Wed. May 25, 2016
Leonard and LaRayne Guth Family Scholarship recipients Joshua Jenks, Jaclyn Schneider and Mason Oertli with Jill and Alan Teske.
(Wisconsin Rapids, WI, May 25, 2016) Thanks to the generosity of its donors, Incourage awarded more than $164,000 (203 scholarships) to students pursuing or continuing higher education.
“The support by donors is very much appreciated and we thank them for recognizing the tremendous value and encouraging the pursuit of higher education,” said Linda Schill, Incourage Donor Relations. “But as important are the relationships that have been established. Our donors love this community and believe in building relationships with our youth and investing in their education.”
Since its inception in 1994, Incourage has awarded more than 2,600 scholarships totaling approximately $1.6 million dollars. Today, it administers over 120 scholarship funds.
2016 Scholarships and Recipients:
Helen L. Arndt Scholarship: Sophia Albrecht, Paige Kubisiak, Tyler Martin, Megan Polzer, Liesl Sigourney, Elizabeth Sonnenberg, Madison Vinter and Jordan Whipple, Lincoln High School
Aspirus Doctors Clinic Scholarship: Jaclyn Schneider, Assumption High School; and Miranda Ortner, Pittsville High School
Brent J. Atkinson Memorial Scholarship: Andrew Melvin, Nekoosa High School
Edna G. Bach Nursing Scholarship: Austin Schulze, Lincoln High School
Elda Bark Memorial Scholarship: Kayla Buss, Jesse Gallager, Celeste Huff, Kaitlyn Keech, Kayla Keech, Kashoua Khang, Christine McTyre, Jacob Morman, Stephanie Morzewski, Alexandra Pio, Megan Polzer and Yer Thao, Lincoln High School
Tammy Batten Memorial Scholarship: Paige Kubisiak, Lincoln High School
Bell Family Scholarship: Trent Kollock, Assumption High School; Bailey Bredl and Jessica Gates, Nekoosa High School
Elinor G. Benkowski Memorial Scholarship: Stephanie Morzewski, Lincoln High School
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Billmeyer Memorial Scholarship: Nicholas Carolfi and Seamus Dolan, Assumption High School
John and Karen Bingham Scholarship: Dylan Rosenthal, Lincoln High School
Renee J. Bombaci Memorial Scholarship: Kayla Buss, Lincoln High School
Bridget Bord Memorial Scholarship: Taylor Hauke, Lincoln High School
Helen Cartwright Graff Scholarship: Alaina Wheeler, Lincoln High School
CDA STEM Scholarship: Kaisa Crawford-Taylor, Lincoln High School
James L. Chaffin Memorial Scholarship: Kaitlyn Keech, Lincoln High School
Children’s Choice Elementary School Scholarship: Noah Gust and Taylor Langemeier, Lincoln High School
Fred Dahm Memorial Scholarship: Celeste Huff, Lincoln High School
Michael and Susan Daly “Badger #7” Scholarship: Veronica Berger, Lincoln High School; Emilie Keuntjes, Assumption High School
Chuck Davies Scholarship: Kendall Anderson, Nekoosa High School
Kathleen Davis Scholarship in memory of her father, Gordon Krubsack: Jessica Gates, Nekoosa High School
Dempze Family Scholarship in memory of Gordon and Iris Dempze: Sophia Albrecht, Lincoln High School
Elisa Derickson Fund for Writing: Bethany Dempze, Assumption High School
Betty and Bernell Dye Pittsville Memorial Scholarship: Lindsey Winterhack, Pittsville High School
Betty and Bernell Dye Tri-City Memorial Scholarship: Adam Jensen, Northland Lutheran High School
Elder Health Care Educational Scholarship – Margaret Timm Boles Memorial: Elizabeth Panzer, Assumption High School
Elks Ladies of Wisconsin Rapids Lodge #693 Scholarship: Paige Kubisiak, Lincoln High School
Fehrman Family Scholarship: Francesca Dini and Jordan Whipple, Lincoln High School
Georgia Fenner Memorial Scholarship: Stephanie Morzewski, Lincoln High School
Lynn and Ruth Feutz Education Scholarship: Christine McTyre, Lincoln High School
Marion Fey Nursing Scholarship: Katrina Hassig, Lincoln High School
Dr. Robert “Buck” Gill Scholarship: Celeste Huff, Lincoln High School
William M. Gleue Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Patrick Spray, Lincoln High School
Grand Rapids Fire Department Maynard Keuntjes Memorial Scholarship: Daniel Chandonais, Mid-State Technical College
Barbara Schmitz Grasser Memorial Scholarship: Erin Hepp, Assumption High School
Gullick/Naze Medical Scholarship: Allison Henke, Lincoln High School
Sherry Gurtler Memorial Nursing Scholarship: Kashoua Khang, Lincoln High School
Leonard and LaRayne Guth Family Scholarship: Mason Oertli and Jaclyn Schneider, Assumption High School; Joshua Jenks, Lincoln High School
Earl and Vivian Haefs Assumption Medical Field Scholarship: Samantha Beenken, Madeline Gutsch, Grace Hartley, Rebecca Hartley, Emilie Keuntjes, Macyn Krings, Autumn Linzmeier, Macy Mancl, Mason Oertli, Elizabeth Panzer, Katelyn Rustad, Jaclyn Schneider, Assumption High School; Devin Kollock and Cara Viviano, Bellin College; Jane Newman, Carroll University; Jessica Auclair and Cody Woyak, Marian University; Kayla Kopacz and Kayla Kromenaker, UW-Stevens Point; Jenny Wanta, UW-Whitewater; Ashley Buntrock and Sierra Kniprath, Viterbo University
John L. and Frances M. Harter Memorial Scholarship: Taylor Hauke, Lincoln High School
Renny Hartje Scholarship: Kassidy Spees, Nekoosa High School
Aloysius “Al” Hauck Engineering Scholarship: Austin Carlson, Pittsville High School
Amy O. Hemming Scholarship: Jessalyn Wallace-Leece, UW-Oshkosh
Marian Hill Scholarship: Sierra Rehberg, Lincoln High School
George Holland Family Baseball Scholarship: Brett Sutherland, Nekoosa High School
Leo Huber Scholarship: Kendall Anderson, Rachel Black, Bailey Bredl, Emma Crider, Mia Meddaugh, Andrew Melvin, Kassidy Spees, Emma Sprehn, Brooke Thurber, Nekoosa High School
Incourage 2016 Scholarship – awarded in memory of Scott Regalia: Jarrett Mancl, Assumption High School; Dylan Rosenthal, Lincoln High School
Frank and Illa Ironside Scholarship: Hannah Graczkowski and Elizabeth Joosten, Lincoln High School
Richard “Dick” Kane Memorial Scholarship: Breanna Leffel, Lincoln High School
Terry Kane Scholarship: Kendall Anderson, Bailey Bredl, Jessica Gates and Jared Olson, Nekoosa High School
Officer Bill Kautzer Memorial Scholarship: Kaylee Jensen, Nekoosa High School
Mary Elizabeth Kellogg Memorial Scholarship: Dylan Bender, Michigan Tech; Ty Natzke, UW-Stevens Point
David A. Kempfert Memorial Scholarship: Jacob Elliott, Lincoln High School
Kinsey Family Scholarship in memory of Karen Kinsey: Cecilia Shefchik, Lincoln High School
Kiss-Hartman Scholarship: Andrew Melvin, Nekoosa High School
Carl C. and Anna Knudsen Scholarship: Raquel Charpentier, Joshua Jenks and Kayla Keech, Lincoln High School
Donald J. Krohn Family Scholarship: Jasmine Johnston, John Edwards High School
Thomas A. Lenk Memorial Scholarship: Emily Jungwirth, Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School Achievement Award: Katherine Griesbach, Aubrey Iwinski, Taylor Langemeier, Makenna Nieman and Karla West, Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School Alumni Scholarship: Madeline Hogue, Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School Class of 1956 Scholarship: Dane Steidl, Lincoln High School
Marshfield Clinic Health Care Scholarship: Kaylee Jensen, Nekoosa High School; Mason Oertli, Assumption High School
Mel Massa Memorial Scholarship: Kayla Keech, Lincoln High School
Lee McCarville Memorial Scholarship:John Wenzlaff, Assumption High School
Helen Mead Veterinary Scholarship: Hannah Glavin, Adams- Friendship High School
Meils Family Scholarship: Kayla Keech and Cecilia Shefchik, Lincoln High School
Mid-Towne Dental McGrath Schindlbeck Community Education Scholarship: Tyra Moyer, Adams- Friendship High School; Taniesha Gukenberger, Lincoln High School
Monika Moody Memorial Scholarship: Brendon Meyer, Nekoosa High School
Ruth and Ray Moody Family Scholarship: Grace Hartley, Assumption High School
Dave Murgatroyd Memorial Scholarship: Sophia Albrecht, Lincoln High School
Andrew Neitzel “Freak Flag” Scholarship: Alexandra Pio, Lincoln High School
Gladys R. Nelson Memorial Scholarship: Paige Kubisiak, Lincoln High School
Ned C. Norton Memorial Scholarship: Celeste Huff, Lincoln High School
Duane and Valerie Nygaard Scholarship in memory of Olaf and Ella M. Olson: Steven Dykstra, Carthage College
T.P. Olson Engineering Scholarship: Arielle Lewien, UW-Platteville
Roy E. Peterson Jr. and Vickie (Peterson) Melville Memorial Scholarship: Katherine Kiiskila, Lincoln High School
Steven H. Peterson Family Memorial Scholarship: Jordan Whipple, Lincoln High School
Pittsville High Alumni Scholarship: Kayla Larson, Pittsville High School
Thomas F. and Nancy Z. Plunkett Scholarship: Kelsey Kronholm, UW-Eau Claire
Amber Rahn Memorial Scholarship: Rayvn Knipple, Lincoln High School
RC Scholarship: Jennifer Flinders, Cody Schara, Christian Smith, Savannah Stevenoski, Jacob Vollert, Cori Williams and Anastasia Wolff, Lincoln High School
Reyes/Ancel Scholarship: Yer Thao and Kaisa Crawford-Taylor, Lincoln High School
Louie and Libby Rosandick Community Leadership Scholarship in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary: Nicholas Rasmussen, John Edwards High School
Russell Rottler Memorial Scholarship: Kaylee Jensen, Nekoosa High School
Bernard and Marlyce Schmick Scholarship: Rebecca Hartley, Assumption High School
Robert and Mildred Schmidt Memorial Scholarship: Kassidy Spees, Nekoosa High School
Elaine Semrow Health Education Scholarship: Sophia Albrecht, Lincoln High School
Robert Shaw, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Tyler Martin, Lincoln High School
Snyder 4-H Scholarship in honor of Ed and Shirley Vruwink: Miranda Ortner, Pittsville High School
Ray Speltz Memorial Music Scholarship: Landen Alft, Lincoln High School
John and Judy Steele Minority Scholarship: Kashoua Khang, Lincoln High School
Sunrise Rotary Club of Wisconsin Rapids Scholarship: Emma Sprehn, Nekoosa High School
Dr. John and Germaine Thompson Good Citizenship Award: Kaylee Jensen and Brett Sutherland, Nekoosa High School
Jesse D. Tillery and Matthew T. Grimm Memorial Scholarship: Joey Biebl, Assumption High School; Kassidy Spees, Nekoosa High School
Mitchell G. Tomfohrde Memorial Scholarship: Kaisa Crawford-Taylor, Lincoln High School
Traci Urban Memorial Scholarship: Moira Bender, Lincoln High School
Romeo and Margaret Villeneuve Family Scholarship: Katrina Hassig, Lincoln High School
Ernie Vogler Memorial Scholarship: Kayla Buss, Lincoln High School
Voigtman Family Scholarship: Kylie Kollock, Lincoln High School
Edward W. and Shirley J. Vruwink Scholarship: Emily Brockman, Home Education Program
Pamela and Ryan Walker Agricultural Scholarship: Madison Vinter, Lincoln High School
Ryan Weidman Memorial Scholarship: Ashley Bauer, St. Norbert College
Luke Weiland Memorial Scholarship: Noah Gust, Lincoln High School
James H. Wenzlaff Scholarship: Francesca Dini and Jacob Niedbalski, Lincoln High School
Brian Wilhelm Memorial Scholarship: Devyn Koch, Lincoln High School
Herbert Williams Future Educator Scholarship: Sadie Sweeney, John Edwards High School
Wisconsin Rapids Optimist Club Scholarship: Mason Oertli, Assumption High School; Caleb Betts and Raquel Charpentier, Lincoln High School; Kaylee Jensen, Nekoosa High School
Wisconsin Rapids Youth Tackle Football & Cheerleading Scholarship: Jacob Elliott, Lincoln High School
Wisconsin Women’s Alliance Scholarship: Celeste Huff, Lincoln High School
Art Wittenberg Scholarship: Jordyn Schraeder, UW-Oshkosh
Russ Wolff Memorial Scholarship: Christine McTyre, Lincoln High School
Earl and Ellen Young Memorial Endowment Scholarship: Carter Austin and Carsyn Bushman, Assumption High School; Lauren Van Natta, Home Education Program; Victoria Lewis, Jonah Mancl, Erik Prochnow and Dane Steidl, Lincoln High School
WoodTrust-Bell Foundation Scholarship: Emilie Keuntjes and Kassidy Weiler, Assumption High School; Sadie Sweeney, John Edwards High School; Kayla Buss, Taylor Hauke, Coleton LaBarre, MaKayla Meddaugh, Brittney Osowski, Jordan Whipple, Landen Alft, Raquel Charpentier, Megan Polzer, Austin Schulze and Dane Steidl, Lincoln High School; Bailey Bredl and Jessica Gates, Nekoosa High School
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Media Contacts:
Carol Davis, Communications
Phone: 715.423.3863
About Incourage:
Established in rural Wisconsin in 1994 to serve the changing needs of the south Wood County area, Incourage has become a nationally-recognized leader in place-based philanthropy and community development. Guided by values of equity, opportunity, and shared stewardship, Incourage envisions a community that works well for all people. One physical manifestation of this vision is the Tribune, which demonstrates Incourage’s resident-centered approach to growing a strong and inclusive local economy. To learn more, visit incouragecf.org.
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