Photos by Chad Koenen
Above: English teacher Heidi Dresser presented Daunte Leiran with the English department award during last Friday’s award ceremony at the school. Below: Cale Rudolph received the Royale B and Eleanor M Arvig Memorial Scholarship. 

New York Mills seniors received $209,550 in scholarships during the annual scholarship and awards ceremony at the school on Friday. The ceremony featured the scholarship awarding ceremony, as well as the induction of the new members of the New York Mills National Honor Society. 

Scholarship award winners included: 

The New York Mills Lions Club presented $500 scholarships to Cale Rudolph, Jace Rudolph, Kiera Radniecki, Daunte Leiran, Daisy Wurst, Bree Meehl.

The Real Estate Results Business/Entrepreneurship presented a $500 scholarship to Daunte Leiran.

Charles D. Center Post 3289 VFW presented $500 scholarships to Cale Rudolph, Jace Rudolph, Hunter Cooley, Angie Weller, Daisy Wurst, Mikaela Niemi. 

The Royale B. and Eleanor M. Arvig Memorial $750×4 scholarship was presented to Cale Rudolph.

The Brunswick New York Mills Operation $1,000 scholarship was presented to Chase Keskitalo.

The Bluffton Lions $300 scholarship was presented to Chase Keskitalo.

The Myron A. Pauna Memorial $500 scholarship was presented to Kami Steinbach.

The Arnold Weller Memorial Wrestling $250 scholarship was presented to Mikaela Niemi.

The Perham Rotary Foundation $500 scholarship was presented to Daunte Lieran

East Otter Tail Deer Hunters Association $500 scholarships were presented to Angie Weller, Zeke Aho

The Perham Sportsman Club $500 scholarship was presented to Angie Weller

The Ottertail Lions Club presented $1,000 scholarships to Ezekiel Aho, Grace Christianson, Hunter Cooley, Derin Gaudette, Chase Keskitalo, Daunte Leiran, Bree Meehl, Anna Meech, Grace Mindermann, Cydnie Polman, Taylor Pulver, Kiera Radniecki, Cale Rudolph, Daisy Wurst.

The Central Minnesota Credit Union $1,000 scholarship was presented to Jace Rudolph.

The Ottertail Rod and Gun Club $1,000 scholarship was presented to Angie Weller. 

The Perham Health Healthcare Career $1,000 scholarship was presented to Grace Mindermann.

The Angel Streese Salathe Memorial $500 scholarship was presented to Nolan Cassidy.

The 2021 West Central $1,000 scholarship was presented to Anna Meech.

Masonic Lodge $1,000 scholarships were presented to Cydnie Polman, Caleb Dresser.

The Lake Region Electric Cooperative $500 scholarships was presented to Ezekiel Aho.

The Harold N. Wood Memorial $100 scholarship was presented to Kiera Radniecki.

The Lake Region Builders Assn./West Central Initiative $1.000 scholarship was presented to Taylor Pulver.

The Lowell Dreyer Memorial $500 scholarship was presented to Hunter Cooley.

The Mary E. Driessen Memorial Fund $750 scholarship was presented to Taylor Pulver.

The Gary Maki Memorial presented $250 scholarships to Paige Wiirre, Austin Vandermay.

The Marjorie Weir Hanson $400 scholarship was presented to Grace Mindermann. 

Harley and Verna Windels Memorial $500 scholarships were presented to Grace Christianson, Hunter Cooley, Chase Keskitalo, Kiera Radniecki, Macenzie Schults, Paige Wiirre, Grace Mindermann.

Harley and Verna Windels Memorial $350 scholarships were presented to Abe Carlson, Anny Lenz, Bree Meehl, Anna Meech.

The Julia Krekula-Gray $500 scholarship was presented to Isaiah Laudenbach.

The Janis Mae Isaacson $100 scholarship was presented to Maggie Klein.

New York Mills School Board/Lakes Country Service Cooperative $200 scholarships were presented to Jace Rudolph, Kieera Radniecki, Daunte Leiran, Anna Meech, Jenna Borchert, Hunter Cooley.

The Jaakola Family Health Career $500 scholarship was presented to Cydnie Polman.

New York Mills Education Minnesota $500 scholarships were presented to Kiera Radniecki, Hunter Cooley.

The J. Eric Anderson Excellence in Education $500 scholarship was presented to Abby Lenz.

The J. Eric Memorial $500 scholarship was presented to Jenna Borchert.

J. Eric Memorial $300 scholarships were presented to Abe Carlson, Cassidy Klein, Caleb Dresser.

Footprints Foundation Inc. $400 scholarships were presented to Austin Vandermay, Caleb Dresser.

The Paatola Memorial Agriculture $500 scholarship was presented to Angie Weller.

The Gibbs #10 Transportation $500 scholarship was presented to Nolan Cassidy.

Ruby Olsen-Sifritson $500 scholarships were presented to Chase Keskitalo, Isaiah Laudenbach, Grace Mindermann, Taylor Pulver.

The National Honor Society $2500 scholarship was presented to Jenna Borchert.

KLN $500 scholarships were presented to Mackenzie Schultz, Cassidy Klein.

The New York Mills Civic Excellence Award $400 scholarship Irene Mursu.

The MSUM School of Teaching & Learning $1,000 scholarship was presented to Kiera Radniecki.

The Wilson $1,000 per year, Brunswick $3,000, Football $15,000 per year scholarships were presented to Daunte Leiran.

The U of M Duluth/Best of Class $24,000 over 4 years scholarship was presented to Jace Rudolph.

Joey Bongaarts Bowling $400 scholarship was presented to Jace Rudolph.

Alliance Automotive $1,500 scholarship, $2,500 Various Bowling scholarships were presented to Hunter Cooley.

The First District Association $750 scholarship was presented to Angie Weller.

The NDSU Presidential  $3,000 per year scholarship was presented to Zeke Aho.

A Mayville State University Volleyball scholarship was presented to Cydnie Polman.

The Casey’s Convenience Store Co. $1,000 scholarship was presented to Grace Christianson.

The UMD/Best of Class $24,000 over 4 years scholarship was presented to Cale Rudolph.

The Joey Bongaarts Bowling $400 scholarship was presented to Cale Rudolph.

The NDSU Presidential Honor Award $2,000 per year scholarship was presented to Taylor Pulver.

The MSUM Academic $4,000 scholarship was presented to Anna Meech.

The First Baptist Church $1,000 scholarship was presented to Isaiah Laudenbach.