Tue. Jun 12, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wisconsin Rapids, WI, June 12, 2012 … Education is a primary resource to enhance individual opportunities, future income and economic development. Incourage Community Foundation is proud to continue its support of local students as they pursue their dreams. This year, Incourage awarded more than $136,000 (184 scholarships) to students pursuing higher education, thanks to the generosity of its donors.
American Legion Post 9 Scholarship
Brandon Omernik, Lincoln High School
Helen L. Arndt Scholarship
Angela Boehm, Andrea Ewald, Caleb Goodness, Kayla Keepers, Katie Krueger, Jennyfer Sedall, and Blake Weinfurter, Lincoln High School
Aspirus Doctors Clinic Scholarship
Nicholas Buntrock, Assumption High School; Alexa Pronga, Lincoln High School
Brent J. Atkinson Memorial Scholarship
Kurt Huber, Nekoosa Academy
Edna G. Bach Nursing Scholarship
Leena Hagen, Lincoln High School; April Martens, Assumption High School
Elda Bark Memorial Scholarship
Cindy Cepress, Julie Dickson, Matthew Engelien, Andrea Ewald, Stephanie Golden, Leena Hagen, Christina Herman, Rebecca Jeffrey, Alyssa Mancl, Mercedes Marcouex, Samantha McDonald, Megan Schroeder, Stephanie Shannon, Kallie Siddall, Mishell Smith, Hayley Trzinski, Jennifer Webster, Julie Wolosek, and Lana Yang, Lincoln High School
Tammy Batten Memorial Scholarship
Madelyn Schotten, Lincoln High School
Bell Family Scholarship
Hunter Beggs, Assumption High School; Kelli Montag and Tyler Stephens, Nekoosa High School
Elinor G. Benkowski Memorial Scholarship
Bethany Vinson, Lincoln High School
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Billmeyer Memorial Scholarship
Hunter Beggs, Assumption High School
John and Karen Bingham Scholarship
Ben Grosskopf, Lincoln High School
Renee J. Bombaci Memorial Scholarship
Rebecca Wolter, Lincoln High School
Bridget Bord Memorial Scholarship
Caleb Goodness, Lincoln High School
James L. Chaffin Memorial Scholarship
Madelyn Schotten, Lincoln High School
Children’s Choice Elementary School Scholarship
Matthew Halverson and Nicole Slovensky, Lincoln High School
Fred Dahm Memorial Scholarship
Stephanie Golden, Lincoln High School
Kathleen Davis Scholarship in memory of her father, Gordon Krubsack
Ian Hudson, Nekoosa Academy
Dempze Family Scholarship in memory of Gordon and Iris Dempze
Blake Weinfurter, Lincoln High School
Elisa Derickson Fund for Writing
Courtney Molski, Lincoln High School
Bob Des Jarlais Memorial Journalism Scholarship
Maxwell Ayres, John Edwards High School
Kyle R. Dick Memorial Scholarship
Kenneth Tork, Lincoln High School
Betty and Bernell Dye Pittsville Memorial Scholarship
Rachel Neve, Pittsville High School
Betty and Bernell Dye Tri-City Memorial Scholarship
Maxwell Ayres, John Edwards High School; Jarod Coyer, Nekoosa High School; and Andrea Taylor, Assumption High School
Elder Health Care Educational Scholarship—Margaret Timm Boles Memorial
Katie Krueger, Lincoln High School
Elks Ladies of Wisconsin Rapids Lodge #693 Scholarship
Hayley Trzinski, Lincoln High School
Donald H. and Marion R. Farrish Scholarship
Stephanie Krakow and Cole Paulsen, Lincoln High School
Cathy J. Fehrman Memorial Scholarship
Nicole Slovensky and Emily Tauschek, Lincoln High School
Georgia Fenner Memorial Scholarship
Nicole Hassig, Lincoln High School
Lynn and Ruth Feutz Education Scholarship
Cori Costello, Nekoosa High School
Marion Fey Nursing Scholarship
Alicia Borre, Lincoln High School
Gene “Butch” Forstner Memorial Scholarship
Colin Reffner, Assumption High School
Dr. Robert “Buck” Gill Scholarship
Angela Boehm, Lincoln High School
William M. Gleue Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Brady Goska, Lincoln High School
Barbara Schmitz Grasser Memorial Scholarship
Taylor L. Baltus, Assumption High School
Gullick/Naze Medical Scholarship
Stephanie Shannon, Lincoln High School
Sherry Gurtler Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Robbi Tracy, Viterbo University
Leonard and LaRayne Guth Family Scholarship
Ali Benda and Teri Rayome, Lincoln High School; Kallie Reinke, Assumption High School
Earl and Vivian Haefs Assumption Medical Field Scholarship
Nicholas Buntrock, Ethan Erdmann, Pilar Isabel Estrada, April Martens, Brianna Rockwood, and Catherine Sigler, Assumption High School; Becky Jackan, St. Norbert College; Matthew Roenius, Marquette University; and Sacha Viviano, University of Wisconsin-Madison
John L. and Frances M. Harter Memorial Scholarship
Stephanie Shannon, Lincoln High School
Renny Hartje Scholarship
Kelli Montag, Nekoosa High School
Aloysius “Al” Hauck Engineering Scholarship
Cole Paulsen, Lincoln High School
Amy O. Hemming Scholarship
Christine Nichols, Viterbo University
Marian Hill Business Career Scholarship
Kaci Marzofka, Lincoln High School
George Holland Family Baseball Scholarship
Jamie Hoffman, Nekoosa High School
Leo Huber Scholarship
Alesia Baldwin, Brittany Bredl, Cori Costello, Jarod Coyer, Jessica Gonzalez, Brandon Maly, Taylor Mathewson, and Tyler Stephens, Nekoosa High School
Frank and Illa Ironside Scholarship
Alyssa Mancl and Madelyn Schotten, Lincoln High School
Jennifer Judge Memorial Scholarship
Chrystal Booher, Assumption High School; Lauren Lipker, Craig High School
Richard “Dick” Kane Memorial Scholarship
Devin Moore, Lincoln High School
Terry Kane Scholarship
Molly Golden and Brandon Maly, Nekoosa High School
Mary Elizabeth Kellogg Memorial Scholarship
Eric Cleworth, UW-Marshfield/Wood County; Dylan Bender, Michigan Technological University
David A. Kempfert Memorial Scholarship
Alissa Frye, Lincoln High School
Kiss-Hartman Scholarship
Ben Grosskopf and Kenneth Tork, Lincoln High School
Carl C. and Anna Knudsen Scholarship
Matthew Engelien, Teri Rayome, and Megan Schroeder, Lincoln High School
Thomas A. Lenk Memorial Scholarship
Abigail Dove, Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School Achievement Award
Alexander Ferkey, Lisa Glinski, Camen Haessig, Jazmin Jaborek, Mara Kukainis, Veronica Nelson, and Emily Romanski, Lincoln High School
Marshfield Clinic Health Care Scholarship
Hannah Marti, Pittsville High School; Stephanie Shannon, Lincoln High School
Mel Massa Memorial Scholarship
Rachel Neve, Pittsville High School
Lee McCarville Memorial Scholarship
Brady Goska, Lincoln High School
Mead Elementary School PTC Scholarship
Kirstin Grimm and Mercedes Marcouex, Lincoln High School
Helen Mead Veterinary Scholarship
Elizabeth Duchow, Nekoosa High School
Meils Family Scholarship
Jennyfer Sedall, Lincoln High School
Mid-Towne Dental Associates Community Education Scholarship
Ali Benda and Abigail Dove, Lincoln High School
Monika Moody Memorial Scholarship
Ethan Sweeney, Nekoosa High School
Dave Murgatroyd Memorial Scholarship
Stephanie Shannon, Lincoln High School
Andrew Neitzel Freak Flag Scholarship
Matthew Engelien, Lincoln High School
Nekoosa Academy Post-Secondary Initiative Award
Kurt Huber, Ian Hudson, and Logan McKenzie, Nekoosa Academy
Gladys R. Nelson Memorial Scholarship
Morgan Elzinga, Lincoln High School
Ned C. Norton Memorial Scholarship
Hayley Trzinski, Lincoln High School
Mr. O Scholarship
Katie Hughes, Lincoln High School
T.P. Olson Engineering Scholarship
Connor Heck, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Roy E. Peterson Jr. and Vickie (Peterson) Melville Memorial Scholarship
Kevin Dykstra, Lincoln High School
Amber Rahn Memorial LHS Cheer and Stunt Scholarship
Mia Nichols and Lana Yang, Lincoln High School
RC Scholarship
Ryan Ginter, Caitlin Leinweber, Mercedes Marcouex, Mia Nichols, and Benjamin Smith, Lincoln High School
Reyes/Ancel Minority Scholarship
Pilar Isabel Estrada, Assumption High School; Jessica Gonzalez and Antonio Obregon, Nekoosa High School
Louie and Libby Rosandick Community Leadership Scholarship in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary
Tyler Stephens, Nekoosa High School
Russell Rottler Memorial Scholarship
Robbi Tracy, Viterbo University
Bernard and Marlyce Schmick Scholarship
Jaclyn Freeberg, Assumption High School
Robert and Mildred Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
Jarod Coyer, Nekoosa High School
Elaine Semrow Health Education Scholarship
Nicholas Barber, Lincoln High School
Robert Shaw, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Cole Paulsen, Lincoln High School
Snyder 4-H Scholarship in honor of Ed and Shirley Vruwink
Cindy Cepress, Lincoln High School
Ray Speltz Memorial Music Scholarship
Magdaline Schutz, Assumption High School
John and Judy Steel Minority Scholarship
Lana Yang, Lincoln High School
Sunrise Rotary Club of Wisconsin Rapids Scholarship
Shantel Brundidge, John Edwards High School
Dr. John and Germaine Thompson Good Citizenship Award
Jessica Gonzalez and Tyler Stephens, Nekoosa High School
Jesse D. Tillery and Matthew T. Grimm Memorial Scholarship
Jarod Coyer and Tyler Stephens, Nekoosa High School
Mitchell G. Tomfohrde Memorial Scholarship
Lana Yang, Lincoln High School
Traci Urban Memorial Scholarship
Sara Ladwig, Lincoln High School
Romeo and Margaret Villeneuve Family Scholarship
Alicia Borre, Lincoln High School
Ernie Vogler Memorial Scholarship
Rebecca Jeffrey, Lincoln High School
Voigtman Family Scholarship
Kenzi Weidman, John Edwards High School
Edward W. and Shirley J. Vruwink Scholarship
Andrea Taylor, Assumption High School
Luke Weiland Memorial Scholarship
Zach King, Lincoln High School
James H. Wenzlaff Scholarship
Ben Grosskopf and Kenneth Tork, Lincoln High School
Brian Wilhelm Memorial Scholarship
Devin Moore, Lincoln High School
Wisconsin Rapids Optimist Club Scholarship
Pilar Isabel Estrada, Assumption High School; Megan Schroeder and Lauren Stoiber, Lincoln High School
Wisconsin Rapids Youth Tackle Football & Cheerleading Scholarship
Nicholas Barber, Lincoln High School
Wisconsin Women’s Alliance Scholarship
Stephanie Shannon, Lincoln High School; Sari Goodness, Mid-State Technical College
Russ Wolff Memorial Scholarship
Madelyn Schotten, Lincoln High School
Earl and Ellen Young Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Cori Costello, Nekoosa High School; Jade Kutella, John Edwards High School; and Rachel Neve, Pittsville High School
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