Kade Griesse of Rock Rapids, IA and Ethan Jensen of Sioux Falls, SD have been awarded 2021-2022 DGR Engineering Scholarships. They have each received a cash award of $2,000 towards the 2021-2022 academic year in recognition of their academic accomplishments and expectation of achievement in the engineering profession.

Kade is the son of Dave and Amy Griesse and attends South Dakota State University (SDSU) in Brookings, SD where he is majoring in Electrical Engineering. He is vice president of the Joint Engineering Council and was elected Facilities Manager for SDSU Robotics. He was named the Bradley D. Schultz Sophomore of the year for 2020-2021 school year and carries a 4.0 cumulative grade point average.

Ethan is the son of Aaron and Ann Jensen. Ethan is a Civil Engineering major and will be a junior this fall at South Dakota State University (SDSU) in Brookings, SD. Ethan maintains a 4.0 cumulative grade point average and is a Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering scholarship recipient.

The DGR Engineering scholarship is awarded annually to an applicant who has completed 45 semester credit hours by June 1 of the current year in an accredited undergraduate engineering or land surveying degree program within the United States and has a minimum 3.0 composite collegiate GPA. DGR Engineering has created this scholarship to promote and advance the engineering profession in this region.

Photo ID: From left: Dave Griesse, Amy Griesse, scholarship recipient Kade Griesse, Miriam Martens and Justin Christensen, representing the DGR Engineering scholarship committee.

Photo ID: From left: Aaron Jensen, Anne Jensen, scholarship recipient Ethan Jensen, and Trent Bruce, representing the DGR Engineering scholarship committee.