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	Jordan Becker Houston Jordan Becker’s a member of the soccer and golf team at Central College in Iowa. Becker plans to study abroad this spring and prepare for his major in business management. His scholarship has allowed him to maintain and even improve his grades.
	Travis Biesiada Pine City Travis Biesiada is a member of the rowing team at Milwaukee School of Engineering and recently earned his first gold medal. He also is a peer mentor to help freshman get acquainted with their new school. Biesiada plans to major in mechanical engineering.
	Nichelle Grage Austin Nichelle Grage now attends University of Minnesota-Morris, but will be transferring to University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. She still plans to major in chemistry. Grage also hopes to participate in many National MS Society events in the future.
	Sierra Kamatchus Mankato This is Sierra Kamatchus’ second year participating in her school’s Student Design Organization and she has also recently joined Sophomore Council. Attending the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Kamatchus.
	Emma Lorenzen Minneapolis As Emma Lorenzen’s physics classes get harder, her grades keep getting better. She attends Knox College in Illinois and is majoring physics and possibly chemistry. Lorenzen also continues to be involved with her school’s International club.
	Nyssa Maki Rochester Nyssa Maki is attending the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, majoring in biology and biochemistry. Maki is now the Historian of the Biological Honor Society at her school and participates in many other extracurricular activities, including volunteering for the National MS Society.
	William Matchett River Falls, Wis. With the help of friends and professors, William Matchett discovered he should major in biology. Matchett attends Augsburg College with the help of his scholarship and said, “I know there’s an organization behind me, which has given me a vote of confidence in the form of financial support.”
	Katelyn Mueller Glenwood City, Wis. Katelyn Mueller currently works two jobs and maintains her grades at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. In addition to her hard work, she can pay her school bills with the scholarship she receives. Mueller plans to major in retail merchandising and management.
	Joshua Olson Woodbury Joshua Olson has been awarded first honors on the dean’s list for the third time at the College of the Holy Cross in Worchester, Massachusetts. He plans on majoring in pre-medicine and plays baseball for Holy Cross.
	Melissa Saner Slayton Melissa Saner raises money and organizes a team for Walk MS in Sioux Falls, S.D. She attends Southeast Technical Institute in South Dakota and studies civil engineering. Saner’s scholarship allows her to be involved in more student activities.
	Birgitte Simpson Minneapolis Birgitte Simpson will soon be taking a trip to Egypt with her school, studying sociology and history. She attends Augsburg College and majors in psychology and religion. Simpson is also training to be a National MS Society volunteer mentor.
	Leah Van Beusekom Brooklyn Park Leah Van Beusekom has added many extracurricular activities to her day, including becoming an orientation leader and joining a business fraternity while still focusing on school. Van Beusekom attends the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and is majoring in business.
	Andrew Wolter Elysian Andrew Wolter and his football team at Carleton College overcame challenges caused by a flood that destroyed their stadium last September. Wolter said, “I see the life of my mother and all the people who are affected by MS to be similar to this story; days of challenge and strife coupled with an unending flood of emotions.”

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