Press Release: Wisconsin Rapids, WI, June 8, 2026
Thanks to the generosity of its donors, Incourage Community Foundation recently awarded 197 scholarships totaling $263,950 to students pursuing or continuing higher education.
“These scholarships create opportunities for students to pursue their educational goals with greater confidence and fewer financial barriers,” said Kim Shields, Incourage Donor Services Manager. “We are grateful for the donors whose generosity is helping to shape brighter futures for our students and community.”
Since its inception in 1994, Incourage has awarded more than 4,800 scholarships totaling more than $3.91 million dollars. Today, it administers more than 120 scholarship funds.
2026 Scholarships and Recipients
3-O Day Scholarship
Gabrielle McDonald, Lincoln High School
American Legion Post 9 Scholarship
Jordyn Jaglinski, Assumption High School
Helen L. Arndt Scholarship
Stephanie Donaldson, Ava Fetterer, Adelena Hartjes, Greta Huebner, Fuabntxhee Khang, Connor Martin, AbbyGail Stewart, Adyson Walloch, Baylee Williams, Morgan Young, Lincoln High School
Elda Bark Memorial Scholarship
Adelena Hartjes, Sydney Holberg, Brady Johnson, Fuabntxhee Khang, Gabrielle McDonald, Juan Mejia, Hadley Michels, Aubrey Panzer, Hailey Panzer, Marina Piper, Abagail Rusch, Lauren Schillinger, Madison Seavey, AbbyGail Stewart, Adyson Walloch, Baylee Williams, Bailee Young, Lincoln High School
Brent J. Atkinson Memorial Scholarship
Thomas Bush, Lincoln High School
Tammy Batten Memorial Scholarship
Faith Feit, Lincoln High School
Bell Family Scholarship
Chase Leberg, Assumption High School
Elinor G. Benkowski Memorial Scholarship
Natalie Henslin, Lincoln High School
Kathleen E. Berg Memorial Scholarship
Alaina Kawleski, UW-Stevens Point
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Billmeyer Memorial Scholarship
Jonathan Schlaefer, Assumption High School
Renee J. Bombaci Memorial Scholarship
Gabrielle McDonald, Lincoln High School
Colleen and Bridget Bord Memorial Scholarship
Caitilyn Steckler, Lincoln High School
John Marshall Buehler Scholarship
Breanna Ingram, John Edwards High School
CDA STEM Scholarship
Quan Tran, Assumption High School
Children’s Choice Elementary School Scholarship
Faith Feit, Lincoln High School
Fred Dahm Memorial Scholarship
Abagail Rusch, Lincoln High School
Michael and Susan Daly “Badger #7” Scholarship
Natalie Henslin, Lincoln High School
Merlin David Memorial Sports Scholarship
Prairie Milestone, Nekoosa High School
Chuck Davies Scholarship
Kaylee Mendieta, John Edwards High School
Kathleen Davis Scholarship in memory of her parents, Gordon & Olga Krubsack
Annabelle Beverly, Nekoosa High School
Dempze Family Scholarship in memory of Gordon and Iris Dempze
Stephanie Donaldson, Adelena Hartjes, Lincoln High School
Elisa Derickson Fund for Writing Scholarship
Addison Robinson, Lincoln High School
David R. Dolan Memorial Scholarship
Madison Seavey, Lincoln High School
Double Diamond Leadership Scholarship
Ava Fetterer, Lincoln High School
Double Diamond Leadership Public Service Scholarship
Maximus St.Myers, Mid-State Technical College
Alex C. Dove Memorial Scholarship
Kerrie Aumann, Lincoln High School
Betty and Bernell Dye Pittsville Memorial Scholarship
Aurora Felzien, Pittsville High School
Betty and Bernell Dye Tri-City Memorial Scholarship
Kara Webster, Assumption High School
Elks Ladies of Wisconsin Rapids Lodge #693 Scholarship
Ryleigh Johnson, Assumption High School; Taylin McDonald, John Edwards High School
Fehrman Family Scholarship
Annabelle Beverly, Nekoosa High School
Georgia Fenner Memorial Scholarship
Hailey Panzer, Lincoln High School
Marion Fey Nursing Scholarship
Abagail Rusch, Lincoln High School
Jim Fieber Memorial Math Scholarship
Natalie Henslin, Lincoln High School
Dr. Robert “Buck” Gill Scholarship
Baylee Williams, Lincoln High School
Sherry Gurtler Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Breanna Ingram, John Edwards High School
Leonard and LaRayne Guth Family Scholarship
Fuabntxhee Khang, Greta Huebner, Morgan Young, Lincoln High School; Quan Tran, Assumption High School
Earl and Vivian Haefs Medical Field & Trades Field Scholarship
Jeremy Arias, Ariana Cavanaugh, Madeline Graumann, Jordyn Jaglinski, Natalie Noska, Rylee Stublaski, Assumption High School; Taylor Hermanson, John Edwards High School
Aloysius “Al” Hauck Engineering Scholarship
Taylor Weiler, UW-Madison
Amy O. Hemming Scholarship
Hallie Anderson, UW-LaCrosse; Hayley Jensen, Devin Miller, UW-Stevens Point; Isabelle Rasmussen, Xavier University; Jonah Rasmussen, Oklahoma State University
George and Marlene Holland Family Baseball Scholarship
Matthew Winters, Nekoosa High School
Marlene and George Holland Family Sports Scholarship
Prairie Milestone, Nekoosa High School
Joseph and Marion Hokamp Memorial Scholarship
Evelyn Bohman, Lincoln High School
Leo Huber Scholarship
Jacob Bertling, Annabelle Beverly, Aubrey Boerboom, Brekken Kolar, Prairie Milestone, Elizabeth Ward, Jarett Wilcox, Matthew Winters, Nekoosa High School
Incourage Opportunity Scholarship
Brady Johnson, Lincoln High School
Roy and Lore Ingram
Riley Look, Mid-State Technical College
Frank and Illa Ironside Scholarship
Faith Feit, Lincoln High School
Albert J. Jensen Memorial Scholarship
Brekken Kolar, Nekoosa High School
Richard “Dick” Kane Memorial Scholarship
Juan Mejia, Lincoln High School
Officer Bill Kautzer Memorial Scholarship
Jacob Bertling, Nekoosa High School
Mary Elizabeth Kellogg Memorial Scholarship
Christian Stromley, UW-Stevens Point; Sarah Stromley, Carroll University; Alexandra Soto, Palmetto Ridge High School, FL; Beckett Wieman, UW-Madison
David A. Kempfert Memorial Scholarship
Morgan Young, Lincoln High School
Kinsey Family Scholarship in memory of Karen Kinsey
Kerrie Aumann, Lincoln High School
Kiss-Hartman Scholarship
Matthew Winters, Lincoln High School
Emily Klopotek Memorial Scholarship
Hadley Michels, Lincoln High School
Carl C. and Anna Knudsen Scholarship
Evelyn Bohman, Natalie Henslin, Sydney Holberg, Brady Johnson, Juan Mejia, Hadley Michels, Aubrey Panzer, Hailey Panzer, Marina Piper, Abagail Rusch, Lauren Schillinger, Madison Seavey, Lincoln High School
Friends for Lacey Laskowski Scholarship
Bailee Young, Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School Achievement Award
Sydney Holberg, Greta Huebner, Brady Johnson, Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School Alumni Scholarship
Evelyn Bohman, Lincoln High School
Marcouex Family Memorial Scholarship
Abigail Anderson, Northcentral Technical College
Kevin Edward Marth Memorial Scholarship
Brady Johnson, Lincoln High School
Mel Massa and Sallie Wylie Memorial Scholarship
Thomas Bush, Lincoln High School
Lee and Pat McCarville Memorial Scholarship
Natalie Henslin, Lincoln High School
Helen Mead Veterinary Scholarship
Cristin Casey, UW-LaCrosse; Lauren Schillinger, Lincoln High School
Mid-Towne Dental Associates Community Education Scholarship
Breanna Ingram, John Edwards High School; Marina Piper, Lincoln High School
Ruth & Ray Moody Family Scholarship
Onna Shymanski, Assumption High School
Dave Murgatroyd Memorial Scholarship
Ava Fetterer, Lincoln High School
Gladys R. Nelson Memorial Scholarship
Faith Feit, Lincoln High School
Thomas Newman and Susan Holly-Newman Memorial Scholarship
Faith Feit, Lincoln High School
Ned C. Norton Memorial Scholarship
Dawson Luther, Pittsville High School
Duane and Valerie Nygaard Scholarship
Emma Bartlett, Pittsville High School; Alexa Cour, Concordia University-Wisconsin; Christian Stromley, UW-Stevens Point; Samuel Martinson, John Edwards High School
Coach Daniel O’Connell Memorial Scholarship
Lauren Schillinger, Lincoln High School
Brian and Bev O’Donnell Memorial Scholarship
Madeline Graumann, Assumption High School
T. P. Olson Engineering Scholarship
Abbey Gust, UW-Madison
Steven H. Peterson Family Memorial Scholarship
AbbyGail Stewart, Lincoln High School
Pittsville High School Alumni Scholarship
Lana Vollert, Pittsville High School
Thomas F. and Nancy Z. Plunkett Scholarship, established in honor of Frances Nairn, former Guidance Director at Lincoln High School
Maggie Kozlowski, UW-Eau Claire
Margaret Polansky Memorial Scholarship
Alexa Cour, Concordia University-Wisconsin
Richard Polansky Memorial Scholarship
Matthew Winters, Nekoosa High School
Powering Futures Electric Lineworker Scholarship
Logan Nethery, Shullsburg High School, WI
Amber Rahn Memorial Scholarship
Connor Martin, Lincoln High School
RC Scholarship
Sydney Holberg, Connor Martin, Aubrey Panzer, Hailey Panzer, Addison Robinson, Caitilyn Steckler, Lincoln High School
Dick and Betty Reetz Scholarship
Ava Fetterer, Lincoln High School
Reyes/Ancel Scholarship
Stephanie Donaldson, AbbyGail Stewart, Lincoln High School
Louie and Libby Rosandick Community Leadership Scholarship
Aurora Felzien, Pittsville High School
Russell Rottler Memorial Scholarship
Hadley Michels, Lincoln High School
Rudolph’s Little Dears Child Care Center Scholarship
Emma Bartlett, Pittsville High School
Robert and Kathleen Scamfer Scholarship
Jarett Wilcox, Nekoosa High School
Bernard and Marlyce Schmick Scholarship
Ariana Cavanaugh, Assumption High School
Elaine Semrow Health Education Scholarship
Marina Piper, Lincoln High School
Robert Shaw, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Evelyn Bohman, Lincoln High School
Snyder 4-H Scholarship in honor of Ed and Shirley Vruwink
Adelena Hartjes, Morgan Young, Lincoln High School
Soper Family Scholarship
Emma Bartlett, Pittsville High School
Ray Speltz Memorial Music Scholarship
Greta Huebner, Lincoln High School
John and Judy Steele Scholarship
Fuabntxhee Khang, Lincoln High School
Lynn Larson Swanson Memorial Scholarship
Annabelle Beverly, Nekoosa High School; Cadence Carlson-Maybury, Kane Area High School, PA
Dr. John and Germaine Thompson Good Citizenship Award
Jacob Bertling, Elizabeth Ward, Nekoosa High School
Jesse D. Tillery and Matthew T. Grimm Memorial Scholarship
Stephanie Donaldson, Lincoln High School
Mitchell G. Tomfohrde Memorial Scholarship
Stephanie Donaldson, Lincoln High School
Ernie Vogler Memorial Scholarship
Gabrielle McDonald, Lincoln High School
Edward W. and Shirley J. Vruwink Scholarship
Adelena Hartjes, Lincoln High School
Pamela and Ryan Walker Agricultural Scholarship
Adelena Hartjes, Lincoln High School
Ryan Weidman Memorial Scholarship
Aubrey Panzer, Lincoln High School
James H. Wenzlaff Scholarship
Abagail Rusch, Lincoln High School
Brian Wilhelm Memorial Scholarship
Juan Mejia, Lincoln High School
Herbert Williams Future Educator Scholarship
Samuel Martinson, John Edwards High School
Wisconsin Rapids Optimist Club Scholarship
Aubrey Boerboom, Nekoosa High School; Baylee Hartjes, Assumption High School; Taylin McDonald, John Edwards High School; Abagail Rusch, Lincoln High School
Art Wittenberg Scholarship
Abigail Anderson, Northcentral Technical College; Prairie Milestone, Nekoosa High School
Russ Wolff Memorial Scholarship
Faith Feit, Lincoln High School
Earl and Ellen Young Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Braeden Peters, Quan Tran, Assumption High School; Joana Moreno, John Edwards High School; Aubrey Boerboom, Elizabeth Ward, Jarett Wilcox, Nekoosa High School; Daryn Luther, Dawson Luther, Pittsville High School
