North Dakota Students Named Recipients of U.S. Senate Youth Program Scholarships

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(KNOX) – State School Superintendent Levi Bachmeier said that Bridger Rivinius, a senior at Gackle-Streeter High School, and Alexis Thompson, a senior at Bismarck’s Century High School, have been named as North Dakota delegates for the U.S. Senate Youth Program in 2026.

The honor includes a $10,000 college scholarship and the obligation to attend a weeklong leadership program in Washington, D.C., in March 2026.

Olivia Grote, a senior at Bismarck’s Legacy High School, and Rebecca Schlader, a junior at Oakes High School, were named as alternate delegates who will serve if either Rivinius or Thompson cannot.

Rivinius and Thompson were chosen by a group of Department of Public Instruction evaluators who interviewed six finalists for the scholarships and reviewed their applications.