BEMIDJI, Minn. (June 20, 2011) — Bemidji State University has announced departmental and program scholarship recipients for the 2011-12 school year.

In the Department of Nursing, 10 students will receive scholarships in eight categories, while in the Department of Physical Education, Health and Sport, nine students will receive 10 scholarships in 10 categories. The awards were among nearly 320 student scholarships in more than 110 categories for 2011-12 announced during the University’s 92nd commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 6.

For more information, contact Bemidji State University’s Office of Financial Aid at (218) 755-2034.

2011-12 scholarship winners: Nursing and Physical Education, Health & Sport

BEMIDJI
56601 | Amanda Campbell, Sr., nursing, Jeanette Moe-Pearce Memorial Scholarship.
56601 | Halley Gillis, Jr., nursing, Loris Westrom Nursing Scholarship.

MINNESOTA
ALBERTVILLE |55301| Annie Haefner, Sr., nursing, Jeanette Moe-Pearce Memorial Scholarship.
BECKER |55308| Laura Lee, Jr., sport management & physical education, Elsie Annis Honor Award.
BIG LAKE |55309| Sara Churness, Jr., physical education & health education, Myrtie Hunt Alumni Scholarship.
FOREST LAKE |55025| Benjamin Gort, Sr., physical education & health education, Marion Christianson & Betsy McDowell Scholarship and Willie Stittsworth DAPE Scholarship.
INTERNATIONAL FALLS |56474| Joshua Hardy, Sr., physical edcuation & health education, Beulah Gregoire Scholarship.
LAPORTE |56461| Michelle Peck, Jr., nursing, Nursing Scholarship Endowment.
LONG PRAIRIE |56347| Britta Irsfeld, Jr., nursing, Bertha Evenson Memorial Fund.
MILACA |56353| Matthew Meyers, Sr., sport management, Sam & Peggy Johnson Scholarship in PEHS.
VERNDALE |56481| Kelsey Booth, Jr., nursing, St.  Joseph’s Area Health Services Nursing Scholarship.
PRIOR LAKE |55372| Michelle Ohman, Jr., exercise science, Otto Erickson Memorial Fund.
PUPOSKY |56667| Sonya Workman, Sr., nursing, Joelyn Scriba Nursing Scholarship.
St. MICHAEL |55376| Julie Kasper, Sr., physical education & health education, Hazel M. Leland Physical Education Scholarship.
TAMARACK |55787| Stephanie Troup, Sr., nursing, Loris Westrom Nursing Scholarship.

NORTH DAKOTA
BISMARCK |58501| Leah Palmer, Sr., music/teacher cert. & physical education, Palmer-Tarbell Scholarship.

CANADA
BRANDON, MB | Jessi-Beth McCannell, Jr., exercise science, Muriel B. Gilman Exercise Science Scholarship.
ROCANVILLE, SK | Jyllisa Merkosky, Jr., nursing, Marjory C. Beck Nursing Scholarship.
WINNIPEG, MB | Andria Raynbird, So., nursing, Amelia Dalzatto Nursing Scholarship.

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