Coss Family Foundation

2011 Scholarship Recipients

Minnesota

• Ta Bone, Humboldt High School
• Austin Cano, St. Thomas Academy
• Jessica Connolly, Henry Sibley Senior High School
• Nancy Hang, Harding High School
• Farhiya Hassan, Harding High School
• Taylor Hermundson, Eastview High School
• Holyn Kanake, Roseville Area High School
• Catherine Krezowski, Cretin-Derham Hall High School
• Ntsa Lee, Como Park Senior High
• Mai Chee Lor, Como Park High School
• Di'Sheona MaGee, Johnson Senior High
• Rebecca Martens, White Bear Lake South Campus
• Caroline Miller, Mounds Park Academy
• Tania Moreno, Harding High School
• Billy Moua, Como Park Senior High
• Sunaly Moua, Harding High School
• Tin Naing, Humboldt Secondary School
• Nhat Anh Nguyen, Como Park Senior High School
• Sompos Nhul, Johnson Senior High School
• Guled Osman, Harding High School
• Kyle Prelgo, St. Croix Lutheran High School
• Estelle Richardson Hohn, Central High School
• Yessica Rodriguez, Central High School
• Anne Savereide, Mounds View High School
• Anne Schletty, Cretin-Derham Hall
• Amanda Vang, Johnson High School
• Jennifer Viveros, Harding Senior High School
• Maiying Vue, Harding High School
• Aly Xiong, John A. Johnson Senior High School
• Gao Ying Yang, Harding High School
• Joua Yang, Humboldt Secondary School

Minnesota Nontraditional Adult Recipients

• Guadalupe Figueroa, Henry Sibley High School
• Stevie Johnson, Highland Park Senior High School
• Jean Kinde, Mariner High School
• Phoua Kong, Johnson Senior High School

South Dakota

• Lacey Carroll, Highmore High School
• Bryan Cooley, Sturgis Brown High School
• Logan Cowan, Highmore High School
• Kami Elshere, Faith High School
• Dana Fanning, Miller High School
• Maggie Fremark, Miller High School
• Kayla Frey, Sturgis Brown High School
• Holly Hamlin, Highmore-Harrold High School
• Matilyn Kerr, Highmore High School
• Jordan Knowlton-Key, Hill City High School
• Angela Koeck, Miller High School
• Bailey Kusser, Highmore High School
• Grant Lockner, Miller High School
• Jessica McDonald, Hill City High School
• Lisa Myers, Rapid City Central High School
• Emily Reeves, Evergreen Classical Academy

South Dakota Nontraditional Adult Recipients

• Trudy Draskovic, McIntosh High School
• Norman Halbmeier, Newell High School

2010 Scholarship Recipients

Minnesota

• Maria Bothwell, North High School
• Fartun Dirie, Harding High School
• Hannah Hanlon, Apple Valley High School
• Padee Her, Johnson Senior High School
• Ariana Johnson, Eastview High School
• Nathaniel Kado, Central High School
• Bridgette Lovelace, Harding High School
• Mertie Massaly, Johnson Senior High School
• Dylan McDonough, Johnson Senior High School
• Xai Moua, Central High School
• Emma Marie Nelson, Highland Park Senior High School
• Viet-anh Nguyen, Lakeville North High School
• Pia Richardson, Central High School
• Roland Roger, Johnson Senior High School
• Maria Taha, Harding High School
• Patrick Tinsley, Jr., Humboldt High School
• Chou Vang, Como Park Senior High School
• Jens Yung Vang, Central High School
• Joe Vang, Central High School
• Mo Vue, Central High School
• Pa Vue, Central High School
• Lisa Xiong, Harding High School
• Pa Xiong, Community of Peace Academy

Minnesota Nontraditional Adult Recipients

• Michele Anderson, Saint Paul College
• Jessica Ibarra-Ortega, Dakota County Technical College
• Laurie Lares, Dakota County Technical College

South Dakota

• Emily Bronemann, Highmore High School
• Cole Hamlin, Highmore High School
• Rebecca Knippling, Miller High School
• Brittany Maier, Faith High School
• Thaine Manderfeld, Sturgis Brown High School
• Ethan McClain, Sunshine Bible Academy
• Alexis Nowotny, St. Thomas More High School
• Emily Pedersen, Sunshine Bible Academy
• Alyssa Ramsey, Highmore High School
• Jessica Simons, Miller High School

South Dakota Nontraditional Adult Recipient

• Lacey Rapp, Western Dakota Technical Institute

2009 Scholarship Recipients

Minnesota

• Omar Abdullahi, Arlington High School
• Hayat Ahmed, Arlington High School
• Maryam Ayir, Central High School
• Faithi Barkadle, Harding High School
• Matthew Busch, Roseville Area High School
• Ashley Ehlers, Arlington High School
• Kylee Ehlers, Arlington High School
• Kristina Hamilton, Roseville Area High School
• Abdulkadir Hassen, Arlington High School
• Leatha Hubbard, Arlington High School
• Panyia Kong, Arlington High School
• Mao Lee, Arlington High School
• Ka Lor, Arlington High School
• Seng Lor, Arlington High School
• Samantha Manchaski, Humboldt High School
• Yama Moua, Arlington High School
• Blanca Peralta, Arlington High School
• Molly Quigley, Lakeville High School
• Heidi Reiter, St. Croix Lutheran High School
• Sarai Roman, Harding High School
• Fadumo Shirelle, Higher Ground Academy
• Banha Sok, Harding High School
• Sha Thao, Humboldt High School
• Vang Thao, Arlington High School
• Ka Zoua Vang, Arlington High School
• Kachoua Vang, Arlington High School
• Blai Vue, Highland Park High School
• Wah Wah, Como Park High School
• Nicole White, Humboldt High School
• DeShawn Woods, Central High School
• Yeng Xiong, Central High School
• Yer Xiong, Arlington High School
• Fue Chee Yang, Arlington High School
• Sou Yang, Harding High School

Minnesota Nontraditional Adult Recipients

• Katie Grage, Dakota County Technical College
• Serena Williams, Dakota County Technical College

South Dakota

• Laura Barber, New Underwood School
• Erin Bossen, Rapid City Central High School
• Alyssa Derby, Stevens High School
• Erin Fawcett, Miller High School
• Casey Kaltenbach, Miller High School
• Brittney LaDue, Sunshine Bible Academy
• Emily Lammers, Miller High School
• Tori McMurtry, Miller High School
• Hanna Mortimer, Stevens High School
• Carol-Anne Mulloy, Faith High School
• Katie Schaefers, Miller High School
• Chelsey Schlechter, Miller High School
• Garett Steers, Miller High School
• Tyler Vogel, Douglas High School
• Britney Volek, Highmore High School

South Dakota Nontraditional Adult Recipients

• Desiree Luedke, Black Hills State University
• Francey McOwen, Black Hills State University

2008 Scholarship Recipients

Minnesota

• Lanchia Adam, Arlington High School
• Moti Anota, Humboldt High School
• Daniel Chahla, Central High School
• Jazmin Glaser, Cretim-Derham Hall
• Ana Gonzalez Fernandez, Harding High School
• Maryama Green, Harding High School
• Kia Her, Arlington High School
• Sarah Her, Central High School
• LaCresia King, Central High School
• Cameron Kramer, Concordia Academy
• Shanika Lambert, Central High School
• Mai Chor Lee, Humboldt High School
• Youa Lee, Como Park High School
• Mai Lor, Central High School
• Brian Moore, Arlington High School
• Shoua Moua, Humboldt High School
• Najaha Musse, Harding High School
• Linda Nguyen, Johnson High School
• Melvin Nile, Humboldt High School
• Daniel Olson, Hastings High School
• Arwa Osman, Central High School
• Najma Osman, Central High School
• Maisie Richardson Hohn, Central High School
• Gaosheng Thao, Harding High School
• Mai Thor, Central High School
• Radiya Tolla, Humboldt High School
• Furo Tufa, Humboldt High School
• Omar Usman, Central High School
• Mai Nhia Vang, Central High School
• Nou Vang, Como Park High School
• Amy Vue, Harding High School
• Mai Vue, Harding High School
• Lennisha Walker, Central High School
• Amy Walton, Apple Valley High School
• Chang Xiong, Humboldt High School
• Chee Xiong, Central High School
• Julie Xiong, Arlington High School
• Keomanisod Xiong, Harding High School
• Phoua Xiong, Central High School
• Yee Xiong, Central High School
• Bee Yang, Highland Park High School
• Crystal Yang, Harding High School
• Jackie Yang, Harding High School
• Ka Yang, Harding High School
• Mai Kou Yang, Central High School
• Mai Nhia Yang, Central High School

South Dakota

• Christian Aldaz, Hill City High School
• Denaeh Anglin, Miller High School
• Jessica Bawdon, Miller High School
• Kayla Bertsch, Miller High School
• Tyler Burnham, Highmore High School
• Hailey Chipman, Miller High School
• Sarah Erfman, Miller High School
• Lacey Fawcett, Highmore High School
• Jaci Hellekson, Faith High School
• Kara Johnson, Stevens High School
• Emily Knippling, Miller High School
• Lara Lockner, Miller High School
• Amanda Mentzer, Miller High School
• Perry Middletent, Crow Creek High School
• Alida Oegema, St. Thomas More High School
• Jacob Roman, Sturgis Brown High School
• Jake Waring, Miller High School
• John Waring, Miller High School
• Kara Weiss, Sunshine Bible Academy

2007 Scholarship Recipients

Minnesota

• Abdirashid Abukar, Higher Ground Academy
• Ashley Alitz, Hastings High School
• Megan Beauchamp, Central High School
• Charmaine Bell, Higher Ground Academy
• Sarah Burdi, Central High School
• Bev Buzicky, Cretin-Derham Hall
• Sophouen Chhin, Central High School
• Janna Fennell, Central High School
• Diana Geisinger, White Bear Lake High School
• Fathi Gelle, Central High School
• Luke Gilbertson, Lakeville South High School
• Leah Grengs, Roseville Area High School
• Saida Hassan, Central High School
• Yer Her, Harding High School
• Kelsey Kramer, Concordia Academy
• Linda Lee, Central High School
• Michael Lee, Harding High School
• Adonius Lewis, Arlington High School
• Leonard Manuntag, Central High School
• Alexis Meisner, Eastview High School
• Juventino Meza Rodriguez, Arlington High School
• Pauline Mochama, Mounds View High School
• Awale Mohamed, Central High School
• Sarah Osman, Central High School
• Deandra Pensini, Mounds View High School
• Madeline Pojar, Roseville Area High School
• Jacqueline Stopperan, Lakeville North High School
• Mai Thao, Arlington High School
• Maxie Thor, Arlington High School
• Maikha Vang, Como Park High School
• Vinai Vang, Highland Park High School
• Bea Vue, Harding High School
• Lee Vue, Central High School
• Debra Walker, Harding High School
• Laxee Xiong, Arlington High School
• Shee Xiong, Harding High School
• Houaka Yang, Arlington High School
• Khou Yang, Highland Park High School
• Mai See Yang, Harding High School
• Xay Yang, Central High School
• Naleye Yusuf, Higher Ground Academy

South Dakota

• Krystal Cihak, Sturgis Brown High School
• Danielle Danburg, Miller High School
• Abby Duxbury, Miller High School
• Logan Fischer, Miller High School
• Brandi Hamlin, Highmore High School
• Carmen Hirsch, Highmore High School
• Jacob Knippling, Miller High School
• Libby Lammers, Miller High School
• Bronc McMurtry, Miller High School
• Grace Pedersen, Sunshine Bible Academy
• Karen Schaefers, Miller High School
• Miranda Schroeder, Sunshine Bible Academy
• Lana Werdel, Miller High School
• Allison Young, Stevens High School

2006 Scholarship Recipients

Minnesota

• Brittany Atchison, Randolph High School
• Nicholas Bauer, Hastings High School
• Samantha Bauer, Hastings High School
• Addie Bohrer, Mounds Park Academy
• Bridget Boland, Cretin-Derham Hall
• Anthony Brown, Central High School
• Jillian Charles, Harding High School
• Addis Ababa Fetto, Central High School
• Francesca Hollman, Central High School
• Amber Knutson, School of Environmental Studies
• Jennifer Kramm, Burnsville High School
• Bethany Landby, Mounds View High School
• Xai Lee, Central High School
• Jaralyn McNeal, Central High School
• Chueyee Moua, Arlington High School
• Sarim Pin, Harding High School
• Tameeka Russell, Arlington High School
• Coua Vang, Harding High School
• Foua Vang, Harding High School
• Mai Tong Vang, Humboldt High School
• Nalee Vang, Harding High School
• Nelson Vang, Harding High School
• Pa Vang, Harding High School
• Xai Vang, Johnson High School
• Ye Vang, Como Park High School
• Jillian Vue, Humboldt High School
• Laurel Wales, North High School
• Kalia Yang, Humboldt High School
• Xong Yang, Harding High School

South Dakota

• Kailah Anglin, Miller High School
• Cheryl Brueggeman, Miller High School
• Kelli Fremark, Miller High School
• John Heiberger, Stevens High School
• Michelle Keller, Stevens High School
• Kelly Schilling, Miller High School
• Shanda Volek, Highmore High School
• Clint Weiss, Sunshine Bible Academy
• Kimberly Werdel, Miller High School
• Danielle Wieseler, Miller High School

2005 Scholarship Recipients

Minnesota

• Cassandra Bothwell, North High School
• Ashley Brandstrom, Apple Valley High School
• Huu Dang, Harding High School
• Christina Fairbanks, Arlington High School
• Sheyhan Gelle, Highland Park High School
• Carrie Kirchoff, Johnson High School
• Blia Lee, Harding High School
• Chee Lee, Arlington High School
• Dia Lee, Johnson High School
• Mai Lee, Johnson High School
• NaSee Lor, Harding High School
• Mai See Moua, Arlington High School
• Jorge Munoz Pineda, Saint Thomas Academy
• Lisa Nguyen, Eastview High School
• Elizabeth Ohito, Mounds View High School
• Emily Poucher, White Bear Lake High School
• Nicole Roberto, Cretin-Derham Hall
• Melissa Sailor, Irondale High School
• Mellete Seretse, Highland Park High School
• Darrel Shand, Burnsville High School
• Elizabeth Spande, Burnsville High School
• Marcus Tibesar, Cretin-Derham Hall
• Gaonyia Vang, Arlington High School
• Kayoua Vang, Highland Park High School
• Sai Vang, Harding High School
• Meghan Wolner, Arlington High School
• Chao Xiong, Harding High School
• John Xiong, Como Park High School
• Casey Yang, Como Park High School

South Dakota

• Matthew Dunn, Crow Creek High School
• Amanda Duxbury, Miller High School
• Kelly Fawcett, Miller High School
• Theresa Henrickson, Sturgis Brown High School
• Miles Hirsch, Highmore High School
• Kimberly Keffeler, Stevens High School
• Cody Lundie, Hill City High School
• Ashley Olson, Highmore High School
• Melanie Rudolph, Douglas High School
• Casey Schlechter, Miller High School
• Lorinda Simon, Central High School
• Nicole Steffes, Sturgis Brown High School
• Jeffery Vahrenkamp, Rapid City Christian High School
• Veronica Van Buren, Douglas High School
• Jesse Vrooman, Miller High School

2004 Scholarship Recipients

Minnesota

• Taylor Alavardo, Highland Park High School
• Amber Cannon, Johnson High School
• Lisa Dahlen, Roseville High School
• Naroen Khath, Harding High School
• Shumi Koji, Como Park High School
• Manu Kuffour, Arlington High School
• Maria Laverdiere, Mounds View High School
• Jer Lee, Johnson High School
• Alexia Lewis, Convent of the Visitation
• Mubarek Lolo, Arlington High School
• Pao Lor, Humboldt High School
• Xiong Lor, Johnson High School
• Sia Moua, Harding High School
• Kathryn Nelson, Harding High School
• Thanh Pham, Central High School
• Nasha Rogers, MN Business Academy High School
• Julie Rolfes, Cretin-Derham Hall
• Ariana Sanchez Pliego, Harding High School
• Cruz Santos, Cretin-Derham Hall
• Margaret Selva, Eagan High School
• Earnest Simpkins, Arlington High School
• Alison Soderberg, White Bear Lake High School
• Lynn Stouwie, Central High School
• Tenzin Takza, Lakeville High School
• Char Thao, Harding High School
• Mai Thao, Humboldt High School
• Tou Thao, Johnson High School
• Tuyen Trinh, White Bear Lake High School
• Kira Vanderwert, Central High School
• See Vang, Harding High School
• Yang Vue, Harding High School
• Alaina Wendlandt, Lakeville High School
• Kelsey Williamson, Central High School
• Dandan Xin, Irondale High School
• Xai Xiong, Central High School
• Via Yang, Arlington High School

South Dakota

• Laura Blackburn, Miller High School
• Nathan Fischer, Miller High School
• Lindsey Gerard, Miller High School
• Katie Heavlin, Douglas High School
• Ashley Johnson, Miller High School
• Sara Konrad, Highmore High School
• Kari Monger, Hill City High School
• Allison Roberts, Highmore High School
• Dustin Volek, Hyde County High School
• Cole Wieseler, Miller High School

2003 Scholarship Recipients

• Michael Anderson
• Laura Barbera
• Melissa Baumgartner
• Jarrett Breuninger
• Matthew Bromelkamp
• Angel Cressy
• Nicholas Deitz
• Teshon Dyer
• Gyongyi Erdohati
• Arthur Felix
• Corri Gallagher
• Dallas Kelliher
• Nathan LaFlesch
• Ahmed Oudeif
• Ibrahim Oyeku
• Matthew Panschar
• Denise Shirley-Carter
• Charlene Sohm
• Elvira Tanga
• Amanda Teeter
• Daniel Teeter
• Beth Twohy
• Tamara Vitolins
• Leah Wilhelm
• Kari Wold

2001 Scholarship Recipients

• Melanie Andersen
• Phillip Castetter
• Diana Hinojosa
• Sandra Hinojosa
• Anthony Hurst
• Anthony Jung
• Shana LaPointe
• Ciara Legato
• Michael Matney
• Cindy Morgan
• Matthew Morgan
• Natalie Morin
• Marian Neumeyer
• Evelyn Ocana
• David Ross
• Robert Rutstein
• Becky Schwarz
• Adam Smith
• Debbie Thao
• Amanda White
• Kimberly Williams

2000 Scholarship Recipients

• Heidi Alford
• Terrie Bordelon
• Jeffrey Bullins
• Erin Byrne
• Noah Deyo
• JoAnn Finnie
• Julie Fredericksen
• Chad Futrell
• Jodi Hanson
• Timothy Hein
• Cheryl Hodge
• April Hurst
• Staci Ingraham
• Joanna Lange
• Stephen Liu
• Jennifer Lynn
• Kevin McKay
• Heather McLaughlin
• Valerie Mehlhorn
• Kristina Moore
• Jody Morehouse
• Zachary Perrigo
• Jean Richer
• Minerva Rice
• Justin Scheel
• Stefan Shilgalis
• Elizabeth Southard
• Jill Swanburg
• Carrie Thatcher

1999 Scholarship Recipients

• Cheryl Acton
• Michael Anderson
• Jeremy Beckman
• Debby Callaghan
• Casey Callen
• Danelle Davis
• Kara Gassmann
• Rita George
• Tara Giese
• Bryan Hall
• Jonathan Halvorson
• Nicholas Halvorson
• Amy Hannemann
• Richard Hawkins II
• Jeremiah Hutson
• Erin Jeltema
• Patrick Jones
• Elizabeth Joseph
• Terry Jung
• Jessica Kaufhold
• Susanne Legato
• Elliot Pope
• Sarah Shaw
• Ryan Stovall
• Nathan Wilhelm
• Brian Wood

1998 Scholarship Recipients

• Heidi Alford
• Kimberly Byrum
• Natasha Ellison
• Joshua Gillins
• Mary Guyton
• Brett Jeltema
• Jennifer Kelser
• Emily Miller
• Nathan Payton
• Gena Plank
• Jane Plank
• Holly Riffey
• Vickie Riffey
• Christy Rogers
• Nicholas Ruscitti
• Matthew Smith
• Angela Swits
• Michelle Swits
• Sarah Wilhelm

1997 Scholarship Recipients

• Joshua Aldrich
• Clayton Borders
• Sheila Braswell
• Jason Brett
• Karie Brown
• Caroline Carpoff
• Brianne Checca
• Lianne Gorka
• Robin Hanson
• Kyle Hartman
• Julie Herbst
• Dana King
• Larisa LaBrant
• Jason Mealy
• Kristi Morin
• Tina Olson
• Venus Olson
• Kyle Reich
• Kelly Shannon
• Dara Thao

1996 Scholarship Recipients

• Raymond Bargas
• Nicole Becerril
• Daniel Began
• Scott Chapman
• Suzanne Chapman
• Vergenia Coleman
• Julie Dirksen
• Cheryl Gorka
• Caroline Guyton
• Terence Haley
• Steven Herdman
• Scott Kelser
• Michael Lee
• Shelley Parker
• Tiffany Payton
• Kelly Ramstad
• Matthew Rowe
• Joleen Steveson
• Shannon Stratman
• Tara Thielke
• Sara Tibbetts
• Steven Zimmer