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2021 Stenswick/Benson Scholarship Program Applications due April 5, 2021 The Stenswick Benson Scholarship Award Program began in February of 1991 through MASE (Minnesota Administrators for Special Education). Its purpose is to recognize the legacy of the many leaders within Special Education represented by Ellsworth Stenswick and Loren Benson through a scholarship award to an individual completing exemplary graduate study in the field of special education. Funds have been raised primarily through our new raffle, silent auction, and our wine tasting donations every other year during the Special Education Directors' Fall Conference. We started with $4500 in 1991 and this year our endowment is over $250,000.00. You are all amazing! We will maintain our current practice of requesting that you identify scholarship candidates during 2020. Please distribute the application to highly qualified individuals you know are pursuing graduate special education studies. MASE, at the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee will offer four (4) $2,000 awards this spring. We encourage you as Directors of Special Education to recommend a candidate you think deserving of this award. Candidates must be in a private or public Minnesota graduate program leading to special education licensure. This includes psychology, and any related services as well as teacher licensure. It could also include someone entering the program to obtain Special Education Director licensure. (Note: Students attending non-Minnesota schools will also be eligible if the school the individual is attending is located geographically close to Minnesota). Strong consideration will be given to candidates working to obtain licenses in highest areas of need across Minnesota; regional needs will also be considered when they are different.
Please have the candidate complete their section; the Special Education Director will be responsible to submit the final document for consideration to Shannon Erickson by April 5, 2021. If you have questions, contact Shannon via email at serickson@fergusotters.org or by phone at 218-998-0935. Shannon Erickson MASE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Fergus Falls Area Special Education Cooperative 518 Friberg Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Or submit electronically to: serickson@fergusotters.org History The MASE Stenswick/Benson Scholarship Program awards scholarships annually to graduate students completing exemplary study in the field of special education leadership. The program began in 1991. It recognizes the legacy of leaders within special education as represented by Ellsworth Stenswick from Bloomington and Loren Benson from Hopkins, both considered special education pioneers. These fine colleagues and their families wanted to make a lasting contribution to our field. Funds have been raised primarily through an auction now held every other year during the Special Education Directors' Fall Conference. We started with $4500 in 1991 and this year (2019) our endowment is over $250,000.00. You are all amazing! |
Scholarship Recipients 2020 • Patrick Archibald, Southwest/West Central Service Coop, pursuing a Director’s License at Southwest Minnesota State University • Regina Magedanz, Rocori Public Schools, working toward a Director’s License at St. Cloud State University • Shelly Theis, Hutchinson Public Schools, pursuing a Director’s License at Minnesota State University • Eric Fergen, St. Paul River's Edge Academy, working toward a Director’s License at the University of Minnesota 2019 • Krista McElligott, South Washington County Schools, Director License, St. Mary’s University • Erin Nelson, Edina Public Schools, Director License, St. Mary’s University • Tiffany Kanz, Edina Public Schools, Director’ License, Minnesota State University, Mankato • Larry Syverson, Rocori Public Schools, Director License, St. Cloud State University 2018 • Craig Horejsi, SW Metro Intermediate District 288, O & M certification, University of Northern Colorado • Martha Smithson, Brainerd, Director License, St. Cloud State • Abby Lyon, Benton Sterns Ed District, Director License, St. Cloud State • Heather Fugate, Red Lake, ASD License, Bemidji State 2017 • Zandra Bail-Lalonde, Northern Lights Special Education Coop - University of North Dakota • Meagan Blake, Moorhead Public Schools - MSUM Moorhead • Candace Burckhardt, Indigo Education - Bethel University • Sonni Sellner, St. Francis Schools - St. Cloud State University 2016 • Melissa Hanson- SCSU • Dana Maney- U of M Twin Cities • Leslie Sagan- MSU Moorhead • Amy Zanotti, Moorhead,- MSU Moorhead 2015 • Amber Haluska-SCSU • Emily Cooley-Dobbins- St. Thomas • Jackie Mergner- MSU • Brett Kosidowski- Concordia 2014 • Michele Mogen-UMN • Susan Bartling-UMN • Amber Messner- St. Marys • Tanya Tacker-SCSU 2013 • Kristen Hillesheim • Laurie Hume • Deanna Lawrence 2012 Sarah Brown Jackie Budden Christine Tangen Wendy Tuominen 2011 Jill Krautkremer- Hamline Erin Dohrmann- SCSU Keely Swartzer- MSU Susan Currens- SCSU 2010 Robin Grooters- MSU Jamie Nord- SCSU Ruth Paisley- Hamline Heidi Springborg- USM 2009 Sherry Colter-SCSU Mary Kelly- Hamline Gretchen Priebe- St. Mary's Ellen Voigt-SCSU 2008 Lana Talberg Donna Miller Sandra Fladeland Erin Home 2007 Brenda Ackerson- MSU Irvin Andrews- St. Mary's Chad Erichsrud- St. Mary's Lowell Haagenson- SCSU Guadalupe Isola- Hamline Allison Kral- Bethel Nicole Lucas- St. Thomas Diane McCarron- SCSU Tonee Thiegs- St. Mary's Kimberly Welsh- Mary Zak- St. Thomas 2006 Brent Brunetta, Grand Rapids Nancy Kutzman - Centennial Schools Karrie Ingebretsen- Crow River Sped Amy VandenBerg- Burnsville Schools Monica Lewis- Benton-Steams Nicolas Falde- White Bear Lake Schools 2005 Pat Bergstrorn- SCSU Suzanne Busacker- SCSU Carol Hokanson- MSU 2004 Corinne Graham- MSU Pat Dourna-SCSU 2003 Cecilia Dodge-SCSU Ann Goldage- MSU Carly Gordy- MSU Laura Pingry-Kile- MSU 2002 Rick Bishop- MSU Julie Karlson- MSU Christina Lain-SCSU Jeannine Matthies, SCSU Kara Williams- SW State Angela Sutherland- MSU 2001 Howard Armstrong- SCSU Reggie Engebritson- SCSU Carol Svingen- MSU Kathy Hedin- MSU 2000 Deb Pearson-Winona Colleen Farley-Winona 1999 Lisa Dernbouski- MSU 1998 Arny Ziegler- SCSU Dorothy Thornas- SCSU Lisa Wiederholt- SCSU 1997 No Recipients 1996 Wendy Manson 1995 Michelle McNeamey 1994 Hilda Caples |
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