Through the generosity of many local donors, the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin will award more than $130,000 in educational assistance grants for the upcoming school year to 170 north central Wisconsin students.
Through the generosity of many local donors, the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin will award more than $130,000 in educational assistance grants for the upcoming school year to 170 north central Wisconsin students.
Donors have established funds within the Community Foundation to honor or memorialize a loved one, to support a particular field of study or recognize a specific academic institution, or to benefit a particular student population.
A complete description of each scholarship and information on how to establish or give to a scholarship fund can be obtained on the Community Foundation's website at www.cfoncw.org, or by phoning the Community Foundation office at 715-845-9555.
Ann B. Applegate Piano Scholars Award: Aaron Wright, Wausau Conservatory of Music
Frank & Teresa Ashbeck Memorial Scholarship: Andrew Miers, St. Vincent dePaul
Phyllis A. Bermingham Hmong Education Scholarship: Linda Xiong, DC Everest High School
Elda Bonvincin Memorial Scholarship: Amanda Johnas, Medford High School; Emilia Mickevicius, Newman Catholic High School; Josh Prebeck, Hibbing (MN) High School; Katherine Sager, Wausau East High School
Bradley Foundation Scholarship: Kendra Hendrickson, Antigo High School; Jenna Weber, UW-Eau Claire; Stephanie Halambeck and Heather Sage, UW-Madison
Win Brockmeyer Memorial Scholarship: Andy Beyerl, Wausau West High School; Arlen Fisher, Newman Catholic High School; Joe Gallion, Wausau East High School
Jack Brokaw Memorial Scholarship: Babak Tabesh, Wausau East High School
Catholic Scholarships: Scott Clark, Newman Catholic Middle School; Lucas Kennedy, Newman Catholic High School
William Cherek Scholarship: Holly Flees and Adam Karcz, Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School; Adam Gruna, Rosholt High School; Jessica Hintz, UW-Stevens Point; Mark VanderKooy, UW-Marathon County
Dexter & Ruth Cihla Scholarship: Valerie Osterman, John Sandstrom, Steve Teclaw, and Ashlee Wiedeman, Rhinelander High School
Creske-Grassl Memorial Scholarship: Remi DeSota and Colin Mayfield, Mosinee High School
Community Foundation Youth Leadership Award: Katie Jamison, DC Everest High School
D&W Scholarship: Carissa Langeberg, Tomahawk High School
Dennis A. Derwinski Memorial Scholarship: Anna Pitney, Wausau East High School
Linda Dodd Memorial Scholarship: William Litzer and Charly Wichlacz, Marathon High School
Mark H. Dreyer Memorial Scholarship: Teng Lee, Wausau East High School; Lydia Soderlund, Wausau West High School; Yer Thao, Newman Catholic High School; Mariah Hall and Erin Fischer, UW-LaCrosse; Felicia Schuster, UW-Stevens Point; Kristi Klement, UW-Eau Claire; Johnathon Ender, UW-Marathon County; Jenna Dorshorst, Ywpheng Lo, Dilan Van Ryn, and Souriya Vang, UW-Madison
Donald A. & Arzelee M.S. Drown Scholarship: Erin Clements, Wausau East High School
John & Elena Dzubay Memorial Scholarship: Laura Seubert, Wausau East High School
Ort Enstad Kiwanis Scholarship: Lillian Atonio, Wausau West High School; Britney Kastens, DC Everest High School; Hannah Ortscheid, Wausau East High School
Kristin Nell Geurink Memorial Montessori Scholarship: Sophia Clairmore, Montessori Educational Center
William L. Goggins Memorial Scholarship: Nicole Cornell, Newman Catholic Middle School; Alfonse Drechsler,III, Jacob Lang, and Jacob Schneider, Newman Catholic Middle School
B.A. & Esther Greenheck Scholarship: Nikandra Schafer, Cameron Senior High School
Steve Hansen Earth Steward Scholarship: Allison Wood, Wausau East High School
Patricia Hedblom Memorial Scholarship: Sarah Johnson, Wausau East High School
John & Fritz Howland Memorial Scholarship: Samantha Murry and Natalie Simonis, Mosinee High School
George & Lois Johnson Memorial Scholarship: Mai Xiong, Wausau East High School
Dr. Merritt LaCount Jones Memorial Scholarship: Rebecca Kemnitz, Wausau West High School; Andrew Welles, Wausau East High School
Elizabeth Hardy Kanemoto Scholarship: Khong Lor, Wausau East High School
Nancy B. Laabs Memorial Medical Scholarship: Susan Frankki, Medford High School
Barbara A. Lattimer Scholarship: Alex Anderson, Wausau Conservatory of Music
Kyle R. Long Scholarship: Sara Drager, Medford High School; Kimberly Madlon, Gilman High School; Courtney Henrichs, UW-Marshfield
Marathon County Farm Progress Days Scholarship: Ryan Eckert and Joseph Ploeckelman, Athens High School
Marathon County Labor Council Scholarship: Allison Filtz, Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School
Marathon County Medical Alliance Scholarship: Megan Byers, DC Everest High School; Cassondra Kowalski, Mosinee High School; Brad Lang, Edgar High School; Heidi Seubert, Marathon High School; Rachel Stiver, Northcentral Technical College
Mark Foundation TLC Scholars Award: Brad Bacon, DC Everest High School
Peter A. Mattiacci Athletic Scholarship: Meghan Brodhead and Ben Koch, Wausau East High School
McKenna-Mann Performing Arts Scholarship: Maria Payant, Antigo High School
Berland A. Meyer Scholarship: Jonathan Nolte, Wausau East High School; Rachel Taylor, Wausau West High School
Mitchell Metal Products Scholarship: Keith Diels, Anna Van Strydonk, and Matthew Wendorf, Merrill High School; Andrew Mahn and Bernard Schoneberg, Northcentral Technical College
Gene & Carolyn Molinaro Scholarship: Maria Osmundsen, Union Grove High School
Robert J. Neugebauer Memorial Scholarship: Gina Fisher, Newman Catholic High School; Robert Hangen, Wausau East High School; Brendon Stubbe, Wausau West High School
OjO-Dor Scholarship: Sydney Pendergast, Lakeland Union High School; Carly Herrick, UW-Marathon County; Heather Bernau and John-Michael Pitzo, UW-Madison; Jacob Sircy, St. Norbert College; Stacie Schommer, Marian College; Grant Meyer, UW-Stevens Point
Russell C. & Dorothy A. Paulsen Scholarship Fund: Jonathon Andreas, Wausau West High School
Gloria Paustian Memorial Scholarship: First English Lutheran Church Scholarship Fund
Matthew R. Paustian Memorial Engineering Scholarship: Matthew Theisen, Wausau West High School
A.W. Plier Memorial Scholarship: Ashley Rein and Kristen Yeager, Wausau West High School; Ashley Edelburg, Wausau East High School
Tom & Phyllis Riiser Scholarship: Stephanie Hornung, Northcentral Technical College
Everett Edward Schmidt, Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Elisa Gassner, Wausau East High School
James T. Schremp Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Shebelski, Mosinee High School; Treven A. Wisz, UW-Eau Claire; Ryan J. Drake and Laura Kawatski, UW-Madison
Cornelia L. Seim Scholarship: Robyn Locke and Crissey Morrissey, Northcentral Technical College; Sarah Gwidt and Justin Hanke, UW-Marathon County
Russell Sliwicki Memorial Scholarship: Sara Galbraith, DC Everest High School
Scott Stasney Freedom Award: Colby Cantu, Wausau East High School
David & Emily Streich Scholarship: Brittany Wendorf, Merrill High School
Charles (Chuck) Thorpe Scholarship in the Visual Arts: Mao Lo, Wausau East High School
Ralph Tinker Memorial Scholarship: Mai Ka Chang, Wausau East High School; Logan Middleton, Wausau West High School
Peter and Carol Tomasi Scholarship: Meghan Brodhead, Wausau East High School
Archie C. Towle Aviation Scholarship: Tyson Stellrecht (Shawano), Redstone College in Denver
Kimberly A. Van Den Elzen Memorial Scholarship: Linda Xiong, DC Everest High School
Pastor Walter & Blanche Wahl Clergy Development Scholarship: Southeastern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA Scholarship Fund
Christopher M. Wallschlaeger Memorial Scholarship: Adam Heis and Sam McCarty, Newman Catholic Middle School; Ashley Bradfish, St. Paul Catholic School
Wausau Area Builders Association: Andy Beyerl, Jodi Kuharske, and Samantha Reynolds, Wausau West High School; Candace Burch, Wausau East High School; Brandi Dmytro, Angela King, and Jenna Schulz, DC Everest High School; Marcus Perez, home schooled student; Sarah Reimann, Merrill High School; Chelsey Ziemanski, Mosinee High School; and Daniel Zimmerman, Faith Christian Academy
Wausau Area HOPE Hmong Women Scholarship: KaBao Moua, DC Everest High School
Wausau East Class of 1960 Scholarship: Nancy Thor and Pa Tou Vue, Wausau East High School
Wausau East Girl's Swim Team Scholarship: Megan Anderson, Megan Davis, Lauren Feemster, Kristin Hilgemann, Melissa Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Emily Klug, Laura Rapp, and Molly Southworth, Wausau East High School
Wausau East Mathematics Department Scholarship: Kaitlin Statz, Wausau East High School
Wausau Education Association Foundation Scholarship: Caroline Abadeer, Nardine Abadeer, Lydia Soderlund, and Pang Nya Yang, Wausau West High School; Ben Koch, Kelly Sandman, Allison Wood, and Nathan Yolitz, Wausau East High School
Wausau Rotary Club Scholarship: Sara Galbraith and Shane Hansen, DC Everest High School; Matt Dalsky, Newman Catholic High School; Johanna Messerly, Northland Lutheran High School
Wausau TIDE Scholarship: Genna Clark and Shayna Miller, Wausau West High School; David Hawker, Kristin Hilgemann, Sarah Johnson, Benjamin Macalalad, Robert Schnitzler, and Molly Southworth, Wausau East High School
Richard Weinreis Memorial Scholarship: Bao Nhia Lee, Upper Iowa University; Cheng C. Lee, UW-Marathon County
Shari K. Widmark Memorial Scholarship: Ben Koch, Wausau East High School
Harry K. Wrench, Jr. Memorial College Scholarship: Ashley Edelburg, Wausau East High School; Brendon Stubbe, Wausau West High School; Corey Kautzer and Cassie Kautzer, UW-Oshkosh
Neng & Bao Xiong Volvo Scholarship: Pang Thao, Wausau West High School