Burnsville, Minn. - The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) is proud to announce the presentation of the first Butch Raymond Scholarship.  The $5,000 scholarship is sponsored by Sanford Health and is given to one student-athlete from each of the 16 NSIC institutions.  

The scholarship is in recognition of Butch Raymond, the NSIC Commissioner from 2004 to 2014.  Over the past decade, Raymond led the NSIC from an eight team league to a 16-team super conference, which has won 13 team national championships, while achieving a high level of academic success.

“The NSIC has been an integral part of my life and it has been a very wonderful experience working here.  I want to thank Sanford Health and the NSIC for this honor.  It definitely means a great deal to me and my family,” said Raymond.  

“Sanford Health has a long history of investing in education, and this seemed to be the perfect way to invest in our outstanding student athletes who represent the schools of the NSIC,” said Kelby Krabbenhoft, president and CEO of Sanford Health. “It seems right and appropriate that Butch Raymond’s name be attached to a scholarship for each school, recognizing his efforts in making the NSIC one of the best Division ll conferences in the country.  Congratulations, Butch, and thank you for your exceptional contributions and service to education, athletics and the NSIC.”

To be eligible for the scholarship the applicant must be a senior in 2014-15, 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 2014-15 academic year.  

2014-15 Butch Raymond Scholarship Recipients

Name	School	Sport
Kayla Mescher	Augustana College	Women’s Track and Field
Kelsi Crawford	Bemidji State University	Volleyball
Anika Whiting	Concordia University, St. Paul	Women’s Basketball
Barbara Bakh	University of Mary	Women’s Soccer
Ashley Martell	University of Minnesota Crookston	Women’s Basketball
Jacob Harder	University of Minnesota Duluth	Men’s Basketball
Ashley Olson	Minnesota State University, Mankato	Women’s Basketball
Susan Kitzman	Minnesota State University Moorhead	Women’s Swimming & Diving
Allison Windish	Minot State University	Women’s Cross Country/ Track and Field
Morgan Richardson	Northern State University	Volleyball
Tavia Rutherford	University of Sioux Falls	Women’s Golf
Autumn Hayes	Southwest Minnesota State University	Women’s Soccer
Emily McIntire	St. Cloud State University	Women’s Swimming & Diving
Kaitlyn Emanuel	Upper Iowa University	Women’s Soccer
Jordan Spencer	Wayne State College	Women’s Basketball
Laura Zeamer	Winona State University	Volleyball

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