheran High Northeast
- Kelly Thiessen, Columbus, Ind., Trinity Lutheran High School, Seymour, Ind.
- Ethan Volzke, Juniata, Neb., Kenesaw Junior-Senior High School, Kenesaw, Neb.
- Douglas Welyczko, Corinth, Texas, Texas Tech High School, Lubbock, Texas