Tue. Jun 20, 2023
(Wisconsin Rapids, WI, June 20, 2023) Thanks to the generosity of its donors, in 2023 Incourage Community Foundation awarded 172 scholarships totaling $194,000 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 Community Investment & Communications Specialist. “Without their support and generosity, these scholarships would not be possible.”
Since its inception in 1994, Incourage has awarded more than 4,200 scholarships totaling nearly $3.2 million dollars. Today, it administers more than 100 scholarship funds.
2023 Scholarships and Recipients
John Akey Memorial Scholarship – Zachary Goodrich, UW-Stevens Point
American Legion Post 9 Scholarship – Brett Hartjes, Lincoln High School
Helen L. Arndt Scholarship – Jacob Coenen, Danielle Cour, Brett Hartjes, Brennan Huber, Aliyah Jennings, Trista Marzofka, Kate Schaeffer, Destinee Steinhafel, Teagen Treutel, Lincoln High School
Elda Bark Memorial Scholarship – Jacob Coenen, Joseph Coenen, Diana Gabriel, Nicholas Gabriel, Jaycie Haydock, Kaden Hicks, Brennan Huber, Aliyah Jennings, Alaina Kawleski, Braeden Lauersdorf, Alexandria Marcoux, Trista Marzofka, Tanner Peters, Isabelle Rasmussen, Makenna Richardson, Elliott Schultz, Marcos Simonsen, Kao Thao, Teagen Treutel, Taylor Weiler, Lincoln High School
Tammy Batten Memorial Scholarship – Kao Thao, Lincoln High School
Bell Family Scholarship – Grace Johnson, Assumption High School
Elinor G. Benkowski Memorial Scholarship – Isabella Hanten, John Edwards High School
Kathleen E. Berg Memorial Scholarship – Skye Francis, Lincoln High School
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Billmeyer Memorial Scholarship – Nicholas Leberg, Assumption High School
John and Karen Bingham Scholarship – Teagen Treutel, Lincoln High School
Bridget Bord Memorial Scholarship – Ava Schill, Assumption High School
CDA STEM Scholarship – Emily Frizzell, John Edwards High School
Children’s Choice Elementary School Scholarship – Kao Thao, Lincoln High School
Fred Dahm Memorial Scholarship – Destinee Steinhafel, Lincoln High School
Michael and Susan Daly “Badger #7” Scholarship – Marci Feidt, Lincoln High School
Chuck Davies Scholarship – Heather Ruesch, UW-Stout
Kathleen Davis Scholarship in memory of her father, Gordon Krubsack – Evan Harris, Nekoosa High School
Dempze Family Scholarship in memory of Gordon and Iris Dempze – Trina Bores, Lincoln High School; Melanie Sillars, John Edwards High School
Elisa Derickson Fund for Writing Scholarship – Madeline Hensel, Pittsville High School
David R. Dolan Memorial Scholarship – Destinee Steinhafel, Lincoln High School
Double Diamond Leadership Scholarship – Kaycee Schultz, Assumption High School
Betty and Bernell Dye Pittsville Memorial Scholarship – Samuel Bowden, Pittsville High School
Betty and Bernell Dye Tri-City Memorial Scholarship – Emily Frizzell, John Edwards High School
Elks Ladies of Wisconsin Rapids Lodge #693 Scholarship – Ava Schill, Assumption High School; Gillian Searles, John Edwards High School
Fehrman Family Scholarship – Amelia Marti, Lincoln High School
Georgia Fenner Memorial Scholarship – Sawyer Holberg, Lincoln High School
Marion Fey Nursing Scholarship – Rhiannon Carroll, Lincoln High School
Dr. Robert “Buck” Gill Scholarship – Kate Schaeffer, Lincoln High School
William M. Gleue Jr. Memorial Scholarship – Teal Lucas, Lincoln High School
Barbara Schmitz Grasser Memorial Scholarship – Ava Lerch, Assumption High School
Sherry Gurtler Memorial Nursing Scholarship – Kiara Campbell, Nekoosa High School
Leonard and LaRayne Guth Family Scholarship – Marci Feidt, Lucas Prange, Elliott Schultz, Destinee Steinhafel, Lincoln High School
Earl and Vivian Haefs Assumption Medical Field Scholarship – Maleia Kolo, Morgan Reichl, Assumption High School
Aloysius “Al” Hauck Engineering Scholarship – Isabella Hanten, John Edwards High School
Amy O. Hemming Scholarship – Dylan Gruszynski, University of Colorado-Boulder; Dezerae Pelot, UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield; Lilly-Jo Stojak, Mid-State Technical College
George and Marlene Holland Family Baseball Scholarship – Samuel Ward, Nekoosa High School
Marlene and George Holland Family Sports Scholarship – Talya Wenger, Nekoosa High School
Leo Huber Scholarship – Mataya Amundson, Emma Anderson, Autumn Andrews, Simon Burch, Emma Waltenerg, Samuel Ward, Talya Wenger, Jonathan Wenzel, Nekoosa High School
Frank and Illa Ironside Scholarship – Ava Lerch, Assumption High School
Richard “Dick” Kane Memorial Scholarship – Abigail Hallinan, Lincoln High School
Officer Bill Kautzer Memorial Scholarship – Emma Anderson, Nekoosa High School
Mary Elizabeth Kellogg Memorial Scholarship – Mallory Retzlaff, Kimberly High School; Anthony Soto, UW-Stevens Point
David A. Kempfert Memorial Scholarship – Alexandria Marcoux, Lincoln High School
Kinsey Family Scholarship in memory of Karen Kinsey – Makenna Richardson, Lincoln High School
Kiss-Hartman Scholarship – Connor Peters, Assumption High School
Emily Klopotek Memorial Scholarship – Alaina Kawleski, Lincoln High School
Carl C. and Anna Knudsen Scholarship – Fiona Gaugert, Abigail Hallinan, Alaina Kawleski, Teal Lucas, Alexandria Marcoux, Amelia Marti, Isabelle Rasmussen, Mia Tritz, Lincoln High School
Donald J. Krohn Family Scholarship – Diana Gabriel, Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School Achievement Award – Emma Anderson, Izaak Clendenning, Emily Friday, Taylor Weiler, Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School Alumni Scholarship – Amelia Marti, Lincoln High School
Marcouex Family Memorial Scholarship – Grace Johnson, Assumption High School
Mel Massa Memorial Scholarship – David Diaz, Nekoosa High School
Lee and Pat McCarville Memorial Scholarship – Morgan Reichl, Assumption High School
Helen Mead Veterinary Scholarship – Sophia Wiberg, Lincoln High School
Mid-Towne Dental Community Education Scholarship – Alexandria Marcoux, Lincoln High School; Melanie Sillars, John Edwards High School
Dave Murgatroyd Memorial Scholarship – Isabelle Rasmussen, Lincoln High School
Andrew Neitzel “Freak Flag” Scholarship – Diana Gabriel, Lincoln High School
Gladys R. Nelson Memorial Scholarship – Jesslyn Graf, Lincoln High School
Thomas Newman and Susan Holly-Newman Memorial Scholarship – Kao Thao, Lincoln High School
Ned C. Norton Memorial Scholarship – Evan Harris, Nekoosa High School
Duane and Valerie Nygaard Scholarship – Madeline Hensel, Pittsville High School; Ryan Hustedt, UW-LaCrosse; Megan Shields, UW-Stevens Point; Talya Wenger, Nekoosa High School
Steven H. Peterson Family Memorial Scholarship – Tanner Peters, Lincoln High School
Pittsville High School Alumni Scholarship – Kylyn Luepke, Pittsville High School
Thomas F. and Nancy Z. Plunkett Scholarship, established in honor of Frances Nairn, former Guidance Director at Lincoln High School – Kaylie Marzofka, UW-LaCrosse
Powering Futures Electric Lineworker Scholarship – Russell Klein, Three Lakes High School; Cole Meier, Monroe High School
Amber Rahn Memorial Scholarship – Taylor Weiler, Lincoln High School
RC Scholarship – Lucas Bean, Connor Bubolz, Joseph Coenen, Jessica Dekarske, Nicholas Gabriel, Alexis Helton, Sawyer Holberg, Grace Jahns, Braden Lewis, Raegan VanWagner, Lincoln High School
Reyes/Ancel Scholarship – Autumn Andrews, Kiara Campbell, Nekoosa High School
Louie and Libby Rosandick Community Leadership Scholarship in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary – Samuel Bowden, Pittsville High School
Rudolph’s Little Dears Child Care Center Scholarship – Gracie Hoffmann, Assumption High School
Robert and Kathleen Scamfer Scholarship – Elise Waltenberg, UW-Eau Claire
Bernard and Marlyce Schmick Scholarship – Maleia Kolo, Assumption High School
Elaine Semrow Health Education Scholarship – Aliyah Jennings, Lincoln High School
Robert Shaw, Jr. Memorial Scholarship – Alaina Kawleski, Lincoln High School
Snyder 4-H Scholarship in honor of Ed and Shirley Vruwink – Trina Bores, Lincoln High School; Kylyn Luepke, Pittsville High School
Ray Speltz Memorial Music Scholarship – Kaden Hicks, Lincoln High School
John and Judy Steele Minority Scholarship – Aija Keeling, John Edwards High School
Dr. John and Germaine Thompson Good Citizenship Award – Alexandra Rickaby, Jonathan Wenzel, Nekoosa High School
Jesse D. Tillery and Matthew T. Grimm Memorial Scholarship – Samuel Bowden, Pittsville High School
Mitchell G. Tomfohrde Memorial Scholarship – Aliyah Jennings, Lincoln High School
Edward W. and Shirley J. Vruwink Scholarship – Trina Bores, Lincoln High School
Pamela and Ryan Walker Agricultural Scholarship – Angel Francis, UW-Platteville
Ryan Weidman Memorial Scholarship – Lucas Prange, Lincoln High School
Luke Weiland Memorial Scholarship – Jacob Coenen, Lincoln High School
James H. Wenzlaff Scholarship – Tristan Lager, Lincoln High School; Samantha Schaefer, Ripon College
Brian Wilhelm Memorial Scholarship – Abigail Hallinan, Lincoln High School
Wisconsin Rapids Optimist Club Scholarship – Grace Johnson, Assumption High School; Gillian Searles, John Edwards High School; Elliott Schultz, Lincoln High School; Kiara Campbell, Nekoosa High School
Art Wittenberg Scholarship – Derek Coates, UW-Eau Claire; Isabella Hanten, John Edwards High School
Russ Wolff Memorial Scholarship – Kao Thao, Lincoln High School
Earl and Ellen Young Memorial Endowment Scholarship – Jack Klatt, Maryanne Mongin, Assumption High School; Austin Martinson, John Edwards High School; Connor Akey, Benjamin Klingforth, Lincoln High School; Aiden Neduzak, Nekoosa High School; Marcus Getsinger, Haylee Zawislan, Pittsville High School
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