This scholarship is given for Dietetics since Vel Rae graduated with an undergraduate and graduate degree in Dietetics at NDSU. She worked in dietetics for 37 years, the last 23 as an associate professor. When Vel Rae retired, she was the Director of the Coordinate...

This scholarship provides an opportunity to expose students to various aspects of the legal profession up close and in a way not customarily available to students in North Dakota. For chosen students, the scholarship will fund their travel where they will be exposed...

The Rainbow symbolizes pride, hope, trust, loyalty, love, and equality; the basics of an academic campus that encourages students to stretch and grow to achieve their personal best. The Rainbow Futures Fund will provide financial assistance to NDSU freshman who: Are...

Kenton R. Kaufman, Ph.D., P.E. ’88 is the W. Hall Wendel Jr. Musculoskeletal Research Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Professor of Orthopedics, Director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory, and a Consultant in the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery,...

Kevin J. Anderson lost his life in 2019 in a grain bin entrapment at his job. He was a hardworking, kind, and generous man. Kevin grew up in Carpio, ND, where he was active in school athletics, academic clubs and 4-H. Kevin started working at an early age on the...

With this scholarship, we offer thanks and recognition for North Dakota State University’s essential contributions to our professional successes. NDSU challenged us academically in a positive learning environment, resulting in great friendships and a lifetime of...

Shannon and T. Howard Killilea are alumni of North Dakota State University. Shannon received her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Howard earned his B.S. in Chemistry and M.S. in Coatings and Polymeric Materials. Shannon is a member of the College of...

Shannon and T. Howard Killilea are alumni of North Dakota State University. Shannon received her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Howard earned his B.S. in Chemistry and M.S. in Coatings and Polymeric Materials. Shannon is a member of the College of...

NDSU has afforded me the opportunity to give back to an institution I am so proud to represent. My family has 4 generations of legacy here at NDSU; we truly bleed green and yellow! Beginning with my grandmother and her two brothers in the 1930’s…to my nephew who...

Brad graduated from NDSU with a degree in mathematics. Beginning early in his career, it was evident that the education he received at NDSU made him well prepared to succeed. Brad started out as an actuary and ultimately retired as President of a Fortune 500 company....

The Kludt Family Endowment is an academic scholarship given in memory of its patriarch, Wallace Benjamin Kludt. Wallace held a special fondness for the outdoors and was a strong proponent for the preservation of natural habitats for indigenous wildlife. Outside of...

It is our hope that this scholarship will help women from North Dakota to learn and compete for jobs in the workforce, particularly in fields where we feel women have often been disadvanted or under-represented.

Kevin James Kosse and Myra Jean Harchenko Kosse are happy and proud to support students majoring in Chemistry at North Dakota State University. Chemistry is their love, their passion and their careers. Myra (BS in Chemistry 1981) was the first female Chemist in the...

The Kraus-Anderson Construction Management Scholarship has been created to benefit students in the Construction Management Program in the College of Engineering at North Dakota State University (NDSU). The fund exemplifies KA’s core purpose of building enduring...

This scholarship is given in honor and memory of Sarah Michele Highley. Sarah attended NDSU from 2000-2004 and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She continued to be active and dedicated her time to the sorority for 15 years. She had a deep love for NDSU...

The Lance D. LeClair Memorial Scholarship is a tribute to the life and legacy of a beloved son, father, brother and friend. Lance attended NDSU from 2001-2009, first earning a bachelor’s degree in microbiology, then going on to earn degrees in pharmaceutical sciences...

In appreciation of the excellent educational experience NDSU provided to Darren Tehven and continues to provide all students, the Tehven family created this scholarship in memory of Darren, who was a construction management graduate of the class of 1994. The family’s...

Larry A. Schultz was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. He attended the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities for a year before transferring to NDSU. He graduated from the School of Pharmacy at NDSU in 1975. Right out of college, he moved and worked at a local...

Dr. Larry Corah has been one of the most influential people in the North American beef industry. Dr. Corah graduated from NDSU in 1964 with a major in animal science and went on to receive his master’s degree from Michigan State University and his doctorate at the...

This scholarship was established to honor Laurel Sparks, a long-time educator in Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages. Señora Sparks developed and championed the Spanish major at NDSU and was a longtime advocate for language education majors. She worked...

George M. Linz was a Research Wildlife Biologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) from 1987-2015 and was stationed in Bismarck, North Dakota for much of his career. George earned a BS and MS in biology from Edinboro...

This scholarship is established by Lisa Edison-Smith and Penny Andrist on behalf of the Edison Family to honor their late parents, Karen and David Edison, of Milnor, North Dakota. Although they never had the opportunity to attend college themselves due to financial...

Lisa and Mark would like this scholarship awarded to a deserving student that perhaps does not have access to as much financial support as other students might. They prefer the student to be actively involved in student organizations and/or have a part/full time job.

The Thilmony family has a long agriculture legacy in North Dakota, homesteading their family farm in the late 19th century in Barnes County, just southeast of Valley City. Today the third and fourth generations (Lloyd and Anthony) continue this agriculture heritage,...

This endowment is to celebrate the life of my mother Lois Marie Bryson. She was valedictorian of the 1947 graduating class of Pulaski County High School in Virginia. Regretfully, she graduated at a time when most women, like her, stayed on the farm, married early and...

The Loren W. Hill Scholarship was established in his honor by Loren’s close friend, James Meier and Loren’s spouse, Norma. Loren studied chemistry at NDSU (BS 1961) and at Pennsylvania State University (PhD 1965). Loren returned to NDSU to serve on the faculty of...

This scholarship is given in memory of Louie Nicoli. The family would like to help make it possible for students studying agriculture who may otherwise have difficulty with the cost of higher education.

Dick is a fourth generation south central North Dakotan who was raised in a family where education and history of the northern great plains were high priorities. He was very fortunate to be educated in a high school strong in mathematics and science, and to...

Barton was born and raised on a small farm in Walsh County, North Dakota during the 1940s and 1950s. Following high school in Park River, Barton attended NDSU to earn his bachelor’s degree and later master’s degree. Following this formal education, he went on to a...

The Major Jeffrey Hoernemann Memorial Scholarship was formed to honor the life of US Air Force pilot and instructor, Major Jeffrey Hoernemann. Jeff was a native of Andover, MN, and proud graduate of Andover High School, class of 2009. Jeff went on to attend North...