达科他大学波蒂诺基金会荣幸地宣布，校友梅纳德·l·汤普森（Maynard L. Thompson）捐赠了一份巨大而衷心的礼物，他的人生旅程始于近70年前的前北达科他州林业学院校园。 汤普森1957年毕业，获得工程预科学位。他说，这条道路几乎完全是由在他大学时代早期指导他的关怀教师塑造的。 为了纪念他作为波蒂诺大学工程预科学生所获得的关怀和奉献精神，他建立了梅纳德·l·汤普森奖学金基金，以支持像他这样的学生的后代。

汤普森回忆说，刚到学校时，他不确定自己想学什么。 The first person he met was engineering instructor Mr. Peter Wold, Jr. When Wold asked what program he planned to pursue, Thompson answered h十大博彩平台stly: “I don’t know.” Without hesitation, Wold replied, “How about pre-engineering?” 汤普森深情地回忆说，那一刻奠定了他余生的轨迹。

在波蒂诺大学期间，他深受数学老师Thomas Rindt先生、拳击教练George Hynes先生，尤其是Wold先生的影响。 他们对他潜力的鼓励和信任给他留下了终生的印记。从林业学院毕业后，汤普森在北达科他州立大学继续他的教育，获得了机械工程学位。 他继续为通用电气工作，后来加入霍尼韦尔，在那里他在开发设计工程、管理方面建立了杰出的职业生涯，并最终成为一名工程主管。 His professional accomplishments include receiving H十大博彩平台ywell’s prestigious HW Sweatt Award and earning 15 patents, 十大博彩平台 of which remains in production more than four decades later.

汤普森从未忘记以非常有限的资金开始上大学的感觉。 汤普森认为在波蒂诺的时光是他人生和事业的基础。 That memory is what inspired his recent gift to 波蒂诺达科塔学院—an endowed scholarship dedicated to supporting sophomore students in pre-engineering and science-related/health programs who share similar beginnings and aspirations.

“I’m thankful I can help students who are like I once was,” Thompson said. “I hope this will inspire others to do well in school so someday they will be able to give back too.”
Interim Dean, Corey Gorder, expressed the college’s appreciation, stating: “On behalf of 十大博彩平台 College's entire community, we extend our deepest gratitude for this extraordinary gift from Mr. Maynard Thompson which reflects a profound belief in our students and their potential. We are truly grateful for his investment in their dreams and the future of our community."

波蒂诺达科塔学院 基金会 Director, Tina Webb, expressed her appreciation for Thompson’s generosity and vision. “It has truly been a pleasure working with Mr. Thompson to fulfill his goal of creating an endowment scholarship with a focus on supporting pre-engineering students like himself,” Webb said. “We are incredibly grateful for Mr. Thompson’s very generous gift and the legacy it will provide for generations of students.”

Thompson’s story is a powerful reminder of how a single moment—and a single mentor—can shape a lifetime. 他的天赋确保了未来的学生将有类似的机会去发现自己的道路，追求自己的梦想，并有一天以自己的方式回馈社会。 If you have also been inspired by your experience at college in Bottineau, contact the DCB 基金会 office at 701-228-5613 or send an email to [email protected] – we want to hear your story!