Alpha Nu is the local chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, a national honor fraternity for liberal arts college students. The group sponsors various service activities throughout the year.

This scholarship is awarded in memory of Brenda Meyers, who spent her career as a home care administrator, and who was a long-time advocate of habilitated services in Southwestern Minnesota.

Amy and Carl Narvestad were civic minded residents of the Granite Falls area. He had a passion for flying, and she had a passion for books. Their contribution to the preservation of local history is evident in Ithe books they wrote, including “The History of Yellow...

Compeer Financial is a member-owned, Farm Credit cooperative serving and supporting agriculture and rural communities. The cooperative provide loans, leases, risk management and other financial services throughout 144 counties in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Based in Ramsey, Minnesota, Connexus Energy is Minnesota’s largest electric cooperative, providing electricity and related products to member residents and businesses. The Connexus Energy Board of Directors, elected by our membership, governs the electric...

Since 1938, Crow Wing Power has delivered reliable electricity to cooperative member’s homes, cabins, farms and businesses throughout Crow Wing, Cass and Morrison Counties surrounding the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area in central Minnesota.

Crystal Valley is a leading farm supply and grain marketing cooperative focused on serving the needs of crop farmers and livestock producers in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.

Deriva Renewables is a leader in developing innovative wind and solar energy solutions, helping utilities, electric cooperatives and municipalities deliver affordable, reliable and increasingly clean energy to customers throughout the United States.

East River Electric Power Cooperative is a wholesale electric power supply cooperative serving 24 rural electric cooperatives and one municipally-owned electric system, which in turn serve more than 92,000 homes and businesses and about 250,000 consumers. Their...

Edward Kellen served a 32-year career at Worthington Junior College, which included teaching business courses and serving as the Registrar. Following his retirement in 1978, Edward became active in many volunteer activities in Worthington. He stayed very connected...

Beth Trunk dedicated her life to teaching for 51 years. She was very active in her church and often gifted money to go toward paying the children’s private school tuition. Beth was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the Minnesota Education Association and the...

Federated Rural Electric is a distribution electric utility serving member-owners in Jackson and Martin Counties with some along the bordering counties and in Huntington, Iowa. Federated is headquartered in Jackson with a warehouse in Welcome, MN.

FM Bank in Granite Falls, MN is a proud partner of Minnesota West Community and Technical College. FM Bank is proud to contribute to community organizations – both financially and through volunteer efforts that help to promote and enrich the community of Granite...

Janice Lynn Pluim was raised and received her education in Pipestone. After her graduation from Pipestone High School in 1981, she attended the Pipestone Area Vocational School where she received her Associates Degree in the secretarial course. Upon completion of her...

John E. Donahue grew up in Jeffers Minnesota and remained in southwestern Minnesota his entire life. He modeled his own beliefs by taking correspondence courses in mechanics. He worked for the city of Montevideo for 35 years, retiring as the superintendent of the...

The John W. Mooty, Genevieve B. Mooty, John W. Mooty and Melvin R. Mooty Academic Scholarship honors the legacy of John Mooty, who attended Worthington Junior College in the late 1930s. He went on to become a partner in the Minneapolis, MN law firm, Gray Plant...

Lake Country Power is a Touchstone Energy® Cooperative serving parts of eight counties in Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis. It provides electricity and other energy related services to nearly 43,000 members in the rural parts of...

In 1950, Louis and Esther Brouwer formed their own construction business. While Louis bid jobs and built a crew with which he worked side-by-side, Esther was bookkeeper and interior design consultant. Louis spent much of his time operating the family business. In...

The Marble Lutheran Church Scholarship is an endowed scholarship given in the name of the Marble Lutheran Church, which served the local area for decades and finally closed its doors in 2004 after 125 years of existence.

Norm loved agriculture and devoted his professional and volunteer life to the progress of agricultural practices, and the betterment of the community. He was the owner of Fleet Family Center in Worthington, MN, and had a long history of community involvement in the...

Northern Growers owns a 77% interest in POET Biorefining-Big Stone (formerly Northern Lights Ethanol). The company grew out of the former Northern Growers Cooperative and is comprised of corn producers in South Dakota and surrounding states.

North Star Mutual provides insurance coverage through a vast network of independent agents across an eight-state operating territory, with its home offices in Cottonwood, MN.

Ray Crippen was editor of the Daily Globe in Worthington, MN and longtime historical columnist for the newspaper. He was also a big supporter of the local college. The Ray Crippen Memorial Scholarship is funded by family and friends of Ray Crippen in his memory.

In the early 1960’s Dr. Robert Olson and his wife Joan (Jody) were instrumental in the formation of the Area Vocation-Technical School in Canby (Minnesota West). Dr. Olson was a physician in Canby until his death in 2004. Jody continues to contribute to the local...

Stearns Electric Association is a member-owned electric cooperative. Since 1937, Stearns Electric Association has provided electricity and related products and services to Central Minnesota. Today, Stearns Electric Association serves nearly 25,000 members in six...

The Steve Johnson Memorial Scholarship is given in memory of Steve Johnson by family and friends. Steve was an avid supporter of the Minnesota West Lady Jays basketball program.

Steve Ladner was a maintenance technician on the Granite Falls Campus, who approached his job with positivity and enthusiasm. The Steve Ladner Memorial Scholarship is funded by his family his memory.

Stuart Higginbotham graduated from high school in Benson, MN, before attending Minnesota West Technical College from 1977 to 1980, where he majored in agricultural and consumer banking. In 2003 he became president of the First Community Credit Union in Jamestown, ND...

The Carr Family Foundation supports numerous groups and organizations in southwestern Minnesota. It is affiliated with The Carr Company, a property management and development company which includes assisted living housing, memory care, residential and commercial units.

Tim Hansen earned his degree at Minnesota West Community and Technical College and then joined the staff teaching as an instructor of wind turbine technology. He was an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and volunteer fireman for the City of Madison, serving as...