IRON MOUNTAIN - In 2012 the Dickinson Area Community Foundation will be awarding $49,545.00 in new and renewable scholarships to recipients in eight different schools.
The mission of the Dickinson Area Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life for the residents of our communities. Scholarships are one venue in which monies are invested in the youth of our area.
The scholarships that are funded through the community foundation are endowed funds, which are protected and invested for the future generations.
The Dickinson Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2012 Scholarship recipients.
Gus K. Newberg Scholarship: $3,000 each renewable over four years
Mario Maraccini - Kingsford High School
Nathan Secinaro Iron Mountain High School
Brittany Charlevoix North Dickinson High School
Cody Rieveld Norway High School
Association of Student Artists - $600 Non-renewable
Gunnar Forstrom Kingsford High School
Blomquist Family Scholarship - $4000 renewable over four years
Heather Roell North Dickinson High School
Carolee Dodge Francis Youth Community Service Scholarship- $250 each non-renewable
Holly Thoune North Dickinson High School
Marissa Stevenson Norway High School
Ron Caviani Scholarship- $500 non-renewable
Mario Maraccini Kingsford High School
Lui Spirtas Niagara Worldwide Scholarship - $500 non-renewable
Marcus Hallgren Niagara High School
Richard Debelak Scholarship - $3,200 renewable over four years
Alexis Truscott Iron Mountain High School
Golden K Scholarship - $1000 each non-renewable
Amber Manowski Norway High School
Jennifer Price Kingsford High School (In memory of Anita Bonkowski)
Irma & Gordon Johnson Scholarship - $150 non-renewable
Dillion Steinbrecher North Dickinson High School
Rotary Scholarship - $1000 each non-renewable
Frances Ruhl Iron Mountain High School
Brent Huse Kingsford High School
Rotary Scholarship - $2,000 each renewable over two years
Sophie Smith Iron Mountain High School
Chloe Nolingberg Kingsford High School
Thornberry Family Scholarship - $250 each non-renewable
Darin Martin Kingsford High School
Jordan Negro Norway High School
Walter Bal Scholarship - $750 non-renewable
Casey Nelson Norway High School
Elizabeth Tomasoski Scholarship - $1,000 non-renewable
Amanda Shafer Norway High School
Henry Vielmetti Scholarship - $1,100 non-renewable
Shelby West Norway High School
Norway Anderson Memorial Medical Scholarship - $850 non-renewable
Amber Manowski Norway High School
Norway Anderson Memorial General Scholarship - $850 non-renewable
Megan Kangas Norway High School
Carrie Elaine DeRidder Scholarship - $450 non-renewable
Marisa Hicks Norway High School
Maurina Family Scholarship - $200 non-renewable
Marisa Hicks Norway High School
Cameron Family Scholarship - $1,500 non-renewable
Amber Manowski Norway High School
Crystal Falls Business Association Scholarship - $250 non-renewable
Dustin Dishaw Forest Park High School
Frank Groeneveld Memorial Scholarship - $445 non-renewable
Michael Smithson Forest Park High School
Alina Snell Scholarship - $200 each non-renewable
Tanner Bartczak Forest Park High School
Audrey Sholander Forest Park High School
Gus & Vi Eckola Scholarship - $150 non-renewable
Kurt LaVacque Forest Park High School
Clark Schwedler Memorial Scholarship - $1,600 renewable over 4 years
Mark Hallman Forest Park High School
The Dickinson Area Community Foundation has the ability to custom design a fund agreement to fit a donors specific request, regarding areas of study, scholarship requirements and local high schools or colleges and universities of choice.
For more information about setting up a scholarship fund at the DACF, contact Tamara Juul, executive director, at (906) 774-3131.