Danielle Drazek
Little Canada
Danielle Drazek has participated in Walk MS since her mom was diagnosed in 2003. Majoring in elementary education at Saint Cloud State University, Drazek wants to be involved with the community and get others engaged through her future teaching career.

Angela Egeland
Blaine
Angela Egeland has used her scholarship to take her through a nursing program at the Minnesota School of Business. Planning to graduate in 2013, Egeland said, “Nursing school is tough, but I want to prove to myself that I can do anything I set my mind to doing.”

Elena Glass
Roseville
Elena Glass is staying busy at New York University, majoring in vocal performance and psychology. Glass has discovered her love of helping children through working at the Bronx High School of Science and tutoring first graders in reading.

Brittany Groess, 2010 Brittany Groess Scholarship 
Zimmerman
Brittany Groess contributes to the MS movement by participating in many MS events and informing others about the disease. She attends Anoka Technical College and studies Medical Assisting.

Chantyl Hutton
St. Cloud
Chantyl Hutton continues excel academically as she pursues her Bachelor’s degree at Saint Cloud State University. Hutton hopes to continue her education by studying physical therapy and would like to work with children to improve their lives.

Julie Juchno
Hudson, Wis.
Julie Juchno is studying biochemistry at Siena College in New York and recently had one of her best semesters in her college career. Juchno currently is working at a pharmacy and is president of her school’s volunteer service club.

Abbey Nekola
Plymouth
Abbey Nekola was an editor and writer for campus magazines this past year at Iowa State University. Nekola said, ”Seeing all the support I have received from my family, friends and the National MS Society has been a great motivator for me to continue school with a focused career path.”

Samantha Nordeen
Woodbury
Samantha Nordeen’s scholarship goes toward her education in marketing and communications at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Nordeen compares the National MS Society’s mission to her education, and said, “The scholarship I have received has mobilized me.”

Amanda Pfeffer, 2010 Lois and Bob Eichhorst Scholarship, in memory of Bob Eichhorst
Hudson, Wis.
Amanda Pfeffer now attends the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse after transferring last year. Pfeffer plans to major in sociology and minor in Spanish. The scholarship gives her more time to focus on school and spend time with her mother.

Amanda Skeivik
Afton
Amanda Skeivik has been gaining career experience by teaching English Language Learners and also teaching part-time at an elementary school. Skeivik attends Hamline and is majoring in psychology with a K-12 teaching license focusing on English as a Second Language.

Amber Sumpter
Excelsior
Amber Sumpter said, “I will not let MS, or anything for that matter, hold me back from doing what I want in life.” With her scholarship, she is attending Normandale Community College and studying business.

Claire Traynor
Star Prairie, Wis.
Claire Traynor is double majoring in music therapy and music education at Wartburg College in Iowa. Happy with her college decisions, Traynor is involved with many programs, including student orientation staff, Wartburg choir and the homecoming committee.

Christina Trettel
Little Falls
At St. Cloud University, Trettel is majoring in elementary education with a focus in English and will graduate with a K-8 teaching license. She serves on the Honors Club Executive Board as a volunteer coordinator and with Newman Center’s Parish Council and Education Minnesota Student Program. She participated in Walk MS in St. Cloud this year to help find a cure for her mother.