CMAB Awards Fifteen Student Arts Scholarships

At the April 10, 2024, meeting, The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) awarded $30,000 in Arts Scholarships to fifteen students. The Student Arts Scholarship Program is designed to support individuals entering or enrolled in an accredited institution who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in the arts. Applicants are eligible to receive up to four Student Arts Scholarships in a lifetime. This program is made possible by funds appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature from its general fund.

A panel of volunteer artists, arts professionals and educators evaluate each applicant according to established criteria. The CMAB directors received the recommendation from the panel and awarded funding to applicants that scored the highest.

The CMAB Student Arts Scholarship Award recipients are (listed alphabetically by city):

MEGAN MCDOWELL

Albertville, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Animation and Digital Media at University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI

JAN CHRISTOPHERSON

Elk River, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Fine Art at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN

ELLA OVALL

Elk River, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Animation & Digital Media at University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI



PEYTON HAGEN

Elk River, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Studio Art at University of

Wisconsin, Eau Claire, WI

ANDREW RAHM

Foley, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Music at University of 

St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN

ROSE URICK

Monticello, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Graphic & Interactive Design at Minnesota State University, Moorhead, MN

RAND MATHESON

Otsego, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Vocal Music Education at 

St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

JOSH LEFEBER

Sartell, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Music Ed and Clarinet Performance at Lawrence University, Appleton, WI

LAINA BURRIS

Saint Cloud, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Music at Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH

KATHRYN BLOMMEL

Saint Cloud, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Fine Arts at University of MN, Minneapolis, MN

LEAH DONNELLY

Saint Cloud, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Media Arts & Sciences at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

JACKSON GERADS

Saint Joseph, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Fine Arts at University of 

Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

CASSANDRA BLACKWOOD

Saint Cloud, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Studio Art at Saint Cloud State University, Saint Cloud, MN

KAZMER BEAUDRY

Saint Michael, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Music Education at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

STEPHANIE BOULKA

Zimmerman, MN

$2,000 Student Arts Scholarship

Arts & Music Education at 

Concordia College, Moorhead, MN