Recipients

Audrey Lundeen Bluebird Scholarship ($1000)
2014: Stephanie Britz-Harbor City International School
2015: Anthony Ferguson – Denfeld H.S.
2016: Brianna Williams – Denfeld H.S. ($1,500.00)
2017: Natalie Blevins-Proctor H.S. ($2000.00)
2018: Rose Carpenter – Greenway H.S. ($2000.00)
2019: Nora Wagner-South Ridge H.S. ($2,000)
2020: Mia Kraker-Duluth East H.S. ($2000.00)
2021: Samuel Blazevic-Seibert – Duluth East High School ($2000.00)
2022: Sheila Gregerson-Northwestern H.S.($2500.00)

Patrick Perfetti Music Excellence Award ($500)
2021: Traxx Nelson Kovajecz – Superior Sr. H.S.
2022L Chase Anderson-Denfeld H.S.

Nels Hursh Culinary Award ($500)
2021: Armella Lane, Superior Sr. H.S.
2022: Ella Cain, Northwestern H.S.

James Stellmaker Brass Award by Big Daddy’s Burgers ($500)
2015: Cody Aplin-Duluth East H.S.
2016: Nick Bostrom – Hermantown H.S.
2017: Madeline Roberts-Denfeld H.S.
2018: Angel Raddatz-Superior Sr. H.S.
2018: Jessica Jahn-Marshall H.S.
2019: Samuel Sadlowsky-Aitkin H.S.
Austin Engelhardt-Homeschool, Two Harbors
2020: Mary Osborne, Esko
2021: Luke Lumberg – Northwestern High School
Gilbert Torvinen – Northwestern High School
2022: Aidan Robbins – Superior Senior High School
2022: Luke Hilliard, Duluth East H.S.

Jim Putnam Award (new in 2018) Cloquet Eagles (Formerly Taste of Duluth)
2019: Kierney Gray, Hermantown H.S.
2020: Jaden VonBrethorst, Hibbing H.S.
2021: Laelia Sackett, Denfeld H.S.
2022: Annelies Schoolderman-Harbor City Int’l School

Cloquets Eagles Club Aerie 1163 (Formerly Taste of Duluth)
2019: Angelique Johnson, Denfeld H.S.
2020: Benjamin Carpenter- Greenway H.S.
2021: Rokkyn Kavajecz – Superior Sr. H.S.
2022: Owen Erickson- South Ridge H.S.

C.M. “Bud” Schultz Music Award ($500)
2014: Rebecca Lund-Cloquet H.S.
2015: Grace Owens-Proctor H.S.
2016: Erik Aas – East H.S.
Ruth Yates – East H.S.
2017: Lilli Kovaleski- Northwestern H.S. Maple WI
Jessica Patnaude-Proctor H.S.
2018: Kelly Killorin- Denfeld H.S.
Emma Schiltz-Denfeld H.S.
2019: Alexander Goodlet-Northwestern High School
Ben Janicki-Superior Senior High School
2020: Jaden VonBrethorst, Hibbing
2022: Jillian Jaros – Hermantown High School

Rose Mary Harmeier Hoene Dance Award ($500)
2014: Emily Ballard-Home School
2015: Rachael Fuchs-Lakeview Christian Academy
2016: Madison Sweeney – Proctor H.S.
Elliana Vesely – Cumberland H.S.
2017: Karylyn Nessa-Hermantown H.S.
Taylor Tuura-Superior Senior H.S.
2018: Sarah Scrignolli-Denfeld H.S.
Braydon Guentzel-Northwestern H.S.
2019: Savannah Ernst-Hermantown H.S.
2020: Chase LaTour, AEO Online ISD 709
2022: Aili Gischia – Two Harbors High School

John D. Munsell Theater Award ($500)
2014: Corey Reilly-Duluth Denfeld H.S.
2015: Elina Walchuk-Harbor City International School
2016: Robert Sobczak –Cloquet H.S.
Lyric Lekander – Barnum H.S.
2017: Abby Peddle-Cloquet H.S.
2018: Josiah Ojard-Lakeview Christian Academy
2019: Kelly Killorin-Denfeld High School
2020: Melissa Schroeder, Marshall
2022: Grace Wilson – Academic Excellence on-line

Ray Wolffe Award ($500)
2016: Kaylee Matusak-Hermantown H.S.
2017: Ethen Wilson-Superior Sr. H.S.
2018: Sydney Hansen-Hermantown H.S.
2019: Tristan Erspamer-Harbor City Int’l School

Bluebird Vocal Award ($500-new award in 2017) (renamed Bluebird Performing Arts Award in 2019)
2017: Mackenzie Stenstrom – Denfeld H.S.
2018: Lexi Golden-Hermantown H.S.
2019: Sophia Brenner-Cloquet Sr. H.S.
2020: Max Shoolderman, East

Michael Baker Percussion Award (new in 2018)
2018: Benjamin Hakala-Denfeld H.S.
2019: Gabriel Ehlers-Nelson –Marshall School
2022: Caleb Johnson – Denfeld High School

Charles “Chuck” Main Percussion Award (new in fall of 2022)
2022: Nye Kovaleski-Northwestern H.S.

Bob Schroeder Entrepreneur Award (new in 2018):
2018: Joseph Lemker-Denfeld H.S.
2019: Karlyn Nessa-Hermantown H.S.

JCC Services (new in 2018)
2018: Nathan Young
2019: Quinn Muhich- Eveleth-Gilbert H.S.
2020: Mia Kraker, East

Bluebird Misc. Grants
2016: Music Resource Center (for expanded music lessons) ($500)
2016: Darin Bergsven –Music Instructor at Harbor City to attend an African Music Ensemble Course ($300)

Dewey Asbach Performing Arts Achievement Award
2022: Sheila Gregerson – Northwestern High School

Mark Anderson Jazz Award
2022: Taylor Shykes – Denfeld High School

Taste of Duluth Grants
2018: Adam Birkeland – Cloquet Eagles Club Award ($500.00)
Jenna Meyer – Cloquet Eagles Club Award ($500.00 )