Ridgeview awards scholarships to area high school seniors
Ridgeview is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of its health care scholarship. Each winning recipient is awarded a $2,000 scholarship. Scholarships were awarded to the following high school students who are pursuing a health care-related degree or career:
- Alice Kartak – New Prague
- Raiden Slather – Norwood/Central
- Danica Kendrick – Waconia
- Cassandra Reams – Norwood
- Lilly Christensen – Chanhassen
- Ada Harmon – Waconia
- Brooke Thieman – Waconia
- Cheyenne Burandt – Waconia
- Mylie Brandt – Chaska
- Elizabeth Fasching – Winsted
- Ellyse Tschudi – Watertown
- Tea Smith – Belle Plaine
- Ava Daum – Mound/Westonka
- Norah Renstrom – Henderson
- Isaac Williams – Belle Plaine
Diverse Background
- James Wyno – St. Bonifacius
- Chloe Zhao – Eden Prairie
Child of a Ridgeview Employee
This year, Ridgeview Foundation awarded $36,000 in scholarships to west-metro students. Scholarships were awarded to 15 students with a home address in Ridgeview’s service area. Additionally, there is one scholarship awarded to a child of a Ridgeview employee and two scholarships for students with a diverse background. Funding for the Ridgeview Health Care Scholarship Program is generously provided by Ridgeview Foundation’s Friends & Family Committee and anonymous community donors.
Since its inception in 2001, Ridgeview has awarded more than 390 scholarships. Ridgeview becomes an educational resource for many recipients as they frequently participate in job shadows and internships offered by Ridgeview. To date, more than 30 previous scholarship recipients have come to work at Ridgeview.
For more information about the scholarship program and its eligibility requirements, or to donate to the scholarship fund, please contact Ridgeview Foundation at 952-442-6010. Application forms for the 2027 scholarships will be available January 2027
