FARGO – The Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) Caring Foundation has awarded scholarships to twenty-six health profession students attending North Dakota colleges, universities or technical colleges.

The BCBSND Caring Foundation believes in bettering the health and well-being of North Dakotans and one way it fulfills this is by investing in the education of tomorrow's health care professionals through the Health Profession Scholarship Program. This is the third year the BCBSND Caring Foundation has offered this scholarship to North Dakota students.

Congratulations to these outstanding students who have each received a $2,500 health profession scholarship for the 2019-20 school year:

• Ashley Locken, Rock Lake, ND - Dakota College at Bottineau
• Aracely Rodriguez, Fargo, ND - North Dakota State University
• Jodi Schultz, West Fargo, ND - North Dakota State University
• Keringten Lee, Maddock, ND - North Dakota State University
• Stephanie Hendricks, Horace, ND - North Dakota State University
• Morgan Fischer, Bismarck, ND - University of Mary
• Colvin Abler, Grand Forks, ND - University of Mary
• Jayme Martell, Wishek, ND - University of Mary
• Brooke Carik, Cavalier, ND - University of North Dakota
• Mya Steinwehr, Hankinson, ND - University of North Dakota
• Danacia Greywater, Grand Forks, ND - University of North Dakota
• Michele Thorpe, Ellendale, ND - University of North Dakota
• Lydia Huhta, Grenora, ND - Williston State College
• Lindsay Falcon, Williston, ND- Williston State College
• Jenessa Rohrer, Devils Lake, ND - Lake Region State College
• Sarah Standal, Fargo, ND - NDSCS
• Devany Stutlien, Harvey, ND - Minot State University
• Jared Schommer, Grand Forks, ND - University of North Dakota
• Anna Ojczyk, Larimore, ND - University of North Dakota
• Jacob Greenmyer, Stirum, ND - University of North Dakota
• Alexis Malaterre, Grand Forks, ND - University of North Dakota
• Ashley Blotsky, Grand Forks, ND - University of North Dakota
• Patrick Schmid, Devils Lake, ND- University of North Dakota
• Austin Hewitt, Bismarck, ND - University of North Dakota
• Ashlee Nelson, Hatton, ND - University of North Dakota
• Brooke Lentz, Rolla, ND - University of North Dakota

About the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) Caring Foundation

Established in 1989, the BCBSND Caring Foundation (Caring-Foundation) is a private 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Through giving and investing, the Caring Foundation focuses on key health issues that help improve the health and well-being of North Dakotans and their communities. Caring Foundation staff work with grantees to support nonprofit sustainability, collaborate on shared outcomes and create lasting change.