Archives: Scholarships

The Morden Area Foundation scholarship is granted to a student who has high academic standing and is involved in extra curricular activities in the school or community. The student must be continuing their studies at the post secondary level. This scholarship is provided as part of our community granting program. Recipients include:

• 2025 Sean Aguinaldo
• 2024 Erica Plett
• 2023 Bijan Salimi
• 2022 Da Young Seo
• 2021 Matthew Pahl
• 2020 Devin Toews
• 2019 Riese Penner
• 2018 Vanessa Wiebe
• 2017 Jordan Parker
• 2016 Krista Neufeld
• 2015 Evelyn Domitruk
• 2014 Brooklyn Parker $1,100
• 2013 Sydney Schultz $1,500
• 2012 Sam Kalinowski $700
• 2011 Blair Shewfelt $500
• 2010 Shelisa Klassen $1,000
• 2009 Makyla Moen $1,000
• 2008 Darcie Reimer $1,000
• 2007 Nicole Penner $1,000
• 2006 Elizabeth Hopkins $1,000
• 2005 Kirby Penner $1,000
• 2004 Kerri Earl $1,000
• 2003 Jenna Harms $1,000
• 2002 Melissa Britton $1,000
• 2001 Allison Nelson $1,000
• 2000 Erynn Peters $1,000
• 1999 Kristin Backhouse $1,000
• 1998 Kate Dykman $1,000
• 1997 Jolene Friesen $1,000

The Morden Area Foundation Adult Education scholarship is awarded to a graduate of the Adult Education program who is entering post secondary studies. It recognizes the determination of these adult students, some of whom have overcome major obstacles, to achieve further education. This scholarship is part of our community granting program. Recipients include:

• 2025 Desiree King
• 2024 Ashley Peters
• 2023 Jennifer Krecker
• 2022 Gary Hill
• 2021 Katherina Thiessen
• 2020 Kate Zacharias
• 2019 Marissa Fontaine
• 2018 Brae Leigh Bueckert
• 2017 Pawel Lukasz Sowinski
• 2016 Chloe Friesen
• 2015 Trudy Fehr
• 2014 Shelley Taylor

The Morden Collegiate Student Council bursary was founded in 1995 through a $2,000 donation from the MCI Student Council. Since then, this bursary fund has received contributions from teachers and the Class of ’82 reunion.

This bursary is presented to a student who has demonstrated strong academic performance and is pursuing post secondary education. Recipients include:

• 2025 Lane Fehr $208
• 2024 Dylan Stemkoski
• 2021 Carman Friesen
• 2020 Aubreyanna Widmer
• 2019 Tristin Bezte
• 2018 Adam Thiessen
• 2017 Bailey Derksen
• 2015 Amber Wiebe
• 2014 Hannah Doerksen $100
• 2013 Saleena Hak $100
• 2012 Emily Unrau $100
• 2011 Kara Klassen $100
• 2010 Anna Borren $200
• 2009 Makyla Moen $200
• 2008 Michael Hills $200
• 2007 Matthew Duda $200
• 2006 Zach Samborski $200
• 2005 Tyler Morden $200
• 2004 School Division $200
• 2003 School Division $100
• 2002 School Division $100
• 2001 Alana Pona $100
• 2000 Lavonne Fehr $100

Since 1975, the Morden Festival of the Arts has been a local highlight for young people within our community. Students have developed their skills in disciplines including dance, piano, strings, speech, voice, drama, band, and vocal choral. The Festival offers a venue for student performances and adjudication, enabling performers to grow in their abilities and self confidence.

This scholarship was established by the Festival of the Arts in 2007 to encourage past and present participants to pursue post secondary education. It is awarded to students who have participated in the Morden Festival of the Arts, have excelled in their discipline, and are pursuing post secondary education. Recipients include:

• 2025 Ian Fehrmoore
• 2024 Naomi Wiens
• 2023 Thomas Kroeker
• 2022 Sage Penner
• 2021 Matthew Pahl
• 2020 Jonah Penner
• 2019 Jeremy Malenchak
• 2018 Alexandra Blatz
• 2017 Monica Lambrecht
• 2016 Pyam Salimi
• 2015 Steven Baker
• 2014 Samuel Goertzen
• 2013 Jody Friesen
• 2012 Josiah Warkentin
• 2011 Jenessa Dyck
• 2010 Anna Borren
• 2009 Jessica Friesen
• 2008 Megan Duthie
• 2007 Duncan Halstead