Our Donors

David and Aileen Askegard Clough

David and Aileen Askegard Clough

The David and Aileen Askegard Clough Endowed Agriculture Scholarship was created to provide support for students who strive to seek success in the classroom and who wish to pursue a career in agriculture upon graduation. The Clough family has a long connection to...

David and Barbara Cook

David and Barbara Cook

In our modern prosperous world, society has a moral and ethical obligation to provide food for all peoples. With that in mind, Dave and Barb Cook are pleased to create an endowed fellowship at NDSU to support the advancement of agriculture and food production through...

David and Connie Sprynczynatyk

David and Connie Sprynczynatyk

David and Connie (Naaden) Sprynczynatyk, recognizing the excellent education they received at NDSU and the opportunities that education opened in their careers, have established this renewable scholarship to encourage future NDSU students to learn, explore, and...

David Hopkins

David Hopkins

Michael D. Sweeney (Mike) served the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (NDAES) and North Dakota farmers and irrigators for nearly 35 years from the mid-1950s through the early 1990s. His research focused on soil water dynamics and soil water compatibility...

David Parish

David Parish

David Parish, 1986 is a proud Biological Science Bison and a Division I All- American Powerlifter from North Dakota State University. He grew up in small farming communities in North and South Dakota. With little direction and no resources available to him, David was...

Dean L. Rue Scholarship

Dean L. Rue Scholarship

This scholarship is to provide an opportunity for a student to attend the Engineering College, that is otherwise qualified, but would not be able to afford to attend college.

Deborah J. Frederickson

Deborah J. Frederickson

As an alumna who recognizes the tremendous value of higher education, I want to help provide money for tuition to a Native American Student who might not otherwise think he or she can afford college.

Deborah Mollison Davis Counselor Education Graduate Scholarship

Deborah Mollison Davis Counselor Education Graduate Scholarship

Deborah Mollison Davis graduated with her master’s degree in counseling with a focus on addiction counseling in 1984. She is a Licensed Addiction Counelor, and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of North Dakota. In 2013, Deborah became a memver...

Denise and Jon Beusen Endowed Scholarship

Denise and Jon Beusen Endowed Scholarship

We both have degrees in Chemistry from North Dakota State University. Our NDSU educations provided the base for careers that included business, intellectual property law, academics, and governmental service. During those careers, we saw how a wide range of...

Dennis and Vaune Johnson

Dennis and Vaune Johnson

Dennis: North Dakota State University BSEEE 1971 MSIE 1974 Vaune: Dickinson State University BS Accounting 1991; University of Mary MBA 2006 Dennis and Vaune are from western North Dakota. Both experienced rewarding careers in business and place a high value on...

Donald Nelsen Memorial Scholarship

Donald Nelsen Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is given in honor and memory of Donal Nelsen, a graduate of North Dakota State University who went on to have an accomplished career as an engineer and project manager with the Amoco Corporation. His work took him around the world, with jobs in the...

Doug and Brandi Duncan

Doug and Brandi Duncan

Our preference is to support a married graduate student with demonstrated need derived from having been married with children and working while going to graduate school full time. It is challenging to be good at all those responsibilities simultaneously. If we can...

Douglas D. Hanson Architecture Scholarship

Douglas D. Hanson Architecture Scholarship

The Douglas D. Hanson Architecture Scholarship Endowment seeks to honor students who are limitless in their pursuit of higher education. Equally important, the Scholarship Endowment is committed to promoting diversity of thought and creativity, by encouraging the...

Dr. Calvin and Doris Fercho Nursing Scholarship

Dr. Calvin and Doris Fercho Nursing Scholarship

Dr. Fercho has had a long association with nurses throughout his medical career and values their relationship and importance with physicians, patients, and the hospital.

Dr. Calvin and Doris Fercho Pharmacy Scholarship

Dr. Calvin and Doris Fercho Pharmacy Scholarship

The Fercho family has had a history of pharmacy professionals and medical careers. We value pharmacy in the health care of our citizens and support future generations.

Dr. Fred R. Taylor and Hildegarde M. Taylor

Dr. Fred R. Taylor and Hildegarde M. Taylor

Higher education was extremely important to both Fred and Hildegarde Taylor. Each struggled financially to complete their undergraduate degrees during the 1930’s depression and were first generation of their family to complete B.S. degrees. The couple met when both...

Dr. George and Patti (Jones) Scholarship

Dr. George and Patti (Jones) Scholarship

This scholarship is given in honor and memory of Dr. George L. Pratt, former Chairman of the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department. His office door was always open to his students to help them in any way possible and over the years he watched with pride...

Dr. John D. and Donna Nalewaja

Dr. John D. and Donna Nalewaja

Dr. John D. Nalewaja joined NDSU in 1962 and retired as Professor in 1998 after an illustrious 36-year career. He advised 24 Ph.D. and 34 Masters of Science students. Scientists and post doctorate research associates all over the world joined his esteemed research...

Dr. Marvin Boerboom

Dr. Marvin Boerboom

Marv Boerboom grew up on a crop and livestock family farm in southwest Minnesota outside of Cottonwood. He attended North Dakota State University and received his M.S. and Ph.D. Degree in Agronomy/Plant Genetics in 1977. He spent over 37 years with Bayer (formerly...

Drs. Duane R. and Patricia T. Berglund

Drs. Duane R. and Patricia T. Berglund

Drs. Duane and Patricia Berglund have created a Graduate Endowed Scholarship to assist graduate students at North Dakota State University to further their education and subsequent careers in the fields of Plant Science and Cereal Science. Since its beginning in 1890...

Dr. Warren C. Whitman Outstanding Botany Student Award

Dr. Warren C. Whitman Outstanding Botany Student Award

The Dr. Warren C. Whitman Outstanding Botany Student Award is for outstanding seniors who have demonstrated academic achievement and performance in the student of plants (but not necessarily as a Botany major).

Dunn Family Education Scholarship

Dunn Family Education Scholarship

The Dunn family would like to financially support students seeking a degree in Education. Our family has a deep interest in education as we have served as teachers, professors, administrators, and coaches in the past. Our family takes tremendous pride in educating...

Dunn Family Engineering Scholarship

Dunn Family Engineering Scholarship

The Dunn family would like to financially support students seeking a degree in Engineering. Our son, Dylan, graduated with a Civil Engineering degree. As a student, Dylan was very involved in athletics (football) and various organizations including: the American...

DuWaune Jilek Memorial Engineering Scholarship

DuWaune Jilek Memorial Engineering Scholarship

DuWayne graduated from NDSU with a degree in Electrical Engineering in 1987, and he earned his Executive MBA from the University of Iowa. He worked as a Principal Marketing Manager for Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, IA, starting his career at Rockwell as a Design...

Dwain and Gladys Meyer

Dwain and Gladys Meyer

Dr. Dwain W. Meyer is a Professor Emeritus of Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University. He earned his B.S. degree from The University of Nebraska and his Ph.D. at Iowa State University. He joined NDSU in 1970 and served the University for 41 years before...

Earl and Dorothy Stegman Endowed Scholarship

Earl and Dorothy Stegman Endowed Scholarship

As a result of my time spent as the Department Chair for Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering (Retired – Professor Emeritus) at NDSU, my wife and I see the importance of giving back to the ABEN Department by establishing an endowed student scholarship.

ESG Architecture & Design

ESG Architecture & Design

This scholarship is given to honor the legacy and work of Troy Fountain – Architecture ’88. Troy was a valued member of ESG and a proud Bison alum who generously shared his technical skills and knowledge of the profession with colleagues, clients and industry...

Esther F. Myers

Esther F. Myers

North Dakota State University provided the essential undergraduate education that transformed a rural western North Dakota ranch girl into a dietetics professional. I owe a debt of gratitude to NDSU for the learning environment as well as social environment that...

Francis LaPlante

Francis LaPlante

Francis LaPlante is a 1975 graduate of NDSU in Agricultural Economics. He grew up in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and watched the damage to the soil caused by industrial agriculture. He believes that understanding and enhancing soil microbiology is a key to the...

Freeman Family Legacy Scholarship

Freeman Family Legacy Scholarship

The Freeman family has long had a tradition of higher education, which can be traced back to the earliest generations of our family roots. Our family arrived in Fargo in 1881, beginning a long connection to the region in business and to raise our family. This gift...