Esko’s scholarship foundation since 1994
From Esko roots to new possibilities.
Every year, Esko alumni, families, and neighbors send Lincoln High School graduates on to what comes next.
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$80,000
Awarded each year
25–35
Graduates supported
720
Scholarships awarded to date
Our purpose
The Esko Educational Foundation connects generations of alumni, families, and neighbors to expand opportunity for Lincoln High School graduates through community-funded scholarships.
01 Recent recipients
2023 scholarship recipients
720 scholarships awarded since 1994
- 01Elizabeth HartliebBetty Bergstedt Memorial
- 02Charley SonnemanCentennial Arts & Music
- 03Tyler SalmelaCloquet Golden K Kiwanis
- 04Emma CekallaDavis Helberg
- 05Cale HaugenEsko Education Association
- 06Evan ErspamerEEF
- 07Ty ChristensenEEF
- 08Isaac RudEmployees of RAM Mutual Insurance
- 09Kaydence LammiEsko Fire Dept / Zak Gamache Memorial
- 10Ava IonFederated Co-op & Propane
Photography of an Esko graduate is in progress.
02 What your gift provides
Every amount maps to a graduate.
A full scholarship is $1,000. Named scholarships reach $10,000.
- $25Joins with other gifts to fund a graduate's scholarship
- $250A quarter of a full scholarship
- $500Half of a full scholarship
- $1,000A full scholarship for one graduating senior
- $2,500Sends multiple graduating seniors forward in one year
- $10,000Endows one of EEF's largest named scholarships
03 Community stewardship
Run by neighbors who volunteer their time.
Every board member is an unpaid volunteer from the Esko community. They raise the money, review the applications, and keep the Foundation running.
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