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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