Derek Ziemer, of St. Cloud Receives Scholarship From The University Of Minnesota, Morris

2013 Jan 25

Derek Ziemer, of St. Cloud is one of many students to receive scholarships from the University of Minnesota, Morris for the 2012–13 academic year. Ziemer is the recipient of the Hansen Memorial Scholarship.

The Hansen Memorial Scholarship was established by Anthony R. Hansen '75, Mary E. Hansen, and Jeffrey R. Hansen to honor their parents, Daisy Regis Hansen and Harry A. Hansen. Daisy, a member of the UMM faculty, taught stringed instrument technique and served for a time as concert mistress of the UMM Orchestra. Harry worked as a custodian in the Morris Public Schools and vigorously supported his wife's interest in the arts. The scholarship is presented on the basis of academic merit, including outstanding musical performance, to a student majoring in music or music education.

Ziemer, will graduate from Morris in 2013 with a degree in Music and Instrumental Music K-12.

More than 220 donors, scholarship recipients and family members attended the annual Scholarship Jubilee on November 17, a celebration to honor Morris's generous scholarship donors and talented scholarship recipients.

Through personal and academic discovery, the University of Minnesota, Morris provides opportunities for students to grow intellectually, engage in community, experience environmental stewardship and celebrate diversity. A renewable and sustainable educational experience, Morris prepares graduates for careers, for advanced degrees, for lifelong learning, for work world flexibility in the future, and for global citizenship. Learn more about Morris at morris.umn.edu or call 888-866-3382.