Viking Magazine - October 2015 - 30

KING OLAV V NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE FUND
Promotes cultural exchange between Norway and North America.
Norwegian Recipients
Eli Gauden is a third
year student at
Berklee College of
Music in Boston. She
is majoring in
professional music
with an emphasis on songwriting.
Fun fact: She is very interested in the
traditional music of Norway.
Hans-Petter Grav is
a Ph.D. candidate at
Washington State
University Vancouver
in the department of
history.
Fun fact: This summer he embarked on a
three-week visit to St. Olaf College to look
for connections and contrasts between the
Upper Midwest and the Pacific Northwest.
Anna Kvinge is a
senior at the
University of
Minnesota majoring
in political science
and global studies.
Fun fact: She has held two internships, one
with the Center for Homicide Research and
one with the Royal Norwegian Honorary
Consulate General Minneapolis.
American Recipients
Anna Gibson is a
student at Hedmark
University College in
the field of applied
ecology and
agriculture science.
Fun fact: She is currently living in the
eastern region of Norway and plans to
gather data on dairy farms across
the country.
Carl Graefe is a senior at St. Olaf College
with majors in political science and
economics, and concentrations in Nordic
and Germanic studies.
Fun fact: He is currently vice president of
the St. Olaf chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the
national political science honor society.
Anne Gaspers is a
sophomore at St.
Olaf College,
majoring in
economics and
Norwegian.
Fun fact: She would like to complete a
master's degree in international business
in Norway.
Katherine " Alex "
Knutson is a junior
at St. Olaf College
studying music and
mathematics with
concentrations in
statistics and Nordic studies.
Fun fact: Her desire to study her Nordic
heritage began when she was 12 years old
after visiting family on their farm
in Norway.
Pauline Allen
recently graduated
from Santa Rosa
Junior College with
an AA in
environmental
studies, and this fall is attending
Rønningen Folkehøgskole.
Fun fact: Her interests include playing the
trumpet, sailing, traveling, sustainable
agriculture and environmental
conservation.
50 youth, heritage and
culture projects - totaling
more than $27,000 -
were supported by the
Foundation in 2014.
HELEN TRONVOLD FOLK HIGH SCHOOL
Helen Tronvold left funds by a bequest to the Sons of Norway Foundation. Up to three scholarships are available annually for American
Sons of Norway students to attend the Norwegian specialty Folk High Schools for a year of concentrated studies.
Rhys McKinstry is
attending Høgtun
Folkehøgskole until
May 2016. He will be
majoring in outdoor
life and minoring in
Norwegian language and culture. After his
year in Norway, he plans to enroll in
Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash.
Fun fact: He will be joining his fellow
Norwegian students on a three-week trip to
Kenya this November.
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sonsofnorway.com
Afton Weaver will be
attending Høgtun
Folkehøgskole to
study art and
Norwegian language
and culture.
Fun fact: She enjoys painting, drawing and
outdoor activities.
Sarah Taylor is
attending Borgund
Folkhøgskole in
Ålesund, Norway. In
the fall of 2016 she
will be a freshman at
Luther College.
Fun fact: As a freshman in high school, her
father received a Fulbright Scholarship to
teach in Norway, during which she had a
valuable experience learning about Norway
and the rest of the world.

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