The Fridley Schools Foundation awarded over $160,000 in community scholarships to Fridley High School Class of 2022 seniors at the 64th annual Lions Scholastic Achievement and Awards Ceremony on May 19. The event, annually sponsored by Fridley Lions Club, recognizes student excellence and academic achievements, as well as participation and leadership in activities and athletics. 

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Community Scholarship Recipients Included:

Myhra Family Scholarships

Ellie Hinnenkamp, Ryken Farr and Eric Dean

Joseph & Irene Maertens Scholarships

Greta McCoy and Sophia Pehl

John Gargaro Memorial Scholarship

Paige Gondorchin

Ken Krantz Memorial

Tu Nguyen

Fridley Lions Scholarships

Pana Thao, Ali Imihy, Aqsa Khatoon, Vyronica Ducat, Daniel Pobuda, Elizabeth Morben, Blake Berger and Elizabeth Lor (Not pictured: Alan Etsa, Joshua Ochoa Martinez, Frederick Rochac Cabezas)

Friends of Fridley Foundation

Priya Rana, Devika Ramnarine, Tenzin Dorjee, Andrew Stevenson, Sophia Kriz, Anthony Helmer, Akshay Rai, Anna Meisner, Abby Petersen and Faisa Yusuf (Not pictured: Kunga Namgyal and Linnea Burdick)

Friends of Fridley Foundation (Tech/Trade)

Timothy Yocum and Eli Nelsen

Susan Blaska Lindahl Class of 1998

Emily Hill

Flathmann Family Scholarship

Diane Mogrovejo

Mondloh Scholarship

Anika Johnson (Not Pictured)

RVG "Go Tigers" Scholarship

Karina Daniels-Carlson and McAlvin Juasemai

Bob Barnette Memorial Scholarship

Ekaterina Pugachova

Crane Family STEM Scholarship

Crystal Analco Morales

Massof Memorial Scholarship

Mohamed Khatib

FSF Scholarship

Angelina Thao, Emily Hill, Andrew Hill, Andrew Ramirez, Joyce Gbarlah, Hanin Moussa, Nathanael Tita, Eric Merchan, Kyle Johnson, Anthony Borom, Anita Vang, Andrei Pettis, Jena Thompson, Sihan Bahar, Jade Tollifson, Marin Riddle, Ethan Strassburg, Hafsa Jama, Devin Williams (Not pictured: Noor Kathem, Arnold Nyambane, Salma Hassan, Ismail Ahmed, Iman Timir, Ayan Mohamed)

Kiwanis/Key Club Scholarship

Devika Ramnarine and Vanessa Lor

Kopp Family Scholarship

Not pictured: Shakiro Hassan

American Legion Scholarship

Luis Jimenez (Not pictured: Shalonda Cunningham and Caden Holthaus)

Bob's Produce Scholarship

Savanna Ayers

Craig J Maas CTE Scholarship

Mark Zimmer

Class of 1967 Scholarship

Elyssa Daniels-Carlson

Class of 1971 Scholarship

Fareed Mayegun

FEA Scholarship

Zachary Gotsch

Fridley School Board Scholarship

Elyssa Daniels-Carlson

STRIVE Scholarship

Olivia Curtis, Ayub Ali, Nya Walker, Joyce Gbarlah, Anna Ondich, Kayla Josephs, Moussa Elmi, Tei'onna Ware, Sarah Sibo, Yasmin Guled, Reuben Kpou, Hindisaar Yusuf, William Nawrocki, Khadar Mohamed (Not pictured: Alvina Camara, Nery Cabrera, Tayjion Lee, Mikayla Harmon, Nevaeh Spaulding)

Sterling Arts Awards Scholarships

The Fridley Sterling Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 as a result of a special performance celebrating the sterling silver anniversary of the district’s auditorium. The program has awarded over $95,000 to graduating seniors pursuing performing, visual, or literary arts in college. The main source of the scholarship money comes from donations to the Fridley High School Alumni Choir. Scholarships are given in memory of Fridley teacher and theater director, the late Duane Georgius, who directed the first play presented in the Fridley auditorium, and the late Kay Bonner Nee, a long-time Fridley resident who was a catalyst in getting the auditorium built in 1970.

This year's scholarship recipients are: Karly Daniels-Carlson (Music Therapy and Music Education at Wartburg College) and Helen Riddle (Musical Theater at Viterbo University)