A special scholarship reception was held for the recipients of Allina Health Foundation scholarships, which beneift 47 area college students pursuing degrees in healthcare. Front row left to right: Carly Redman, Morgan Schabert, Emma Brudelie, Kya Krzmarzick, Adeline Ringhofer, Jocelyn Wills, Bryn Nesvold, Emma Gieseke and Carol Larson (executor, Anderson estate). Back row left to right: Gerry Larson (executor, Anderson estate), Kayln Hellendrung, Colin Anderson, Ethan Lieb, Halle Meier, Kiah Helget, Justin Bruns, Madilyn Portner, Annie Edwards, Melissa Dreckman, Joshua Wenninger and Isaac Lendt.

NEW ULM — Allina Health Foundation benefiting New Ulm Medical Center recently awarded 47 scholarships to area college students pursuing a degree in nursing or a healthcare related field, with a total of $235,000 in funding, the largest yet for these scholarships

“This large amount of giving has such a significant impact for investment in healthcare education, and it is so rare for a community our size.”, NUMC Director of Operations Carisa Buegler said.

The goal of the scholarship is to expand the health care workforce in Brown County and New Ulm area, and hopefully the student remains in the community after graduation, regardless of where they choose to work.

Scholarship donors who make this possible are Charlotte West Anderson, Dr. Marc & Lori Burkhart, Carol Ryberg, and Kay Witt.

Charlotte West Anderson Scholarship Recipients – $5,000 per scholarship

• Renewal Scholarships:

Jaelyn Batzlaff (Cardiovascular Sonography), Madyson Digmann (Nursing), Melissa Dreckman (Healthcare Management), Jenna Ebert (Nursing), Annie Edwards (Nursing), Adasyn Fairbairn (Nursing), Julia Helget (Speech Communication Sciences and Disorders), Alexis Henningson (Nursing), Kya Krzmarzick (Speech-Language Pathologist), McKenzie Lauwagie (Biomedical Sciences), Halle Meier (Nursing), Morgan Ranweiler (Nursing), Jalivia Richert (Diagnostic Medical Sonography), Kyle Strate (Medical School), Kaitlyn Vogel (Osteopathic Medicine), Joshua Wenninger (Exercise Science) and Mogen Winkelmann (Nursing).

• New Scholarships:

Colin Anderson (Nursing), Justin Bruns (Nurse Practitioner), Olivia Christensen (Nursing), Colton Cullum (Physical Therapy), Kristina Correa (Healthcare Administration), Emma Gieseke (Occupational Therapy), Kayla Goblirsch (Applied Health Science), Amy Harris (Doctor of Medicine), Kiah Helget (Exercise Physiology/Physical Therapy), Kaylyn Hellendrung (Nursing), Alex Hillesheim (Doctor of Chiropractic), Ellie Hohensee (Nurse Practitioner), Isaac Lendt (Medical Microbiology), Ethan Lieb (Exercise Science), Grace Mages (Healthcare Administration), Elizabeth Nachreiner (Clinical Mental Health Counseling), Emily Pearson (Rehabilitation and Movement Science), Kelleigh Peterson (Nursing), Madilyn Portner (Exercise Science/Physical Therapy), Carly Redman (Medical Assistant), Adeline Ringhofer (Biological Sciences), Morgan Schabert (Nurse Practitioner), Matthew Schommer (Kinesiology), Malia Wagner (Spanish Studies/Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences), Phoebe Wiken-Drescher (Nursing) and Jocelyn Wills (Physician Assistant).

Dr. Marc and Lori Burkhart Scholarship Recipient – $5,000

• Samuel Stresemann (Medical School)

Carol Ryberg Scholarships

• $7,500 – Carol L. Ryberg NP/PA Scholarship

â–¦ Rebecca Schwarz (Nurse Practitioner)

• $5,000 – Carol L. Ryberg BSN Scholarship

â–¦ Bryn Nesvold (Nursing)

Kay Witt Scholarship – $2,500

• Emma Brudelie (Nursing)