What is the Polar Bear Open and who participates?
Started in 2008, the North High Polar Bear Open continues to grow and raise funds for deserving North High School graduating seniors. The event is open to anyone looking to give back to the community and North High School.
32
Golfers in 2008
32
Golfers in 2008
191
Golfers in 2014
$22,000
Raised in 2015
30
NHS students volunteer at the event
This year’s recipients…
Marisela Aguilar, Drake, psychology, $3,500
Virgil Bradley, IWCC, pre-engineering, $1,500
Cedrick Cavan, Iowa State, Kinesiology, $3,500
Patricia Contreras, IHCC, Occupational Therapy, $2,500
Isaac Dusenge, William Penn, Marine Biology/Astrophysics, $3,000
Danielle Espinosa-Gonzalez Bellolio, ISU, Mechanical Engineering, $3,500
Andrea Flores-Maciel, DMACC, Culinary Science, $2,500 (Parks)
Elizabeth Folkers, Drake, Political Science, $2,500 (Killinger)
Bridget Gervais, Drake, Music Education, $5,000 (Loftus)
Mahalalel Hill, Iowa State, Business, $2,500 (Killinger)
Madison Houska, DMACC, Business Administration, $2,500 (Parks)
Steven Huynh, Iowa State, Electrical Engineering, $5,000 (Jennings)
Clementine Irambora, DMACC, Nursing, $2,500 (Killinger)
Hannah Johnson, UNI or Moody Bible, Counseling, $3,500
Michael Johnson, Kirkwood or DMACC, software development, $2,500
Devin King, Iowa State, Construction Technology, $1,500
Lea Kipendo, DMACC, Pediatric Nursing, $1,500
Tonubari Kpelo, DMACC, Engineering, $1,500
Brionna Lam, Iowa State, Business, $2500 (Moran)
Sameeah Muhammad, Iowa, Pre-Med, $2,500
Dorcas Muhawenimana, Iowa State, pharmacy, $2,500 (Killinger)
Cheyann Neades, Drake, Journalism, $3,500
Harry Nguyen, Iowa State, Environmental Journalism, $3,500
Krystal O’Morrow, Cornell College, Sociology/Anthropology, $4,500
Jenny Pham, Iowa State, Business Management, $2,500
Angelica Reyes, Drake, Media Production, $3,500
Martin Reyes, Iowa, Psychology, $3,000
Jesalyn Ruggles, Grand View, Nursing, $3,500
Akai Thiphavong, Iowa State, Design, $2,000 (Beltrame)
Princess Zoaryan, Iowa State, $3,500
Thank you to our sponsors
The Polar Bear Open Committee
Mike Swift - Class of '79
Craig Millhollin - Class of '63