We’re excited about the generous gifts from donors, friends, and alumni who share our desire to make UMD the best university it can be. There’s a renewed sense of optimism as we head into 2016-2017. We are proud to acknowledge and celebrate these new scholarships that were awarded this year. Thank you to all who have supported CLA!
Cultural Entrepreneurship Scholarship
The Cultural Entrepreneurship (CUE) Scholarship was established by board members of the CUE program to encourage promising students in the field and help recruit more students to this new and innovative major. Students are selected based on their academic achievements and commitment to the the program.
Gary D. Slette Scholarship in Urban Studies
This scholarship was established in 2016 by the J.A. Wedum Foundation in honor Gary Slette. Slette received his BA in Urban Studies from UMD in 1977. The scholarship is awarded to students majoring in Urban and Regional studies in the Geography, Urban, Environment and Sustainability Studies Department in the College of Liberal Arts at UMD.
Roland and Evelyn Theisen Scholarship
Roland Theisen established the scholarship in 2016 to provide scholarships to students studying History, Political Science, or Environmental Studies. Theisen received his BA in Social Sciences from the UMD College of Liberal Arts in 1958.
Women’s Studies Legacy Award
This scholarship was established in 2016 by an anonymous donor from the UMD campus community. The area of women’s studies has made a lasting impact on the donor’s life and he/she would like to assist a student in achieving their own successes. Awards will be made to students pursuing a degree in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Jerry and Carolyn Zanko Reaching Higher Scholarship
Jerry and Carolyn Zanko created this fund in 2007 in honor of their long-time affiliation with the University of Minnesota Duluth. It provides scholarships for full-time juniors or seniors who are studying political science in the Department of Political Science, or who are studying integrated elementary/special education or secondary education in the Department of Education.
We also wish thank Alta Oben and Dr. Kay Simo for establishing endowed scholarships that will be acknowledged in subsequent CLArion editions as they are awarded.