Student Recognition Ceremony

Join us to celebrate the accomplishments of our Wildcats at the Student Recognition Ceremony!

2025 Student Recognition Ceremony Details

Date: Thursday, May 15 at 7 p.m.
Location: Harry Stern and Ella Stern Cultural Center 

In-person award winners need to check-in by 6:45 p.m. or we will not be able to announce your name during the program. 


Congratulations, Award Recipients!

Below you will find a list of award recipients for the NDSCS Student Recognition Ceremony.

To search for a name, select Control F (on a PC) or Command F (on a Mac) then type in the name you are searching for. You can also search by academic program and click through the names.

If you are receiving an award and notice a spelling error, please email NDSCS.StudentLife@ndscs.edu to notify us so we can fix this error.

Don't see your name? While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in this awards listing, submission deadlines may result in omission of some names. Students must complete their petition to graduate by April 18th to be recognized in the Student Recognition Ceremony.


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Post to your favorite social media platform using #WildcatsCelebrate and #NDSCSGrad.


Live-Stream

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Important Information

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Important Information
Important Information for Award Recipients
Important Information for Award Recipients
  • There is no need to RSVP for this event, however you MUST check-in upon arrival.
  • Award winners must report to the Harry Stern & Ella Stern Cultural Center by 6:45 p.m.
  • For specific questions or special accommodation requests, contact the Student Life Office at 701-671-2109.
Important Information for Guests
Important Information for Guests
  • A Student Recognition Ceremony program will be available when entering the Bremer Bank Theatre.
  • Once seated, we ask that guests remain seated for the entire event.
  • For specific questions or special accommodation requests, contact the Student Life Office at 701-671-2109.

Award Information

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Award Information
Involvement & Leadership Awards

Gold

Awarded to students who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, excellence in leadership, and outstanding wildcat pride in their College community.

  • Aiden Hoff
  • Briar Maudal
  • Ashley Perry
  • Emily Schmidt


Silver

Awarded to students who contributed extraordinary efforts related to involvement and leadership in their College community. 

  • Zach Benson
  • Moriah Blazek
  • Abby Boelke
  • Zoey Bohnenstingl
  • Alaina Bosche
  • Seth Bury
  • Catherine Dufeck
  • Grace Folkema
  • Faith Fredrickson
  • Nathan Hiltner
  • Josiah Hunter
  • Jaeger Jensen
  • Hayden Larson
  • Lily Mathern
  • Kaylee Stegora
  • Marley Wheeler


Bronze

Awarded to students who demonstrated leadership by becoming involved and contributing to their College community.

  • Natalie Devito
  • Isabel Haavig
  • Joseph Hollingsworth
  • Lance Hunskor
  • Josie Johnson
  • Bor Makuach
  • Wyatt Muggli
  • Hannah Myers
  • Josie Rosenquist
  • Kolton Wagner

 

Science of Leadership

Science of Leadership participants serve as an officer or on executive teams in NDSCS-recognized clubs and organizations, or hold select student leadership positions requiring a year-long commitment. Selection to participate is conducted through a rigorous application and interview process. Students complete a structured leadership curriculum to gain the skills necessary to become life-long leaders. The Science of Leadership program is made possible through a generous gift from the Larson Family Foundation. 

  • Dara Bauer
  • Stacey Bendish II
  • Moriah Blazek
  • Zoey Bohnenstingl
  • Holly Braun
  • Nathaniel Brien
  • Elizabeth DeSmith
  • Leah DeVries
  • Cierra Erickson
  • Riley Finkral
  • Addison Gerdon
  • Mackenzie Gilbertson
  • Nessa Griffin
  • Isabel Haavig
  • Wyatt Hammer
  • Braden Heuer
  • Caitlin Hulst
  • Lance Hunskor
  • Shae Jelinek
  • Jaeger Jensen
  • Arnold Jibben
  • Josie Johnson
  • Triton Kaercher
  • Brooklyn Kranz
  • Hayden Larson
  • Walker Laumeyer
  • Edna Louidor-Rejouis
  • Bor Makuach
  • Jillian Manikowski
  • Parker Martinson
  • Briar Maudal
  • Broderick Mekalson
  • Cameron Pauly
  • Ashley Perry
  • Carl Peterson
  • Olivia Pilgrim
  • Jack Repscher
  • Josie Rosenquist
  • Emily Schmidt
  • Nicholas Soderquist
  • Kyle Weight
  • Saebra Willardson
Phi Theta Kappa

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and a minimum of 12 credits towards an Associate’s Degree are eligible to join. Continued eligibility requires a cumulative GPA of 3.25.

 

Elmer Alvarez Alvarez 
Paris Batke 
Theresa Baxton 
Moriah Blazek 
Zoey Bohnenstingl 
Deborah Dunham 
Meiah ElDomy 
Payten Ell 
Wyatt Friendshuh 
Madison Frohlich 
Wrigley Gunderson 
Braden Heuer 
Jaeger Jensen 
Jesse Johnson 
Josie Johnson 
Bradley Lindblad 
Madilyn Loeschke 
Paige Magnuson 
Jillian Manikowski 
Lily Mathern 
Briar Maudal 
Libby McGeary 
Broderick Mekalson 
Jaiden Schwan 
Matthias Simon 
Andrew Slater 
Kaylee Stegora 
Kiah Swenson 
Madison Thompson
Kyle Weight

Scholastic Achievement Awards

Awarded to students who graduate from the North Dakota State College of Science with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above.

A

  • Emma Aberle
  • Platin Akoto
  • Alexander Alegria
  • Lucas Allen
  • Elmer Alvarez Alvarez
  • Kelby Anderson
  • McKennah Anderson
  • Hunter Athey

 

B

  • Nicholas Bain
  • Jordan Ball
  • Tanner Barth
  • Paris Batke
  • Cody Baumgartner
  • Theresa Baxton
  • Alannah Beck
  • Andrea Benson
  • Krysta Berard
  • Matthew Bergh
  • Tyler Berlinger
  • Carsen Berreth
  • Dylan Beyl
  • Brecken Bieber
  • Keegan Bishop
  • Josiah Bjertness
  • Autumn Blahosky
  • Moriah Blazek
  • Abby Boelke
  • Zoey Bohnenstingl
  • Ethan Borgerding
  • Alaina Bosche
  • Mason Bosse
  • Karly Bracken
  • Dallas Brandt
  • Kaleb Braun
  • Nathaniel Brien
  • Arden Bring
  • Carter Brown
  • Jaycee Brown
  • Stockton Buck
  • Jared Burg
  • Megan Burgi
  • Seth Bury
  • Zale Bushlack
  • Trevor Buss

 

C

  • Nicholas Carignan
  • Trace Christ
  • Frank Contreras Jr.
  • Joseph Conzemius
  • Nicholas Craemer
  • Nicholas Curtis
  • Jalyn Curtiss

 

D

  • Brynn Dethlefsen
  • Elizabeth DeSmith
  • Natalie DeVito
  • Gregory Dimmer
  • Logan Dockter
  • Carson Dohman
  • Corey Dohman
  • Jarod Drobny
  • Hunter Drury
  • Abby Duchene
  • Benjamin Dykema

 

E

  • Ashlyn Ebben
  • Colton Egli
  • Carl Ekre
  • Kassidy Elings
  • Payten Ell
  • Jack Ellering
  • Hayden Emery
  • Trenton Erbele
  • Conner Erber
  • Katlyn Erickson
  • Samantha Erickson
  • Tyler Eskeli
  • Victorine Etchu

 

F

  • Tegan Felber
  • Skyler Fields
  • Riley Finkral
  • Theodore Flaa
  • Jordan Flynn
  • Ian Foley
  • Grace Folkema
  • Carson Forde
  • Faith Fredrickson
  • Meridith Frey
  • Wyatt Friendshuh
  • Grant Friesz
  • Madison Frohlich

 

G

  • Michael Gartner
  • Addison Gerdon
  • Zoey Gervais
  • Roy Gilles
  • Larissa Goodman
  • Wade Gorder
  • Andrew Gregor
  • Benjamin Gripp
  • Wrigley Gunderson
  • Walter Guse

 

H

  • Erica Haberlock
  • Emma Hagemeister
  • Kevin Hansen
  • Jaxson Hansey
  • Anna Hawk
  • Mackenzie Hebeisen
  • Tanner Heier
  • Clarissa Heikes
  • Gavin Hell
  • Jacey Hendrickx
  • Alexander Henry
  • Keegan Hett
  • Kelby Hett
  • Jonathan Hill
  • Nathan Hiltner
  • Eric Hoffmann
  • Joseph Hollingsworth
  • Eliana Holmgren
  • Clay Hovelson
  • Parker Hubrig
  • Lance Hunskor
  • Josiah Hunter
  • Alexander Hurlbut

 

J

  • Makhi Jackson
  • Malique Jackson
  • Kody Jahn
  • Brayden Jelinek
  • Jaeger Jensen
  • Karter Jensen
  • Abigail Johnson
  • Brynn Johnson
  • Dylan Johnson
  • Jesse Johnson
  • Josie Johnson
  • MacKenzie Johnson
  • Nora Johnson
  • Ethan Johnsrud
  • Sir Jones

 

K

  • Triton Kaercher
  • Katie Kemper
  • Owen Kidrowski
  • Benjamin Klemen
  • Justin Klose
  • Tegan Knuth
  • Anne Koehl
  • Pamela Kovarik
  • Brooklyn Kranz

 

L

  • Brady Larson
  • Caidin Larson
  • Eva Larson
  • Jack Lauer
  • Walker Laumeyer
  • Hunter LeClair
  • Glen Leeper
  • Bradley Lindblad
  • Evan Lindgren
  • Madilyn Loeschke
  • Alayna Lyons

 

M

  • Brady Mack
  • Logan Maddock
  • Jillian Manikowski
  • Russell Mannex
  • Stacy Marschke
  • Eric Martin
  • Gregory Martinez
  • Parker Martinson
  • Lily Mathern
  • Kevin Mathews
  • Gage Matson
  • Briar Maudal
  • Griffen McDaniel
  • Avery McFarland
  • Chase McFarland
  • Libby McGeary
  • Wyatt Medders
  • Broderick Mekalson
  • James Mertes
  • Mitchell Miner
  • Kaden Moen
  • Hunter Moreno
  • Dawson Morgan
  • Wyatt Muggli
  • Jessica Munter
  • Hannah Myers

 

N

  • Cody Narloch
  • Morgan Navratil
  • Abbey Nelson
  • Benjamin Nelson
  • Justin Nelson
  • Mavrick Nelson
  • Quinn Nelson
  • Quinn Neppl
  • Mason Nipstad
  • Lewis Nohl

 

O

  • William Oakes
  • Reid Obrigewitch
  • Jacob Odden
  • Mecarte Olsen
  • Carter Olson
  • Masyn Olson
  • Zachary Onsum
  • Lauren Oster

 

P

  • Mason Pagel
  • Conal Parnell
  • Ashley Pauly
  • Cameron Pauly
  • Sean Pedersen
  • Myles Pekelder
  • Ashley Perry
  • Kenneth Porter
  • Haley Price
  • Mikaela Prochnow

 

R

  • Jacob Reep
  • Alexis Reierson
  • Silas Reinke
  • Mya Rieber
  • Kyle Roeder
  • Rex Roeder
  • Connor Rosenberg

 

S

  • Francisco Salazar
  • Sebastian Salazar Santor
  • Joseph Sauer
  • Lauren Schiefert
  • Sean Schimetz
  • Bethany Schmidt
  • Emily Schmidt
  • Trin Schumacher
  • Jaiden Schwan
  • Benjamin Seifert
  • Andrea Seiler
  • Carson Shipman
  • Mitchell Shirek
  • Karlie Shockley
  • Aaron Sip
  • Taylor Siverson
  • Andrew Slater
  • Sara Smischny
  • Kaylee Stegora
  • Nathan Sundberg 

 

T

  • Andrew Teigen
  • Madison Thompson
  • Robert Toews

 

V

  • Blake Van Ningen
  • Nicole Van Vleet
  • Ryan Verke
  • Adam Vigness
  • Mikayla Voegele
  • Shirley Vogelsang

 

W

  • Lily Walth
  • Gavin Walton
  • Samuel Weber
  • Kyle Weight
  • Abudujani Weli
  • Nathan Welle
  • Mardi White
  • Saebra Willardson
  • Jonathan Willprecht
  • April Wilmes
  • Dawson Wimer

 

Y

  • Thomas Yang 


Z

  • Joseph Zich
  • Collin Zimmerman
2025 All-North Dakota Academic Team

Recipients are nominated throughout the state whom have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, demonstrate outstanding academic rigor, participate in honors programs and provide service to the College and community.

Transfer Pathway Scholars:

  • Kaylee Stegora, Liberal Arts
  • Madison Thompson, Pharmacy Technician

Workforce Pathway Scholars:

  • Moriah Blazek, Business Management
  • Cierra Erickson, Dental Hygiene
New Century Workforce Scholar

New Century Workforce Scholars are selected based on their academic accomplishments, leadership, activities, and how they extend their intellectual talents beyond the classroom. Only one New Century Workforce Scholar is selected from each state.

Cierra Erickson, Dental Hygiene

 

Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar

Students are nominated for the Coca-Cola Academic Team by their college administrators and selected based on academic achievement, leadership, and service to both college and community.

Kaylee Stegora, Liberal Arts

Questions

Call NDSCS Student Life at 701-671-2109 or email us at NDSCS.StudentLife@ndscs.edu.