2019-2020 MSES Scholarship Award Winners

​Established in 1895, MSES is a non-profit, professional organization dedicated to investing in Minnesota’s transportation infrastructure professionals.  The MSES Scholarship Program is one of many ways MSES continues to attract and build tomorrow’s transportation infrastructure industry leaders.  Since 1953, MSES has awarded over 1.3 million dollars to deserving college students who demonstrate strong academic performance, financial need, and an interest in pursuing a career within the Minnesota transportation infrastructure industry. 
 
MSES is honored to congratulate each of the following 21 scholarship recipients, reflecting a total of $40,000 awarded for the 2019-2020 academic year:  

Minnesota State University – Mankato
Matthew Bitter (Bemidji, MN)
Mary Kloos (Mankato, MN)
Solan Wakgari (Mankato, MN)
 
North Dakota State University
Arianna Christian (Sartell, MN)
Gunnar Cowing (New Ulm, MN)
Macy Merkel (Bismarck, ND)
Kyle Muncy (Little Falls, MN)
Rachel Vogl (Becker, MN)
 
University of St. Thomas
Grace Kubista (Jordan, MN)
Maren Mosley (Omaha, NE)

Saint Cloud State University
Jake Meyer (Saint Cloud, MN)
 
University of Minnesota – Duluth
Mark Foldesi (Duluth, MN)
Matthew Henderson (Winthrop, MN)
Kendall Hill (Duluth, MN)
 
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Carly Daugherty (Naperville, IL)
Derek Huston (Duluth, MN)
Carl Lind* (Princeton, MN)
Keane Nowlan (Delano, MN)
Jaakob Pesola* (Minneapolis, MN)
Kyle Rachel* (Shakopee, MN)
Celina Tragressor (Carmel, IN)
 
*recipient of the Ulland, McGray, Weinel Awards for Materials/Asphalt Paving/Civil Engineering
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