Absolutely Amazing News – My Son

  • pool13_jeff
    NW, IL
    Posts: 884
    January 27, 2011 at 10:34 pm #1270512

    We found out late today that my son Ryan has received a full ride scholarship to the University of Minnesota to study chemical engineering!!! Not only is it a full ride, he gets $150 per month spending money and expenses paid for four round trips home each year!

    We are so proud of him!

    jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    January 27, 2011 at 10:37 pm #931130

    Huge news! Congrats to you and your son

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    January 27, 2011 at 10:41 pm #931169

    Nice Jeff!

    85lund
    Menomonie, WI
    Posts: 2317
    January 27, 2011 at 11:50 pm #931184

    Way to go

    rdnck740
    Posts: 3
    January 27, 2011 at 11:51 pm #931185

    Congrats!!!! You must be very proud..

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    January 27, 2011 at 11:59 pm #931187

    Congrats to your son!
    (and his parents too)

    E Ashwell
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 423
    January 28, 2011 at 12:27 am #931197

    That is beyond badass. Being an alum from the U I can say that he is going to have a heck of a time. I truly think he has a better deal than any ball player that gets a full ride. Your son is GOING to go “pro” no matter what. Some athletes just play 4 years and then just exist. Tell him to stay away from Sallys Saloon. huge congrats man.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    January 28, 2011 at 12:51 am #931202

    Thats great Jeff.

    rvvrrat
    The Sand Prairie
    Posts: 1830
    January 28, 2011 at 2:21 am #931233

    to your son. This only happens with HARD WORK. Congrats all around.

    After graduation his choice won’t hurt either because as you know, the UM is one of the top CE schools in the nation.

    ggoody
    Mpls MN
    Posts: 2603
    January 28, 2011 at 4:41 am #931265

    Awesome! and the wife apparently must be pretty smart…

    The $150 should barely cover all the Hogies he’ll be eating at the Big Ten Sub shop….

    Anonymous
    Inactive
    Posts: 0
    January 28, 2011 at 12:04 pm #931289

    Very Nice!!!! I have 2 daughters at the U and they absolutely love the school. Don’t hesitate to contact me with U questions. Congrats!!

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11704
    January 28, 2011 at 12:22 pm #931292

    Tell him ! That’s quite an accomplishment.

    Chem E, huh? That’ll keep him busy!

    dea
    Hixton, WI
    Posts: 457
    January 28, 2011 at 12:31 pm #931295

    Awesome!

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
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    January 28, 2011 at 12:36 pm #931297

    You should be very proud Jeff. Congrats to everyone!

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 21873
    January 28, 2011 at 1:09 pm #931304

    Way to go Ryan that’s like a really really nice new boat saved…huh dad ???

    sauger
    Hastings ,MN
    Posts: 2442
    January 28, 2011 at 1:14 pm #931305

    Quote:

    Way to go Ryan that’s like a really really nice new boat saved…huh dad ???

    Thats what I was thinking Congrats

    john-tucker
    Northwest Illinois
    Posts: 1251
    January 28, 2011 at 1:23 pm #931307

    Great news Jeff! That is one heck of a sweet deal! I have worked with a boat load of chem engineers and they keep moving them up in the company. Lots of turnaround in a good way!
    I know how much of a relief it is to have a child get a full ride. My daughter is on a full ride studying psychology. As long as she stays above a 3.5 gpa, she has four years with no tuition. That’s how I justified my new boat purchase.

    DaveB
    Inver Grove Heights MN
    Posts: 4334
    January 28, 2011 at 1:38 pm #931315

    How many rods are you sending with him????

    JasonP
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 1360
    January 28, 2011 at 1:47 pm #931319

    Jeff,

    to you and the boy…you must be proud. I graduated chemEng from the U in ’95. if he brings his rods I’d be happy to take him out on P2 some day and talk differential equations…but if chemEng is still like it used to be…he won’t have time for fishing.

    JP

    pool13_jeff
    NW, IL
    Posts: 884
    January 28, 2011 at 2:10 pm #931325

    Thanks Everyone! He’s worked so hard! My only contribution has been to tell him a billion times to, “aim small, miss small”. That and annoy him with my constant harping about “community service”.

    Ryan’s step-mom has already nixed the new boat. I thought I did a great job on my presentation. I call her The committee of “NO”.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 21873
    January 28, 2011 at 2:13 pm #931327

    Sounds like she re-adjusted your aim for you….

    Either way.. everybody wins in this situation

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
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    January 28, 2011 at 2:59 pm #931344

    sounds like you should have started asking for two boats, that way when you said you would settle for just one she would be happy to agree. I have a kid in his second year of a full ride in computer engineering and the job he interns at after classes pays $15.50 an hour, anmd he will end up with more on the job training than 90% of the kids in his class. Tell him to have the college experience and enjoy it, but this is his first real “job”

    joe-bauman
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 237
    January 28, 2011 at 3:15 pm #931225

    Maybe better than an Athletic Scholarship? !!!

    jeff_huberty
    Inactive
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    January 28, 2011 at 5:22 pm #931399

    Awesome Congrats

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