North Iowa High School and Bison Charities

Scholarship Fund Drive 2008

 

     The North Iowa High School Scholarship Fund, which was established in 1997 and the Bison Charities Scholarship, established in 1999, continued to gain support this past year.  The total local scholarship program this year was able to give over $25,000 in scholarships to graduates of the Class of 2008 from North Iowa High School.  The combined efforts of the NIHS Scholarship Fund and Bison Charities have given over $250,000 to worthy area students since 1996.  The great success can be attributed to generous individuals, families, and organizations that have sponsored local scholarships for our students.  You too may also want to sponsor a scholarship as an individual, group or family in memory of honor of someone special.  However, if that is too large of a financial commitment, you can also benefit a deserving student by contributing to the North Iowa Scholarship Fund or Bison Charities Fund in any feasible amount.

     Any gift that you could bestow to either of these scholarship funds would keep an established tradition growing.  All donors will be recognized during the annual fund drive in the Buffalo Center Tribune and Thompson Courier/Rake Register and also their names will be included in the graduation programs each year that they contribute.   Also, if a donation of $100 or more is received in the North Iowa Scholarship Fund in honor or memory of a loved one, then that honored or memorialized person will have their name engraved on the plaque located in the gym lobby of North Iowa High School.  The North Iowa High School Scholarship Fund is managed through the North Iowa Community School business office in special scholarship accounts.   The Bison Charities Scholarship Fund is administered by the non-profit group called Bison Charities.  Donations to the respective funds are tax deductible.

     Thank you for your consideration of these beneficial programs.

                 

If you would like to contribute to the North Iowa High School Scholarship fund or sponsor a scholarship, please contact the North Iowa High School Guidance or Principal's Office at 641-562-2525 or 800-433-2944 at Ext. 122 or 115.

 

List of Donors to the North Iowa High School

Scholarship Funds for 2007-2008

 

Blue Club ($250 or more)

Buffalo Center Tribune

Thompson Courier and Rake Register

W.D. Ley Scholarship Fund

Eileen Woodcock Scholarship Fund

Erv Dotseth Scholarship Fund sponsored by Marlys Dotseth and family

In Memory of Stuart Wamsley by Angie Wamsley and family

In Memory of Harold R. Grunhovd by Tudy Grunhovd, children and grandchildren

Russell B. Charlson Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Lydia Charlson and family

Glenda Berryhill Evans Scholarship sponsored by her children and grandchildren

Larry and Becky Hill

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank of Buffalo Center and Lakota

State Savings Bank of Rake

Titonka Savings Bank of Thompson and Titonka

Lakota Community Club

Thompson Lion's Club

Buffalo Center Community Club

Seneca Foods of Blue Earth, Minnesota

In Memory of Cory Murra by his family and friends

The Ralph & Eleanor Schnebly Scholarship donated by the Dexter Schnebly Family

American Legion Post 21

VFW Post 4824

Bison Charities Scholarship Fund

StateLine Cooperative

Nu-Way Cooperative

Skogen-Hagenson Scholarship sponsored by Randy and Mary Jane (Skogen)

           Hagenson

The Merlyn R. Elman Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Betty Elman and family,

Mike and Carole Kettwick, Barb Brue, Laura Bladt, Dennis and Edna Yegge, Jim and Sue Wubben

Buffalo Center Classes of 1947 and 1948

In Honor of Jean Nelson Haugland by Dr. Stan Haugland

In Memory of Carolyn Nelson by Dr. Stan Haugland

In Memory of Edwin Jacobson by Joan Jacobson and family, Randy and

            Mary Jane Hagenson, Linda Tinderholt, Dean and Ruby Farland,

            Julie Mennes, Jerry Stout, Douglas C. and E. Lorraine Keister,

            Dean Thorland, Philip and Virginia Hauan, Barb and Keith Jensen,

            Brad and Loree Huntington

 

Silver Club ($100 - $249)

In Honor of Grant and Barb Ostrander by David and Judy Ostrander

Arlo and Sue Sime

Buffalo Center Fire Department

Winnebago Industries

In Memory of Robert Bronleewe by Mike and Carole Kettwick, Rande and Mary

            Giesking, Brian and Amy VanderWilt, Neil and Rox Steffensen, Brian

            and Jenny Kramersmeier, Darrin and Julie Jensen, Phil and Cheryl Benn,

            Doug and Deb Aukes, Sue and Jim Wubben

In Memory of Ruby Hofbauer by Frances Ostermann, Rande and Mary Giesking,

            Dale and Sara Meinders, Larry and Michelle Meinders, and James Hofbauer

In Memory of Jeff Doyle by LeAnn Doyle and family, Mike and Carole Kettwick

In Memory of Jim Ernst by Ed and Lori Griffin, Jodi and Tracy Adams, Beth and

            Randy Risius, Mike and Janelle Murray, Beth and Randy Matheson

In Memory of Evelyn Shortenhaus by her Family

In Memory of Cy and Velma Waage by Brian and Amy VanderWilt

In Honor of the 50th Anniversary of Ken and June (Torkelson) Kalsem by

            Dorothy Torkelson

 

Sponsors ($10 -$99)

In Memory of Hack Wilson by Rose Ann Mondragon

In Memory of ShirleyDee Strathman by Mark and Kim Ostermann,

            Tiarra Jensvold, Cheryl Benn, Paul and Bonnie Johnson, Marlys,

            Dean and Matt Andersen, Neil, Rox, Zach, and Ryan Steffensen,

            Dan and Kathy Swearingen, Larry and Becky Hill

In Memory of Harold Bye by Rox and Neil Steffensen

In Honor of North Iowa Community School retirees Dave Kakacek, Tom

            Smith, Gloria Holland, and Barb Weaver by Barb and Grant Ostrander

In Memory of Marv Heyes by Jim and Sue Wubben

In Memory of Velma Waage by Barb Brue

In Memory of Mildred Kramme by Mike and Carole Kettwick

In Memory of Richard H. Adams by Larry and Sharon Nerdig

In Memory of Steve Bell by Larry and Becky Hill

In Memory of Billie Weaver by Phil and Cheryl Benn

In Memory of Ron Bosma by Mike and Carole Kettwick

In Memory of Arlene Friest by Brent and Diane Matson

In Memory of Marjorie Quam by Brian and Amy VanderWilt, Doug and Deb

            Aukes, Phil and Cheryl Benn, Brent and Diane Matson, Rox and Neil

            Steffensen,  Edna and Denny Yegge, and Barb Brue

In Memory of Helen Valvick by Rox and Neil Steffensen

In Memory of Gilda Steinfeldt by Deloris Kettwick

In Memory of Fern Haue by Phil and Cheryl Benn

In Memory of Jack DeVries by Darvin and Robin Kettwick

In Memory of Andy Winter by Darvin and Robin Kettwick, Paul and Joan

            Steffensen, Mike and Carole Kettwick, Sue and Jim Wubben

In Memory of Leroi Austin by Paul and Joann Steffensen

 

In Memory of Hub and June Beyer by Lyle and Mary Eldredge by David and

            Judy Eldredge

In Memory of Margaret Jane Keil by Mark and Kim Ostermann, Rox and Neil

            Steffensen, Chad and Allison Hinders, Leonora Grunhovd, Jim and Diane

            Kozitza and Jared Kozitza, Deb and Doug Aukes

In Memory of Gordon Jones by Larry and Becky Hill and Phil and Cheryl Benn

In Memory of Harriet Morgan by Brent and Diane Matson and Keith and Shirley

            Hagenson

In Memory of Velma Eisenhauer by Keith and Shirley Hagenson

In Memory of Selma Sime by Mike and Carole Kettwick, Phil and Cheryl Benn

In Memory of Leslie Eskala by Mike and Carole Kettwick

In Memory of Curtis Folkerts by Larry and Becky Hill