Thanks to the generosity of its donors, in 2025 Incourage Community Foundation awarded 200 scholarships totaling $234,750 to students pursuing or continuing higher education.
“We are so thankful for our donors, their belief in the tremendous value of education and the investment they’re making in the students, their futures and our community,” said Kim Shields, Incourage Donors Services Manager. “Without their support and generosity, these scholarships would not be possible.”
Since its inception in 1994, Incourage has awarded more than 4,600 scholarships totaling more than $3.65 million dollars. Today, it administers more than 100 scholarship funds.
Click to see the full list of scholarships and recipients
2025 Scholarships and Recipients
3-O Day Scholarship
Shelby Nelson, John Edwards High School
John Akey Memorial Scholarship
Elizabeth Herdt, Merrill High School
Helen L. Arndt Scholarship
Sophie Feidt, Landyn Freeman, Jayda Gross, Sophie Hasenohrl, Allison Jahns, Maggie Kozlowski, Peyton LaComb, Hailey Lowe, Delainey Morrison, Yom Patel, Lincoln High School
Elda Bark Memorial Scholarship
Corynn Belke, Hannah Cook, Lukas Egerer, Riley Hartjes, Noah Henriksen, Christian Keith, Ntsaaab Khang, Peyton LaComb, Alana Lee, Hailey Lowe, Olivia Oleson, Ella Panter, Yom Patel, Aidan Paulsen, Kristin Radtke, Jonah Rasmussen, Audrey Ringer, Annabelle Ross, Kendra Schleisner, Azailia Skoglund, Maximus St. Myers, Austin Tisland, Kailar Tritz, Lincoln High School
Brent J. Atkinson Memorial Scholarship
Dylan Buehring, Nekoosa High School
Tammy Batten Memorial Scholarship
Hannah Cook, Lincoln High School
Bell Family Scholarship
Eliana Gildenzoph, Assumption High School
Lewie Benitz Memorial Scholarship
Kendra Schleisner, Lincoln High School
Elinor G. Benkowski Memorial Scholarship
Sage Wilson, Lincoln High School
Kathleen E. Berg Memorial Scholarship
Maria Janowiak, Homeschool
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Billmeyer Memorial Scholarship
Macy Vollert, Assumption High School
Renee J. Bombaci Memorial Scholarship
Joshua Bush, Lincoln High School
Colleen and Bridget Bord Memorial Scholarship
Macey Back, Lincoln High School
John Marshall Buehler Scholarship
Natalee Barstow, John Edwards High School
CDA STEM Scholarship
Samantha Sipla, Academy of Excellence
Children’s Choice Elementary School Scholarship
Allison Anderson, Lincoln High School
Fred Dahm Memorial Scholarship
Lola Feit, Lincoln High School
Michael and Susan Daly “Badger #7” Scholarship
Lukas Egerer, Lincoln High School
Merlin David Memorial Sports Scholarship
Braeden Lochner, Nekoosa High School
Chuck Davies Scholarship
Olivia Allworden, John Edwards High School
Kathleen Davis Scholarship in memory of her parents, Gordon & Olga Krubsack
Zander Dahl, Nekoosa High School
Dempze Family Scholarship in memory of Gordon and Iris Dempze
Hallie Anderson, Nekoosa High School; Matthew Gudel, Pittsville High School
Elisa Derickson Fund for Writing Scholarship
Hallie Anderson, Nekoosa High School
David R. Dolan Memorial Scholarship
Sierra Dillingham, Lincoln High School
Double Diamond Leadership Scholarship
Maximus St. Myers, Lincoln High School
Betty and Bernell Dye Pittsville Memorial Scholarship
Myles Gray, Pittsville High School
Betty and Bernell Dye Tri-City Memorial Scholarship
Jaylin Morman, Lincoln High School
Elks Ladies of Wisconsin Rapids Lodge #693 Scholarship
Jerlin Ferreira, Assumption High School; Gwyneth Kumm, Pittsville High School
Fehrman Family Scholarship
Allison Anderson, Kennedy Condie, Lincoln High School
Georgia Fenner Memorial Scholarship
Joshua Glenzer-Czenczek, Lincoln High School
Marion Fey Nursing Scholarship
Mina Rodriguez, Lincoln High School
Jim Fieber Memorial Math Scholarship
Alexa Cour, Lincoln High School
Dr. Robert “Buck” Gill Scholarship
Jenna Wentland, Lincoln High School
William M. Gleue Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Kailar Tritz, Lincoln High School
Sherry Gurtler Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Mina Rodriguez, Lincoln High School
Leonard and LaRayne Guth Family Scholarship
Abbey Gust, Allison Jahns, Austin Tisland, Lincoln High School; Sarah Shaw, Assumption High School
Earl and Vivian Haefs Assumption Medical Field & Trades Field Scholarship
Owen Daliege, Haley Hintz, Claire Nelson, Anna Schooley, Addison Vollert, Assumption High School
Aloysius “Al” Hauck Engineering Scholarship
Taylor Weiler, UW-Madison
Amy O. Hemming Scholarship
Samuel Bowden, UW-Stevens Point; Alexandria Marcoux, Cornell College; Rose Paul, UW-Milwaukee; Anna Price, UW-Madison
George and Marlene Holland Family Baseball Scholarship
Sawyer Ostrum, Nekoosa High School
Marlene and George Holland Family Sports Scholarship
Brooklynn Hoffman, Nekoosa High School
Leo Huber Scholarship
Hallie Anderson, Dylan Bruhn, Grey Gerzmehle, Brooklynn Hoffman, Nashua Krcmar, Braeden Lochner, Delilah Mock, Haidyn Retzke, Amiya Leverance, Nekoosa High School
Roy and Lore Ingram
Riley Look, Lincoln High School
Frank and Illa Ironside Scholarship
Brendan Pond, Kendra Schleisner, Lincoln High School
Richard “Dick” Kane Memorial Scholarship
Jonah Rasmussen, Lincoln High School
Officer Bill Kautzer Memorial Scholarship
Sawyer Ostrum, Nekoosa High School
Mary Elizabeth Kellogg Memorial Scholarship
Sarah Stromley, Carroll University
David A. Kempfert Memorial Scholarship
Emma Thomas, Lincoln High School
Kinsey Family Scholarship in memory of Karen Kinsey
Aidan Paulsen, Lincoln High School
Kiss-Hartman Scholarship
Nolita Carroll, Lincoln High School
Emily Klopotek Memorial Scholarship
Ella Panter, Lincoln High School
Carl C. and Anna Knudsen Scholarship
Joshua Bush, Alexa Cour, Sophie Feidt, Lola Feit, Jayda Gross, Abbey Gust, Delainey Morrison, Annabelle Ross, Austin Tisland, Olivia Zimmerman, Lincoln High School
Donald J. Krohn Family Scholarship
Gabbie Scheide, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Friends for Lacey Laskowski Scholarship
Jadlyn Moravec, Nekoosa High School
Lincoln High School Achievement Award
Jordyn Coder, Hayley Jensen, Ava Lang, Gabrielle Neilitz, Chloe Vine, Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School Alumni Scholarship
Charles Kissinger, Lincoln High School
Marcouex Family Memorial Scholarship
Shelby Nelson, John Edwards High School
Kevin Edward Marth Memorial Scholarship
Peyton LaComb, Lincoln High School
Mel Massa and Sallie Wylie Memorial Scholarship
Maggie Kozlowski, Lincoln High School
Lee and Pat McCarville Memorial Scholarship
Macy Vollert, Assumption High School
Helen Mead Veterinary Scholarship
Riley DeFilippis, Lincoln High School
Mid-Towne Dental Community Education Scholarship
Sophie Hasenohrl, Lincoln High School; Addison Vollert, Assumption High School
Ruth & Ray Moody Family Scholarship
Owen Daliege, Assumption High School
Dave Murgatroyd Memorial Scholarship
Sawyer Wilkens, Lincoln High School
Andrew Neitzel “Freak Flag” Scholarship
Taylar Engelbright, Lincoln High School
Gladys R. Nelson Memorial Scholarship
Brendon Pond, Lincoln High School
Thomas Newman and Susan Holly-Newman Memorial Scholarship
Kendra Schleisner, Lincoln High School
Ned C. Norton Memorial Scholarship
Landon Reynolds, Lincoln High School
Duane and Valerie Nygaard Scholarship
Trina Bores, UW-River Falls; Kloey Daliege, UW-Stevens Point; Nashua Krcmar, Amiya Leverance, Nekoosa High School
T. P. Olson Engineering Scholarship
Braden Lewis, Carroll University
Steven H. Peterson Family Memorial Scholarship
Kailar Tritz, Lincoln High School
Pittsville High School Alumni Scholarship
Sylvia Durrant, Pittsville High School
Thomas F. and Nancy Z. Plunkett Scholarship, established in honor of Frances Nairn, former Guidance Director at Lincoln High School
Isabelle Rasmussen, Xavier University
Powering Futures Electric Lineworker Scholarship
Aiden Humphreys, Wrightstown High School; Kade Kinney, Sauk Prairie High School
Amber Rahn Memorial Scholarship
Kristin Radtke, Lincoln High School
RC Scholarship
Eden Francis, Angel Holmes, Sarah Iverson, Christian Keith, Kiara Kiwak, Gabriel Larson, Colten McMillen, Sean Roenius, Tyson Stempa, Hayden Wyman, Maya Zeman, Lincoln High School
Dick and Betty Reetz Scholarship
Lukas Egerer, Lorraine Kissinger, Lincoln High School
Reyes/Ancel Scholarship
Bryson Drollinger, Assumption High School; Azailia Skoglund, Lincoln High School
Louie and Libby Rosandick Community Leadership Scholarship
Natalee Barstow, John Edwards High School
Rudolph’s Little Dears Child Care Center Scholarship
Maleah Stojak, Nekoosa High School
Robert and Kathleen Scamfer Scholarship
Katherine Kniprath, Nekoosa High School
Bernard and Marlyce Schmick Scholarship
Anna Schooley, Assumption High School
Elaine Semrow Health Education Scholarship
Hailey Lowe, Lincoln High School
Robert Shaw, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Sawyer Wilkens, Lincoln High School
Snyder 4-H Scholarship in honor of Ed and Shirley Vruwink
Mallory Cepress, Marshfield High School; Keyrra Knudson, Pittsville High School
Soper Family Scholarship
Reese Grimm, Pittsville High School
Ray Speltz Memorial Music Scholarship
Ashlyn Wilcox, Nekoosa High School
John and Judy Steele Minority Scholarship
Ntsaaab Khang, Lincoln High School
Dr. John and Germaine Thompson Good Citizenship Award
Grey Gerzmehle, Leah Thomas, Nekoosa High School
Jesse D. Tillery and Matthew T. Grimm Memorial Scholarship
Simon Wolfe, Lincoln High School
Mitchell G. Tomfohrde Memorial Scholarship
Charles Kissinger, Lincoln High School
Ernie Vogler Memorial Scholarship
Audrey Ringer, Lincoln High School
Edward W. and Shirley J. Vruwink Scholarship
Ashlyn Wilcox, Nekoosa High School
Pamela and Ryan Walker Agricultural Scholarship
Lucas Prange, UW-Madison
Ryan Weidman Memorial Scholarship
Alexis Heinrich, Lincoln High School
Luke Weiland Memorial Scholarship
Joshua Glenzer-Czenczek, Lincoln High School
James H. Wenzlaff Scholarship
Allison Anderson, Kennedy Condie, Lincoln High School
Brian Wilhelm Memorial Scholarship
Jonah Rasmussen, Lincoln High School
Herbert Williams Future Educator Scholarship
Jack Schraeder, John Edwards High School
Wisconsin Rapids Optimist Club Scholarship
Natalee Barstow, John Edwards High School; Grey Gerzmehle, Nekoosa High School; Ava Lang, Lincoln High School; Sarah Shaw, Assumption High School
Wisconsin Rapids Sunrise Rotary Scholarship and Mentoring Award
Zander Dahl, Nekoosa High School
Art Wittenberg Scholarship
Abigail Anderson, Northcentral Technical College
Russ Wolff Memorial Scholarship
Hannah Cook, Lincoln High School
Earl and Ellen Young Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Brooke Grossman, Pittsville High School; Oracio Hernandez, John Edwards High School; Ella Lerch, Catherine Steinle, Assumption High School; Ellery Shaw, Natalee Sparhawk, Jordan Szelagowski, Annaiesa Thor, Lincoln High School
