Vermilion Campus Foundation hosted the 2024 Scholarship Banquet at Grand Ely Lodge on September 19th, at 6 pm featuring the Minnesota North College – Vermilion campus scholarship recipients.

We celebrated achievements of Minnesota North College – Vermilion Campus students, honoring their educational journey. The scholarship banquet continues the over 20-year annual banquet tradition. The Vermilion Foundation Supporter award, was given to Butch and Lucy Diesslin to honor their years of educational service and financial scholarship support.

Over 110 people attended the evening event, enjoying a lovely meal and visiting with students, donors, alumni, foundation board, community members, and the Minnesota North College – Vermilion Campus team. Photos of students and attendees are included in this press release packet for publishing.

Event sponsors included; silver sponsor Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital Foundation, bronze sponsors Edward Jones and Walker, Giroux, & Hahne CPA. Our sincere thanks for the financial support for the students and community. In-kind donations were provided by; Grand Ely Lodge.

Incorporated in 1979, Vermilion Campus Foundation supports the college in providing exceptional, affordable education to Vermilion students. The Foundation works closely with Vermilion staff and faculty to support academic excellence, professional success, and community involvement. The Foundation awards academic scholarships and facilitates programs designed to help students and keep them on course for degree completion.

Enjoy reading the fall 2024 newsletter from the Mesabi Range Foundation!

Click here: 2024 – September Newsletter

Contact Scott Wirtanen at: 218-550-2519 or foundation-mesabirange@minnesotanorth.edu

Vermilion Campus Foundation hosts the 2024 Scholarship Banquet at the Grand Ely Lodge on September 26th, at 6 pm featuring the Vermilion Campus Minnesota North scholarship recipients.

Celebrate with us the achievements of the Minnesota North Vermilion Campus students, honoring their educational journey. The annual scholarship banquet continues the 20-year tradition of connecting donors, students, community, and families. Featured at the event is the awarding of the annual Lifetime Achievement Award.

The event is graciously sponsored by Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital, Jeffrey Sundell-Edward Jones, and the Walker, Giroux & Hahne firm.

Banquet tickets can be purchased at here, and are $30.00 per person. Tickets include a full dinner and the presentation. Special dietary needs are accommodated with advance notice.

Incorporated in 1979, the Vermilion Campus Foundation supports the college in providing exceptional, affordable education to Vermilion students. The Foundation works closely with Vermilion staff and faculty to support academic excellence, professional success, and community involvement. The Foundation awards academic scholarships and facilitates programs that are designed to help students and keep them on course for degree completion.

In collaboration with the Vermilion Foundation, the Minnesota North, Vermilion Campus is hosting an exciting Welcoming Week! We want to thank our sponsor, Aspire North, for helping inspire us and providing the funding.

Welcoming Week is a national movement where organizations and communities come together as neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity.

Please join us in learning about the Vermilion Campus, and all the activities planned for students and community members.

Call 218-235-2100 for more information or specific questions.

Sunday, September 15 

• College & Community Potluck Dinner, 3pm – meal preparation and 5pm dinner, at Ely Folk School 

• • Led by Ely’s Sage Foundation, Vermilion students will develop a menu, shop for groceries, and learn how to cook and prepare the main dishes.  Join us at 5pm for a free meal; bring a side dish; and enjoy – bon appѐtit! 

Monday, September 16 

• Welcome to the Vermilion Library Open House, 9am-3pm, cs102 

• • Stop by to learn about Vermilion’s library resources 

• Ely Area Food Shelf – Delivery trucks unloaded – 10 am 

• • Student volunteers check with Athletics and TRIO for this community service opportunity. 

Tuesday, September 17 

• National Constitution Day – handouts available in the Academic Resource Center 

• Vermilion Tables & Community Activities at the Ely’s Farmer Market 

• • Youth activities with Vermilion students  

• • Sports games 

• • Squad car tours 

• • Sawmill demo 

• • Obstacle Bouncy House for all ages 

• • Animal education and petting with Contented Critters 

• • Community Table:  school supplies for youth 

• • Foundation Table: alumni, scholarships, how to audit a course, etc. 

• • Request donations from community to bring back to campus basic needs and food pantry 

Wednesday, September 18 

• Community Connections Day on Campus 

• • Collecting rsvp’s for table:  Call Louise at 218-235-2100 

• • Students – stop by our community visitor tables between 10am-4pm 
    • Bear Head Lake State Park & Lake Vermilion 

• • • • Boundary Waters Connect & Ely Tourism Bureau 
      • Citizen’s Climate Lobby  
      • Dorothy Molter Museum 
      • Ely Bloomenson  Community Hospital 
      • Ely Community Health Center 
      • Ely Folk School 
      • Ely Northwoods Chapter of the North Country Trail Association 
      • Empower in Ely (Voter Registration Assistance) 
      • Ledge Rock Community Church 
      • Minnesota North College Career Services 
      • Praise Fellowship 
      • Rural Living Environments, Inc. 
      • Tranquility by Jaime 
      • Ely Field Naturalists 

• Ely Area Food Shelf Day, 11 – 5 (ticketed times) 

• • TRIO SSS goes at 3pm (advance sign-up) 

• Volleyball at Hibbing 

• A Celebration of Land Ethics and Conservation Symposium is being held at Vermilion (free), 8-4pm 

Thursday, September 19 

• Welcome to Vermilion TRIO SSS Event – Open House 

• • Students apply to be a TRIO Scholar; community stop in to learn more  

Friday, September 20 

• Glow Run 5K Race, supporting Northern Lights Clubhouse  

• • Student participants: sign up with Student Life to get registration voucher; bring voucher to onsite registration table to pick up race bib and packet; race begins at 7pm in Whiteside Park 

• • Student volunteers: sign up with Student Life 

• • Glow Run Race Watch Party (glow in dark swag available) 

Saturday, September 21 

• Ely Area Food Shelf, 8am-11am (walk-ins) – Check with Student Life & RAs 

• Volleyball HOME versus Mesabi Range, 11am-5pm 

• • Food drive – donate at the door/get in free 

• Football at Minnesota State Community and Technical College 

• Ledgerock community dinner (free) 

• • 3rd Saturday every month at 5pm, 1515 E Camp Street 

• Ely Marathon: participate or watch along the route, Whiteside Park events 

The Vermilion Foundation had a great year and has published their Impact Report outlining the past accomplishments and future plans.

Read the whole report below!

Click here: Vermilion Foundation 2023-2024 annual report

If you would like to be more involved with the Vermilion Foundation please email the Director, Beth Chapman at elizabeth.chapman@minnesotanorth.edu.

Welcome to GiveNorth.org!  This site is the new home for our donors that have so generously supported our colleges in the past and those that are looking to help support one or all of our Minnesota North College campuses in the future.

This page is also the home of our student scholarship portal.  Through the student scholarship portal, students will have access to approximately 350 scholarships!

Finally, this page is also the doorway into all five of our campus-based foundations.  Each separate 501c3 foundation has a unique mission, but the common link between the foundations is the ultimate goal of making their campus a wonderful place for students to achieve their academic goals!

Please click on “Scholarships” at the top of the screen for the student scholarship portal.

For donors and others looking to learn more about ways to support our campuses, please click on “Foundations” at the top of the screen to visit their homepages and you can easily make donations through each of their sites.

Finally, please visit this site, and this blog space for more ongoing information about our student scholarship recipients, about our alumni events or other “goings on” of our foundations.

It has never been a better time to support Minnesota North College!  #GiveNorth!