Our Donors

Larry Wepplo Memorial

Larry Wepplo Memorial

Larry passed away on April 2, 2011. Larry was an integral part of the Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing firm for 23 years. He began his career with CDS in 1988, after graduating from the Accounting program at Ridgewater. In 1992 he became a Certified Public Accountant and...

Liberal Arts Faculty

Liberal Arts Faculty

This scholarship is funded by donations from Liberal Arts Faculty members on the Willmar campus. Students must be enrolled in the Liberal Arts track, seeking an AA degree, with intent to transfer to a 4-year college or university.

Life-Science Innovations

Life-Science Innovations

Life-Science Innovations is the umbrella company for a family of innovative affiliated companies which unite agriculture, engineering and the biosciences. LSI has never believed in the status quo for agriculture practices, and for nearly 70 years, has fostered an...

Lyle Goeddertz Memorial

Lyle Goeddertz Memorial

Lyle (Bud) joined the Willmar Police Department in 1953 as a patrolman and later was appointed Juvenile Officer. In 1961, at age 31, he became the Chief of Police for Willmar – and the youngest police chief in the entire state of Minnesota. Bud and a colleague...

Mabel Erickson Memorial

Mabel Erickson Memorial

Established by a bequest from Mabel Erickson to the Willmar Technical Institute in 1992. Mabel was a member of United Methodist Church and was active in many women’s groups. She passed away at the age of 95 and was preceded in death by her husband, Victor, and sons,...

Margaret Osteraas Memorial

Margaret Osteraas Memorial

Established by Margaret’s daughters to honor their mother who was a registered nurse, the scholarship is for a student pursuing a career in nursing.

Marilyn & John Docksey Memorial

Marilyn & John Docksey Memorial

Originally established in memory of Marilyn, a long time Willmar resident, RN, and wife to Dr. John Docksey. Dr. Docksey received his medical doctor degree from Marquette University in 1950, the same year they married. He completed his internship in medicine and...

Marketing

Marketing

Each campus offers a scholarship to students enrolled in a Marketing program each year. The scholarship is funded by gifts from staff, faculty, and community members.

Mark Welter World Citizen Award

Mark Welter World Citizen Award

Mark Welter is a retired history teacher whose overwhelming purpose now is to teach commonalities, not differences. He says “We are all interdependent. We need world citizens because no one nation can solve world problems, whether they be global warming, terrorism or...

Matthew L. Flaschenriem Memorial

Matthew L. Flaschenriem Memorial

Matt graduated from Ridgewater in 2001 with a degree in Dairy Management; after graduation, he worked on his parent’s dairy farm, M & J Dairy, in Loveland, CO. Matt passed away in a farm accident in 2005. His family remembers him as a good-hearted optimistic person...

McLeod Cooperative Power

McLeod Cooperative Power

McLeod Cooperative Power is a member-owned cooperative that provides electricity to more than 6,000 residents, businesses and industries in central Minnesota primarily in McLeod, Renville, Sibley and Carver Counties. McLeod Cooperative Power Association has provided...

Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

The Medical Assistant scholarship is funded by staff, faculty, and community donations and supports students enrolled in the Medical Assistant program.

Meeker Cooperative Electric Trust

Meeker Cooperative Electric Trust

Meeker Cooperative Light and Power is a member-owned cooperative that provides electricity and other services to 8,700 residential accounts, businesses, and industries in six central Minnesota counties: Meeker, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Renville, Stearns, and Wright....

Midwest Industrial Tool Grinding, Inc. (MITGI)

Midwest Industrial Tool Grinding, Inc. (MITGI)

MITGI manufactures and markets standard and custom carbide cutting tools. Combining innovation with quality and repeatability, MITGI tools has become the product of choice in many R&D departments and manufacturing facilities that serve the medical, automotive,...

Minnesota Veterinary Medical Foundation

Minnesota Veterinary Medical Foundation

Affiliated with the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association which promotes professional excellence in veterinary medicine, the MVMF has been providing scholarships to Veterinary Technician student at Ridgewater since 1997.

MinnWest Technology Campus

MinnWest Technology Campus

The MinnWest Technology Campus is a business community located in Willmar, MTC is currently home to 31 companies hosting a rich network of talent and expertise in the areas of agribusiness, bioscience, and technology. MTC generously supports scholarships for students...

Murl E. Anderson

Murl E. Anderson

Murl E. Anderson Established in 1999 by the family of Murl E. Anderson. The scholarships go to students enrolled in various technical programs.

Music

Music

Funded by faculty and staff donations, the Music Scholarship was established in 2013 to encourage students to continue their study and performance of music. Students receiving the Music Scholarship are required to join the Ridgewater College choir.

Occupational Skills

Occupational Skills

Funded by past and current faculty, this scholarship is given to students enrolled in the Occupational Skills program.

Patricia & Delbert Allinder Memorial

Patricia & Delbert Allinder Memorial

Patricia made a career of counseling and education, serving on Willmar School Board from 1974-1983 and on the State Board of vocational technical education from 1983 until her death in 1991. She was active in the college’s Campus Ministry and in her church. Delbert...

Paul J. Aamot Memorial

Paul J. Aamot Memorial

Paul was a long-time English instructor at the College, teaching from 1963-1985. He authored many books on writing and politics. This scholarship in Paul’s memory is funded by his family and is awarded to Liberal Arts students pursuing a degree in Education, English,...

People Helping People - Juul Family

People Helping People - Juul Family

This scholarship is funded by the Juul Family Endowment Fund through Southwest Initiative Foundation since 2007. This scholarship is awarded to long-term care nursing assistants who are pursuing training to become a licensed nurse. Applicants who are employed by...

Peter Tintes Memorial

Peter Tintes Memorial

Peter was an ordained priest serving parishes in the Willmar area before developing an interdenominational Life Center at Ridgewater College. In 1968, he began teaching college courses in philosophy, sociology, and psychology while pursuing his Master’s degree from...

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All Academic

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All Academic

This scholarship recognizes high achieving two-year college students who demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service that extends their education beyond the classroom to benefit society.

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) - Hutchinson

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) - Hutchinson

The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) is the international honor society of two-year colleges and academic programs, whose mission is to recognize academic achievement of college students and to provide opportunities for them to grow as scholars and leaders. This...

Presidential

Presidential

Named in honor of College’s past presidents and to recognize academic excellence, the Presidential Scholarship (along with the Adams Honors Scholarship) is our most prestigious award. The scholarship gives $2,000.00 per semester for up to 4 semesters to exemplary...

Renee Oliver Memorial - Cosmetology

Renee Oliver Memorial - Cosmetology

Created in memory of Renee, this scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in the Cosmetology program.

Rice Hospital Physicians

Rice Hospital Physicians

Rice Memorial is a Level 3 Trauma hospital located in Willmar. They serve a 14-county area, maintains 100 inpatient beds, employs more than 900 staff, and credentials over 350 physicians. Rice Hospital Physicians group, made up of the medical staff at Rice Hospital,...

Robert Erickson Memorial

Robert Erickson Memorial

Robert was a rural mail carrier and partner in Erickson Plumbing & Heating and Erickson Hardware for 34 years. He was on both the Blomkest and Willmar School Boards, was active at the Blomkest Baptist Church, and a member of the Blomkest Fire Department. Robert...

Robert L. Thurston Scholarship

Robert L. Thurston Scholarship

Robert graduated from Willmar Vo Tech in 1969 with a degree in Agriculture. In 1980, he started with a small group of regional customers and a vision and built what is now Thurston Inc., a leading hybrid seed corn brokerage firm in the United States. It’s customer...