NSIC Student-Athletes Awarded the Butch Raymond Scholarship, Sponsored by Sanford Health

5/5/2017 8:00:00 AM

For Immediate Release
Friday, May 5, 2017
NSIC Media Relations
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) is proud to announce the presentation of the fourth annual Butch Raymond Scholarship, sponsored by Sanford Health.  In 2017-18 the scholarship has increased to $240,000 and will be divided among selected recipients at each of the NSIC member institutions.  
 
The scholarship is in recognition of Butch Raymond, the NSIC Commissioner from 2004 to 2014.  For over a decade, Raymond led the NSIC from an eight team league to a 16-team super conference. During his tenure, the league won 13 team national championships while achieving a high level of academic success.
 
“Congratulations to the student-athletes who have dedicated themselves to excellence in the classroom and in competition,” said Sanford Health President and CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft. “Sanford Health is honored to invest in the next-generation of health care professionals through the Butch Raymond Scholarship. Butch’s service to the NSIC always prioritized the student-athlete experience, and it’s fitting his name be attached to this scholarship.”
 
The scholarship is awarded to one or two student-athletes at each of the 16 NSIC institutions.  To be eligible for the scholarship, the recipient must be a senior academically in 2017-18, have a GPA of 3.20 or higher, be participating in intercollegiate athletics and plan to work in a health related field or attend graduate school in a health related field.  The student-athletes will be publicly recognized at a home athletic event during the 2017-18 academic year. 

2017-18 Butch Raymond Scholarship Recipients
Institution Student-Athlete Name Medical Field Sport
Augustana  Emma Schmidt  Exercise Science, minor Psychology Track & Field
Augustana  Carter Wevik  Nursing Baseball
Bemidji State  Sierra Senske  Nursing Basketball
Bemidji State  Eric Wunrow  Nursing & Psychology Football
Concordia-St. Paul  Kelli Heytens   Exercise Science  Soccer 
Concordia -St. Paul  Adam Hildebrandt  Biology Baseball
University of Mary  Katelyn Olson  College Studies (pre-occupational therapy) Volleyball
University of Mary  Kendra Cook  Exercise Science Soccer
Minnesota Crookston  Kaycie Hagen  Health Sciences and Biology Volleyball
Minnesota Duluth  Emilee Trost  Exercise Science Cross Country & Track & Field
Minnesota State  Amelia Kjos  Nursing Track & Field
Minnesota State  Keyshawn Davis  Biomedical Sciences  Football/ Track & Field
MSU Moorhead  Bailey Reiner  Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Track & Field
MSU Moorhead  MaKenzie Smith  Exercise Science & Biology Cross Country & Track & Field
Minot State  Brody Myers  Athletic Training/ Corporate Fitness Football
Minot State  Samantha Huether  Biology & Radiologic Technology Cross Country / Track & Field
Northern State  Jill Conrad  Biology Basketball
Northern State  Miranda Ristau  Physical Therapy Basketball
Sioux Falls  Moira Duffy  Nursing Basketball
Sioux Falls  Austin Schaffer  Nursing Football and Track & Field
SMSU  Greta Geist  Exercise Science  Volleyball
SMSU  Lauren Kerr  Biology  Golf
St. Cloud State  Andrea Bryson  Biochemistry Swimming
St. Cloud State  Alexie Portz  Biomedical Science Tennis
Upper Iowa  Mikayla Nassy-Wong  Psychology Soccer
Wayne State  Derek Lahm  Chemistry/Health Sciences - Pre-Medicine Track & Field
Wayne State  Katelyn Wobken  Pre-Medicine/Chemistry Health Science Softball
Winona State  Maria Fruechte  Exercise Science Volleyball


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