Milbank Educational Foundation Presents 2022 Scholarship Winners

The Milbank Educational Foundation held its annual awards banquet on Thursday, May 5, at the American Lutheran Church. Susan Leddy,  president of the foundation, and Jeff Jones, vice president, served as emcees. The foundation was started in 1986, and it has awarded over 700 scholarships and disbursed $2,910,250.

Other members of the foundation board include: Nichole Bury, secretary; Sue Stengel, treasurer; members Becky Scribner, Justin Mathiason and Delvin Hackwith.

The 2022 recipients include:
Whetstone Valley Nursing Home, $2,500, Isaac Schulte
Swiss American, $2,500, Stephen Ash
Gus Kline, $2,500, Dan Kennedy
Anderson Family, $2,500, Maiah Brown
Art Campbell, $2,500, Alexis Ninneman
Clarence Modin, $2,500, Taryn Dusky
Les Bloem, $2,500, Ryker Trevett
Stengel Family, $2,500, Logan Fenhaus
Dr. Norm and Carol Madsen, $2,500, Marshall Voeltz
Valley Queen, $2,500, Jack Sandvig
Valley Queen, $2,500, Cade Howard
Valley Queen, $2,500, Hailey Hupke
Valley Queen, $2,500, Connor Bender
Valley Queen, $2,500, Alisa Smirnova
Valley Queen, $2,500, Tenley Wildung
Robert and Verna Ostlie, $2,500, Leyton Raffety
Reva J. Bracht, $2,500, Danielle Yamaura
Kiwanis – Lenard Stengel , $2,500, Natalie Meyer

Kiwanis – Dr. E.A. Johnson, $2,500, Madison Mathews
Kiwanis – Agriculture, $2,500, Korbin Leddy
James and Marion Emanuel, $2,500, Nicholas Batchelor
Upton Family, $2,500, Kaden Krause
LeAnn Kuper Family, $2,500 (first year) and $500 (second year), Karson Weber
Ralph and Mary Scott (second year), $2,500, Jack Sandvig
Sam Grorud (second year), $2,500, Isaac Schulte
Reid Strege (second year), $2,500, Stephen Ash
Willard Meyers (second year),$2,500, Leyton Raffety
Doug Tschetter (second year),$2,500, Maiah Brown
Conner Munson (second year), $2,500, Karson Weber
Gruenwald Family (second year),$2,500, Nicholas Batchelor
JoAnn Van Lith (second year), $2,500, Kaden Krause
Stengel Family (second year), $2,500, Logan Fenhaus
Class of 1956 (second year), $1,000, Marshall Voeltz
John and Marge Van Sambeek (second year), $1,250, Cade Howard
Supt. George L. Smith (second year), $1,250, Taryn Dusky
Doug and Linda Buri First Generation (second year), $2,500, Alisa
Smirnova
Doug and Linda Buri (second year), $2,500, Hailey Hupke
Doug and Linda Buri Student Selection (second year), $2,500, Alexis Ninneman
Gary and Norine Mohs Family, $5,000 (two years at $2,500 per
year), Bennett Schwenn
Leo P. Flynn, $5,000 (two years at $2,500 per year), Marion Mischel
Leo P. Flynn, $5,000 (two years at $2,500 per year), Benett Street
Linda’s Fashions, $5,000 (two years at $2,500 per year), Hattie
Muellenbach
Paul and Aaron Buri, $5,000 (two years at $2,500 per year), William
Karels Paul and Aaron Buri, $5,000 (two years at $2,500 per year), Cole
Brown
Patridge/Brisco, $9,400 (two years at $4,700 per year), Wylie
Mursu
Patridge/Brisco, $9,400 (two years at $4,700 per year), Ella Kasuske
Patridge/Brisco, $9,400 (two years at $4,700 per year), Savannah
Stengel
David J. Engebretson Family, $26,000 (four years at $6,500 per
year), Isaac Sousa
David J. Engebretson Family, $26,000 (four years at $6,500 per
year), Savanna Osowski

Photo: Back row, left to right- Korbin Leddy, Leyton Raffety, Cade Howard, Marshall Voeltz, Bennett Schwenn, William Karels, Isaac Schulte, Isaac Sousa and Benett Street. Second row from back- Stephen Ash, Nicholas Batchelor, Connor Bender, Ryker Trevett, Jack Sandvig, Kaden Krause, Wylie Mursu and Cole Brown. Third row from back- Karson Weber, Savannah Stengel, Alisa Smirnova, Taryn Dusky, Tenley Wildung, Natalie Meyer, Savanna Osowski and Logan Fenhaus. Front row – Alexis Ninneman, Dan Kennedy, Marion Mischel, Danielle Yamaura, Ella Kasuske, Hailey
Hupke, Maiah Brown and Hattie Muellenbach