Concordia University, Nebraska names 2024-2025 President’s Scholarship winners

Concordia University, Nebraska has awarded the university’s President’s Scholarship to 25 students for the 2024-2025 school year. The scholarship acknowledges freshmen with excellent academic performance, notable extracurricular involvement and high test score achievements. 

“While Concordia Nebraska is honored to have faculty and staff who are devoted to Christ-centered excellence, it is the students who play a central role in maintaining such a legacy,” said Concordia University, Nebraska President Dr. Bernard Bull. “President’s Scholarship recipients exemplify a commitment to excellence and, in doing so, promote a Christ-centered academic community that embraces a relentless pursuit of excellence, truth, beauty, goodness and using their gifts to be a future blessing to their families, churches, communities, and workplaces.” 

President’s Scholarship recipients exemplify a commitment to excellence and, in doing so, promote a Christ-centered academic community that embraces a relentless pursuit of excellence, truth, beauty, goodness and using their gifts to be a future blessing to their families, churches, communities and workplaces.

To retain this scholarship, students must hold a GPA of 3.5 or higher throughout four years of their college career. By meeting the requirements of the scholarship, each student will receive $24,000 per academic year, for total scholarship support of $96,000.  

This year’s President’s Scholarship students were honored at a celebration dinner with Bull on Sunday, March 2. 

This year’s recipients are: 

• Daniel Ascher, Sioux Falls, S.D. 

• Anika Bjordahl, Sioux Falls, S.D. 

• Harper Boche, Torrington, Wyo. 

• Brianna Burns, Denham Springs, La. 

• Acacia Carlson, Pleasant Dale, Neb. 

• Elizabeth Crawford, Plano, Texas 

• Morgan Davis, Andover, Kan. 

• David Eatherton, Sheboygan, Wis. 

• Lydia Edmonds, Gretna, Neb. 

• Dayton Engelbart, Lincoln, Neb. 

• Isaiah Gaunt, Kearney, Neb. 

• Abigail Kromarek, Plainview, Neb. 

• Matthew Kruse, Denver, Colo. 

• Caylen McCoy, Topeka, Kan. 

• Erin Meyer, Winfield, Kan. 

• Jarrett Miles, North Platte, Neb. 

• Noah Niederklein, Pittsburg, Kan. 

• Samuel Olson, Overland Park, Kan. 

• Elizabeth Salo, Hannibal, Mo. 

• Genevieve Schmidt, Lincoln, Neb. 

• Katherine Seifferlein, Lansing, Mich. 

• Mitchell Stephens, Houston, Texas 

• Thomas Thomas, Hastings, Neb. 

• Rebecca Tredray, Minneapolis, Minn. 

• Keller Wilson, Cedar Falls, Iowa 

Concordia University, Nebraska promises students a Lutheran, Christian higher education that equips them not only with skills and a degree, but also a sense of vocation and purpose for the future. It emphasizes the importance of the Gospel and is a Christ-centered community of believers and academics. Learn more about applying to Concordia here.