WAO Education Foundation

WAO Education Foundation The WAO Education Foundation is a fund-raising arm of the WAO school district.

Donations accepted via Venmo at https://venmo.com/code?user_id=4361628812313781598&created=1755130258.459661&printed=1
~Please indicate your wishes for your donation. WAO Education Foundation is an incorperated charitable organization created to provide funding through charitable donations for classroom materials (not covered by district budget allowances), school requested projects, special programs, educational materials and scholarhships for secondary education.

06/01/2026

The Warren Education Foundation was honored to award scholarships to deserving students on May 20, 2026. Congratulations to all recipients and thank you to our donors for helping make these opportunities possible!

Albert R. Chruszch Memorial Scholarship $2,500
Blair Potucek
Noah Dvorak

Alvarado Lions Scholarship $1,000
2 year Ava Wittman
4 year Carissa Monroe

Beverly & David Duckstad Memorial Scholarship $500
Ava Maruska

Bob Mattson/Dave Schroeder Scholarship $500
Rylan Fredrickson

Chris Riopelle Memorial Scholarship $500
Cooper Deschene

Clifford & Richard Adrian Memorial Scholarship $500
Noah Dvorak

Curt & Fay Kuznia Family Endowment Scholarship $500
Markelle Pederson

David Judovsky Family Farm Scholarship $1000
Blair Potucek

Dennis & Lousie Brekke & Family Endowment $1,000
Chase Kalt

Don & Shirley Mager STEM Scholarship $1,000
Carissa Monroe
Cooper Deschene

Edwin C. Johnson Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Cooper Deschene

Elizabeth A. Porter Memorial Scholarship $500
Carissa Monroe

Eric Johnson Memorial Scholarship $500
Elliott Clark

Fern Gilbert Memorial Scholarship $1,500
Ava Maruska

Gary Schuler Endowment Scholarship $2,500
Markelle Pederson
Kyden Kotrba

Greg M. Haugen Memorial Scholarships $2,000
Kyden Kotrba
Dalton Nelson
Jorie Miska
Annie Peterson
Noah Sedlacek

Janice Johnston Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Jorie Miska

Jeanne E. Kotrba Memorial Scholarships $2,000
Michael Elseth
Tucker Franks
Matthew Johnson
Kainen Koponen
Markelle Pederson
Ava Wittman

Jeff Evin Memorial Scholarship $500
Rylan Fredrickson

Jim & Joyce Boardson Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Savannah Corbin
Noah Dvorak
Madeline Hamrick
Chase Kalt
Ella Otterstetter

Jim Johnston Football Scholarship $1,000
Chase Kalt

John & LaVerne (Storbakken) Messelt Educational Scholarship $1500
Ava Maruska

Justin “Huggie” Haugtvedt Memorial Scholarship $500
Cooper Deschene
Tucker Franks

Louie & Gertie Kuznia Memorial Scholarship $500
Ethan Ellerbusch

Lowell B. Goplin Scholarship $1,000
Matthew Johnson

Lyle H. Engelstad Scholarships $2,500
Savannah Corbin
Madeline Hamrick

Merrill & Mildred Stroble Memorial Scholarships $2,000
Ava Maruska
Mikailah Brekke

Morris & Ivy Maruska Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Ava Maruska

Myron & Margaret Carlson Scholarship $1,000
Ava Maruska

Noble & Dorothy Storbakken Memorial Educational Scholarship $1,500
Ava Maruska

OJ Peyton Memorial Scholarship $250
Chase Kalt

Paula Laudal Memorial Scholarship $500
Mikailah Brekke
Kainen Koponen

Percy & Fern Gilbert Scholarship $750
Tucker Franks

Percy Gilbert Memorial Scholarship $1,500
Michael Elseth

Rachel Peterson Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Ella Otterstetter

Richard P. Nelson Memorial Scholarship $1000
Markelle Pederson

Robert L. Strandberg Memorial Scholarships$1,000
Elliott Clark
Sebastan Johnson

Ron & Eleanor Wallenberg Memorial Scholarship $500
Matthew Johnson

Scott E. Forbes Memorial Scholarship $400
Chase Kalt

Stefan Johnson Memorial Scholarship $500
Matthew Johnson

Tracy Chruszch Memorial Scholarships $2,500
Carissa Monroe
Rachel Wimpfheimer

Vivian Olson Scholarship $500
Markelle Pederson

WAO Education Foundation Scholarships $2,000
Ethan Ellerbusch
Matthew Johnson
Markelle Pederson

WAO Education Foundation Scholarships $1500
Eli Solvik

WAO Education Foundation Scholarships $1,000
Aiden Fitzgerald
Carissa Monroe

WAO Education Foundation Scholarships $500
Cooper Deschene
Tucker Franks
Rachel Wimpfheimer

WHS Class of 1953 $1,000
Aiden Fitzgerald

WHS Class of 1957 $1,000
Aiden Fitzgerald

WHS Class of 1959 $500
Eli Solvik

WHS Class of 1969 $1,000
Rylan Fredrickson
Noah Sedlacek

Warren Volunteer Ambulance Corps Scholarship $1,000
Kainen Koponen

Wayne Wrolson Memorial Scholarship $2000
Rylan Fredrickson
Matthew Johnson
Ella Otterstetter
Markelle Pederson
Annie Peterson

William Porter Memorial Scholarship $500
Michael Elseth

NOT SELECTED by the FOUNDATION, but PRESENTED BY THE FOUNDATION

Stuart Hurst Angel Award $1,000
Kenny Przybyla

05/22/2026

The WAO Ed Foundation wishes all the best to the class of 2026!
Congratulations!

Happy National Teachers' Day to all of our amazing educators at WAO! You are all very much appreciated.
05/05/2026

Happy National Teachers' Day to all of our amazing educators at WAO! You are all very much appreciated.

We need your help to earn a donation of up to $27,500 to the WAO Education Foundation.Old National Bank launched their C...
04/16/2026

We need your help to earn a donation of up to $27,500 to the WAO Education Foundation.

Old National Bank launched their Choose Your Charity event on April 13, 2026! Everyone is invited to vote for their favorite local 501(c)3 nonprofit—once a day, every day, until April 25—by visiting the Choose Your Charity website at oldnational.com/cyc.

The nonprofits with the most votes from each Old National Upper Midwest banking center community will be awarded $2,500. And the Upper Midwest non-profit with the overall most votes will be awarded an additional $25,000. That’s a total of $27,500!

These funds could really make a difference to us. We’re asking that you take a few minutes out of your day to vote at oldnational.com/cyc and search for WARREN ALVARADO OSLO PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION

04/03/2026

Wishing all who celebrate a Happy Easter from the WAO Ed Foundation!

04/02/2026

📣 Calling all WAO alumni! 📣

Are you planning a class reunion in 2026 for classes that attended Warren, Alvarado, Oslo or WAO? The WAO Education Foundation would love to help spread the word in our Connections newsletter!

If your class is organizing a reunion, please share the following details:
• Date of the reunion
• Contact person
• Email address or cell phone number

Send your information by May 1st to:
📧 [email protected]
📱 701-741-2253

Let’s make 2026 a year for reconnecting! 🎉

02/23/2026

The WAO Education Foundation had several of our last Connections newsletters returned to us.

If you are listed below, please send your current address to: [email protected]. or text 701-741-2253. Thank you!

OHS 1962
Diane Eggebraaten
OHS 1966
Donna Rivard Schreiner
AHS 1987
Robert Hammerlund
WAO 2005
Jessica Lind Inman

12/22/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from the WAO Education Foundation! ✨🎄

As we celebrate this special season, we want to thank our students, families, educators, donors, and community partners for being part of our journey this year. Your support helps us continue to inspire learning, support opportunity, and invest in a brighter future for our community.

We wish you a Christmas filled with joy, peace, and time with those you love. May the new year bring continued hope, growth, and opportunity for all. ❤️

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from all of us at the WAO Education Foundation!

If you haven't visited the WAO school website recently you need to stop by! Click on the link below to see the amazing v...
12/10/2025

If you haven't visited the WAO school website recently you need to stop by! Click on the link below to see the amazing video by Jake Reinier of the school construction project from start to finish.

09/23/2025

Did your class (OHS, AHS, Warren, or WAO) have a reunion this summer?

The WAO Education Foundation would love a picture of your get together for our Connections newsletter.

Please send your photos to [email protected]

Address

PO Box 125
Warren, MN
56762

Telephone

+12187454646

Website

https://www.wao.k12.mn.us/waoeducationfoundation

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