Fourteen receive Nellie Stone Johnson scholarships

This year?s Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship Dinner did more than provide college scholarships to 14 students. The annual event, held March 25 in Bloomington, raised more than $20,000 and attracted more than 300 people.

The fund provides scholarships to students attending Minnesota?s state colleges and universities, who belong to a racial minority group and who have a personal or family connection to a labor union.

The scholarships are given in honor of Johnson, a longtime union, civil rights and political activist in Minnesota who died in 2002 at age 96.

This year?s recipients:

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From Metropolitan State University:
? Dorene Adams, of St. Paul. She is the daughter of Cleveland Adams, a member of Teamsters Local 1145.
? Debra Brown, of St. Paul. She is a member of AFSCME Local 3998.
? Donjia Johnson, of St. Paul. She is a member of AFSCME Local 3998.

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From St. Cloud State University:
? Rosa Desm, of Brooklyn, N.Y. She is a member of the Communication Workers of America.
? Tadael Emiru, from Ethiopia. He is the son of Lishan Mengistu, a member of the Minnesota Nurses Association.
? Karen Kortgard, of St. Joseph. She and her father, Virgil Anspach, both are members of the Machinists union.
? Daniel Martinez, of Clearwater. He is the son of Julia Martinez, a member of Education Minnesota.
? Mary Pygnasak and Vicki Pygnasak, of St. Cloud. They are daughters of Pang Pygnasak, a member of the Machinists union.
? Suzanne Thompson, of Foley. She is the daughter of Jan Thompson, a member of Education Minnesota.

From Winona State University:
? Kristina Guerrero, of St. Paul. She is the daughter of Arthur Guerrero, a member of the St. Paul Police Federation.

From Minnesota State-Moorhead:
? Anna Pearson, of Farmington. She is the daughter of Terrie Pearson, a member of the Operating Engineers.
? Annah Resman, of Rochester. She is the daughter of Michael and Deborah Resman, members of Education Minnesota Rochester.

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From St. Paul Technical College:
? Mary Xiong, of St. Paul. Her spouse, Neng Yang, is a member of GCIU Local 1B.

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From Inver Hills Community College:
? Stephanie Xiong, of Rosemount. Her spouse, Vathai Jesse Vue Yang, is a member of United Auto Workers Local 879.

Participants in the dinner, the primary fundraiser for the scholarships, also presented a special recognition award to Bernard Brommer, president of the Minnesota AFL-CIO from 1990 to 2001. Brommer has been a strong advocate for public education and was a close friend of Nellie Stone Johnson.

Adapted from The Union Advocate, the official newspaper of the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly. E-mail The Advocate at: advocate@mtn.org

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