Apple Valley Students Win Scholarships From Dakota Electric

Thirty-four area high school students and six Inver Hills Community College students received scholarships this spring for their continuing education from Dakota Electric Association. The donation to local students totaled $50,000. Seven Inver Hills students and 16 Dakota County Technical College students received scholarships last fall.

Dakota Electric has donated $563,495 since 1990 to help students reach their goals through post-secondary education.

“This scholarship money comes from unclaimed capital credits,” Dakota Electric’s President and CEO Greg Miller said. “State law allows us to donate it to students, and we are happy to provide the money as an investment in our local youth.”

The following students received scholarships this year:

High School            College Attending

Apple Valley H.S.

Emilee Engler            U of M – Twin Cities

Chia-Wei Lin            U of M – Twin Cities

John Loftus            U of M – Twin Cities

Tim Nguyen            U of M – Twin Cities

Burnsville H.S.

Marissa Lane      U of W – Madison

Heather Milne      Reed Collage or U of M – Twin Cities

Cannon Falls H.S.

Mercedes Ulrich            Crossroads College, Rochester

Eagan High School

Nathan Martin            Iowa State University

Soden Ka            IHCC

Gina Serantoni            U of M – Duluth

Eastview H.S., Apple Valley

Brandon Gezel            Hamline University

Lindsey Ryan            Luther College

Farmington H.S.

Tia Jacoby            MN State, Mankato

Rachel Beck            U of ND

Rachel Molitor            U of W – River Falls

Hastings H.S.

Chase Fasbender            Gustavus Adolphus College

Alexa Harp            MN State, Mankato

Aunnie Putz            U of M – Twin Cities

Connor Stoker            University of St. Thomas – St. Paul

Henry Sibley H.S., Mendota Heights           

Christina Gordon      Carroll College

Lakeville North H.S.

Sarah Lunkenheimer      U of M – Twin Cities

Violet-Conchita Sunde      Art Institute

Preeya Bhakta      American University

Sarah Quigley      College of St. Catherine's

Lakeville South H.S.

Samuel Amodeo          U of M – Twin Cities

Luke Horsager         U of M – Twin Cities

Ruth Nelson          Emerson College

Emily Skovran          U of W – Madison  

Northfield H.S.

Hannah Winter         Iowa State University

Randolph H.S.

Rachael Dittberner Adelmann         U of M – Twin Cities

Red Wing H.S.

Marisa Toivonen            Augustana College, SD

Rosemount H.S.           

Thana Hussein            U of M – Twin Cities

Alexandria McLaughlin            Macalester College

Simley H. S., Inver Grove Heights

Loren Bushyhead            St. Cloud State University

Inver Hills Community College, Spring ‘11            Field of Study

Gordon Craft, Eagan            Addiction Counseling

Mary Dineen, Cottage Grove            Social Work

Julie Kay, Inver Grove Heights            Business

Matthew Menzel, Brooklyn Center            Nursing

Linda Phillips, St. Paul            Human Services

Kelly Price, Eagan            Public Relations

The money for the annual scholarships comes from unclaimed patronage capital, also known as capital credits.