North Woods High School 2025 Scholarship Recipients
Scholarship Name/Amount Awarded Recipient Name(s) VIRGINIA ELKS LODGE #1003: $1000 each ……………. Aidan Hartway, Amber Sopoci RANGE ENGINEERING STEM ALL STAR: …. Addison Burckhardt, Alex Burckhardt Teacher award: Amy Cherrywell
ST. LOUIS COUNTY FEDERATION OF TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP: 2 at $300 each: Ryder Gibson, Aidan Hartway COURAGE TO GROW SCHOLARSHIP: $300 ………………………………… Amber Sopoci WATERING CAN GARDEN SHOP SCHOLARSHIP: 2 at $500 each .. Aidan Hartway Amber Sopoci
ALWORTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: $24,000 ……………………….. Aidan Hartway COOK AREA HEALTHCARE AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP: ………………. 2 at $1000 Susan Aderman, Addison Burckhardt
COOK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP: $500 ………… Vincent Kajala NORTH STAR CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIPS:
NSCU Internship Scholarship: $1000 ……………………………………….. Addison Burckhardt NSCU North Woods Scholarship: $500 ……………………………………………. Aidan Hartway NSCU Field of Membership Scholarship: $500 ………………………………………… Lydia Trip
COOK LIONS CLUB JERRY STORM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: 5 at $1000 ea.
Addison Burckhardt, Aidan Hartway, Vincent Kajala, Louie Panichi, Amber Sopoci
COOK TIMBER DAYS SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP: 2 at $500 ………… Aidan Hartway Amber Sopoci
COOK VFW SCHOLARSHIP: 2 at $1000 ……………………. Ryder Gibson, Amber Sopoci CSS UB SCHOLARSHIP (various):
$600 Upward Bound Alumni Scholarship …………………………………………. Sierra Schuster $500 Upward Bound Alumni Scholarship ……………………………………. Sheyenne Schuster Upward Bound Senior of the Year $250 Upward Bound Alumni Scholarship ……………………………………………… Mya Kinsey
DANIEL E MORRISON SR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: $1000 …. Kalvyn Benner DeDe DESSANOY TUURI KAML (DDTK) SCHOLARSHIP: 3 at $5000 each Aidan Hartway, Amber Sopoci, Lydia Trip
JANICE JOHNSON HUSEBY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: $1000 . Ella Cornelius Lake Country Power Les Beach Memorial Scholarship: $4000 each ($1000 per year for 4 years) – Alex Burckhardt, Aidan Hartway MICHIGAN TECH ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP: $1500 …………………. Alex Burckhardt OAKES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS: 2 at $250 each ……… Aidan Hartway, Mya Kinsey PAUL ANDERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: $1500 each per year for four years Amber Sopoci, Lydia Trip
PEO SCHOLARSHIP: 3 at $500 each ……………. Rory Bundy, Amber Sopoci, Lydia Trip PEO STAR SCHOLARSHIP: $2500 …………………………………………………. Amber Sopoci TONY CORNELIUS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: $1000 each …… Nick Abramson, Rory Bundy, Ella Cornelius, Nia Gaskell, Vincent Kajala, Louie Panichi UNITED WAY OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA’S YOUTH UNITED ESSAY CONTEST: $1750………………………………………………………………………….. Amber Sopoci VIRGIE HEGG HOSPICE FOUNDATION: $1000 …………………… Addison Burckhardt ALFRED & ETHEL STONE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: $1000 (renewable up to 4 years) ………………………………………………………………………………….. Addison Burckhardt BRECKENRIDGE CHARITABLE TRUST: $5621.33 ……………………… Aidan Hartway COOK AREA FRIENDS OF AVIATION RAY HILL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
$1000 ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Ryder Gibson
COOK NEWS-HERALD: $200 ……………………………………………………………….. Lydia Trip COOK TIMBERWOLVES SCHOLARSHIP: $500 each …………… Addison Burckhardt, Alex Burckhardt, Alt: Nia Gaskell
COOK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: $500 each … Rory Bundy, Jaida Lambert COOK ZUP’S SCHOLARSHIP: $1000 ……………………………………………. Aidan Hartway ED BOROWIEC MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: $1000 ………………….. Vincent Kajala FRANK FORTUN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: $500 …………… Addison Burckhardt GENFINITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP: $8000 each ……….. Sheyenne Schuster, Sierra Schuster, Lydia Trip
11th grade recipients:
Lauren Burnett, Isabelle Koch, Victoria Mathys
GRACE ELLEN WHITESIDE MARTIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: $500 Mya Kinsey
JOEL KANTOLA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: $1500 ………………….. Ryder Gibson JosH RUTAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: $2000 each . Rory Bundy, Ella Cornelius LARRY BAKER MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP: $600 ………………………………. Amber Sopoci MEMORIAL BLOOD CENTERS BLOOD DRIVE SCHOLARSHIP: $810 total $200 each; $210 to Amber ………… Addison Burckhardt, Aidan Hartway, Amber Sopoci, Lydia Trip NORTHWOODS BAIT & TACKLE SCHOLARSHIP: $500 each ………… Rory Bundy, Louie Panichi
NORTHWOODS RIDERS SCHOLARSHIP: $500 ……………………………….. Rory Bundy ORR AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIPS: 3 at $1000 ……………. Nick Abramson, Addison Burckhardt, Nia Gaskell
ORR LIONS CLUB/LOUISE WOLFF SCHOLARSHIP: 3 at $1000 ……. Rory Bundy, Addison Burckhardt, Alex Burckhardt
PAUL BUNYAN GIGAZONE SCHOLARSHIP: 2 at $500 .. Vincent Kajala, Lydia Trip SEAN MICHAEL SARAZINE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: 2 at $500 Addison Burckhardt, Amber Sopoci
BURGER KING SCHOLARSHIP: $1000 ………………………………………… Aidan Hartway SONS OF NORWAY HAARFAGER LODGE SCHOLARSHIP: $500 . Vincent Kajala DULUTH SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION:
Duluth Builders Exchange Legacy Scholarship: $3000 Richard “Rick” Roy Washburn Memorial Scholarship: $2000 ……………. Aidan Hartway VOICE OF DEMOCRACY ESSAY CONTEST: $1550 ……………………… Amber Sopoci Local / Regional Scholarships: $156,281 College Scholarships: $797,550 Total: $953,831