The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at NDSU is scheduled to present several scholarships during its 22nd annual awards banquet Oct. 5 at the Fargo Holiday Inn. The scholarships, intended for students with an interest in transportation, will go to NDSU students Joseph Smith, Joshua Nohner, Ann Denk, Kaci Levorsen and Emma Keller.
Smith and Nohner will receive Transportation Engineering scholarships. The awards recognize academic achievement and promote the education of transportation students at NDSU. Funding for two $1,500 scholarships is provided by the Mountain-Plains Consortium through the University Transportation Centers program of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Smith, is a senior in civil engineering from Redwood Falls, Minnesota. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and is the public relations officer for the NDSU Slopestyle Ski and Snowboard Club. Smith worked in the Redwood County Highway Department after his freshman year at NDSU, sparking an interest in transportation engineering. After graduation, he hopes to work for a city, county or engineering firm, specializing in transportation engineering.
Nohner, from Becker, Minnesota, is a senior in civil engineering. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. He is a student design assistant in the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute’s Department of Transportation Support Center, and plans a career in transportation engineering.
Denk and Levorsen will receive Paul E.R. Abrahamson Transportation Scholarships. The award recognizes outstanding NDSU students with an interest in the transportation and logistics of agricultural products. Funding for two $1,500 scholarships is provided by the Mountain-Plains Consortium through the University Transportation Centers program of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The scholarship is named for Paul Abrahamson, the first administrator of the North Dakota Wheat Commission.
Denk is a senior in agricultural economics from Mondovi, Wisconsin. She is a member of the NDSU Agribusiness Club, Sigma Alpha Professional Sorority, Agricultural Honor Commission, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society and Golden Key Honour Society. She plans to earn a master’s degree and pursue a career in grain merchandising and marketing.
Levorsen is a senior in agricultural economics and marketing from Elgin, North Dakota. She is the vice president of the NDSU Agriculture Collective, and served as treasurer of the NDSU Human Resource Association and the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. She is a member of the NDSU Agribusiness Club and the interdenominational Christian organization, CRU and participates in intramural sports. She plans a career where she can assist farmers and ranchers in managing risk, marketing commodities and learn about financial services.
Keller will receive the Charles E. Herman Scholarship, which recognizes academic achievement and promotes the education of transportation students with a preference to women and minorities at NDSU. Funding for the $2,000 scholarship is provided by the Charles E. Herman Scholarship Endowment Fund, NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association.
Keller is a senior in civil engineering from Velva, North Dakota. She is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. She transferred to NDSU in the Fall 2015 after earning associate degrees at Williston State College. She was captain of the women’s basketball team there and was named two times to the All-Conference team and was named an Academic All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association. She was invited to join the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Golden Key Honour Society, and Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. She plans to become a transportation engineer with Ackerman Estvold, a civil engineering and architectural consulting firm in Minot, North Dakota.
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