The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin proudly announces the 2023 Scholarship Recipients. These outstanding students are supported by generous community members who believe in investing in our future. This fiscal year, $284,495 was awarded to 207 exceptional students across Portage and Waushara Counties. Congratulations to the following award recipients:
PORTAGE COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Achievement Center – Huettig Memorial Scholarship
Hlee Yang
Alton & Barbara McDonald Scholarship
Berit Borgnes
Angie Sheldon Memorial Scholarship
Logan Fuerer, Ben Colombe, Matt Slenske, Melissa Perzinski
Avis M. Wysocki Memorial Scholarship
Allison Rust
Barlow Enterprises Inc. Charitable Educational Fund
Jacob Derezinski
C. Jerry & Lynne Dernbach Scholarship
Gracelyn Breitenstein
C.O.L.L.E.G.E. Scholarship
Cabrini Brandl, Matthew Tippel, Shelby Lutz, Annika Waltenberg, Joua Yang, Hannah Clark, Anika Sardar
Cheri Smith Scholarship
Erin Proctor
Community First Bank Scholarship
Kylie Groshek, Meta Cibaric, Austin Nieman, Claressa Viau, Madisyn Krein, Joanna Gebeau,
Constance and Marcus Fang Scholarship
Anika Sardar
Cook Family Scholarship
Caleb Kureck
Dan Zurawski Memorial Scholarship
Alice Maas & Joseph Puchalski
Debbie Callahan Arts Scholarship
Hannah Holterman
Delta Dental Service Scholarship
Cabrini Brandl, Tahlia Moe, Grace Kelly, Matthew Tippel, Madelyn Dix
Dennis Bonikowske Wright-Right Scholarship
Lyssa Edwards, Emma Barton & Kylie Groshek
Dennis L. Peterson Scholarship
Victoria Ciesielski & Emily Trzinski
Dirk Sorenson – Dave Amdahl Wrestling Scholarship
Zachary Kolodziej
Don Hamerski Memorial Scholarship
Claressa Viau
Donn Behnke Scholarship
Trent Leonard, Samuel Totzke, and Michael Friese
Elmer Fournier Memorial Scholarship
Zachary Kolodziej
Fat Boy Golf Invitational Scholarship
Riley Pechinski, Claressa Viau, Cabrini Brandl, and Ella Beilke
Francesco & Giovanna Sciarrone Family Scholarship
Anna Meilahn
George Roman Baseball Scholarship
Benett Klish
Heidi Evenson Memorial Scholarship
Maggie Schultz
Iber Health Education Scholarship
Julia Lang, Anika Brandl, Shelby Lutz
James & Noni Clark Memorial Scholarship
Andrew Ketchum
James R. Cherney Scholarship
Haley Peskie
Jim Kocha Memorial Scholarship
Maia Zalewski
Joey Trzebiatowski Memorial Scholarship
Anania Rauwald, Nathan Sankey, Jared Endvick, Ije Grant
John & Jill Norton Scholarship
Alexander Phillippi
John Wandrey Memorial Scholarship
Jacob Hickethier
Judge Robert Jenkins Memorial Scholarship
Taigan Anderson
Klismith Family Fund
Zachary Kolodziej
Laura Davies Memorial Scholarship
Hanah Chip & Caley Ulrich
MADA Custom Apparel Scholarship
Winston Hill & Emma Jossie
Madison School Opportunity Scholarship
Anissa Vue
Mark Acaley Memorial Scholarship
Miriam Milani
Mark Worzalla Memorial Scholarship
Quintin Brezinski
Mary Margaret Pfohl Cain Remily Memorial Scholarship
Erin Proctor
Mike Olson Scholarship
Lillith Higgins
Norman & Margaret Myhra Scholarship
Matthew Tippel & Shelby Lutz
North New Hope Lutheran Church
Nicholas Gburek
Peter C. Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship
Megan Bonikowske, Taylor Peterson, Lyssa Edwards, Hlee Yang, Chloe Schroeder, Caden Strojny
Peter Friedrich Memorial Scholarship
Allison Rust
Point Bock Run Scholarship
Brittany Beadles & Andrew Ketchum
Ray & Susan Kaercher Scholarship Fund
Mya Cullen
Ron Worzalla Memorial Scholarship
Brooke Mallek
Ryan Wanta Memorial Scholarship
Taylor Peterson & Chloe Schroeder
Scott Schultz Memorial Scholarship
Tahlia Moe & Berit Borgnes
SPASH Girls Soccer Scholarship
Kylie Groshek
Stevens Point Area Retired Teachers Association Scholarship
Hlee Yang & Chloe Schroeder
Stevens Point Rotary Club
Lillith Higgins, Meta Cibaric, Shannon Lepak, Jacob Spoelstra
Stevens Point Elks Lodge 641 – Charities, Inc. Scholarship
Tyler Huntington
Susan M. Zywicki Memorial Scholarship
Ije Grant
Tim Turner Scholarship
Lillith Higgins
Win & Nora Jensen Scholarship
Abbey Rieck
ROSHOLT EDUCATION FUND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Barbara J. Gagas Memorial Scholarship Fund
BreAnna Kurszewski
Charles A. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Kaylin Farrell
Community First Bank Scholarship Fund
Jackie Dobbe, Emma Haines, Morgan Kluck, Nicole Kurszewski, Juliana Ross, Sydney Trzebiatowski
Friends of Education Scholarship
Lily Lorbecki & Lilian Milanowski
Henry Flees-Scott Eiden Memorial Scholarship
Jalyn Yenter
Ken & Helen M. Scheidt Memorial Scholarship
Emma Haines
Malcolm & Margaret Rosholt Scholarship
Sydney Trzebiatowski
Marie Colrud Gunther Memorial Scholarship
Charles Walder
Rosholt Clinic Scholarship
Lindsey Krueger
Ruth Nelson Memorial Scholarship
Juliana Ross
Sammy Jo Kurdydyk Memorial Scholarship
Morgan Kluck
Vernon & Frieda Rosholt Memorial Scholarship
Jalyn Yenter
STEVENS POINT AREA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Family & Consumer Education Scholarship
Hannah Clark & Alexa Kerchefski
Greg Chelcun Memorial Scholarship
Alex Phillippi
Jon Vollendorf Girls Basketball Scholarship
Tahlia Moe
Laura Lee & Brian K. Johnson Fine Arts Scholarship
Zachary Kolodziej, Kendall Phillip, Jessica Balthazore, Tate Bruckhart, Katherine Trempe
LeRoy & Phyllis Heiser Basketball Scholarship
Emma Jossie
Music Department Scholarship
Deider Loyd & Jessica Balthazore
Richard Lee Biga II Memorial Scholarship
Quintin Brezinski
Sadie Uihlein Scholarship
Trinity Vang
Schwartz Family Scholarship
Lily Ackley
Science Department Scholarship
Taigan Anderson & Clare Viau
Sheila Kokkeler Scholarship
Berit Borgnes
Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship
Mason Rose, Tahlia Moe, Meta Cibaric, Emma Barton, Deider Loyd, Jessica Kleman, Quintin Brezinski, Lucas Radke, Lillith Higgins, Claressa Vue, Berit Borgnes, Trinity Vang, Kylie Groshek, Ashlyn Cywinski, Deizel Loyd, Alexa Kerchefski, Samuel Totzke, Hannah Clark, Tatum Thielman, Victoria Ciesielski, Michael Friese, Grace Kelly, Katherine Trempe, Caleb Kureck, Lily Ackley, Joanna Gebeau, Benjamin Kovalaske, Breanna Kehl-Rousseau, Winston Hill, Caley Ulrich, Mason Firkus, Deacan Koback, Sydney Trzebiatowski
WAUSHARA COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Angie Sheldon Memorial Scholarship
Logan Fuerer, Ben Colombe, Matt Slenske, Melissa Perzinski
C. Jerry & Lynne Dernbach Scholarship
Gracelyn Breitenstein
Debbie Callahan Arts Fund
Hannah Holterman
Mr. Pilsl Legacy Scholarship
Savannah Gohlke & Laney Havlovitz
WILD ROSE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDS
Elizabeth C. Davies Scholarship
Dalene Sherburn & Aryah Elm
Jerry Apps Scholarship
Gracie Thompson
John R. Jones Scholarship
Dylan Strehlow
Margaret & Lois Walters Scholarship
Dalene Sherburn
Martha Jones Scholarship
Sam Kingston & Laney Havlovitz
Mary Humphrey Scholarship
Sam Kingston, Dalene Sherburn, Josie Worthen, Garrik Kjentvet, Emma Brooks
Murty Trust Scholarships
Laney Havlovitz, Elijah Williams, Garrik Kjentvet, Josie Worthen, Kaiden Dopp, Jackson Hanson, Sam Kingston, Gracie Thompson, Savannah Brooks, Aryah Elm, Sawyer Nelson, Kinsey Reynolds-Eilers, Dalene Sherburn
WAUTOMA EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Ann G. Haley Scholarship
Teagan Reitz
Edna B. Collins Scholarship
Sydney Dunn
Inwald & Anna Songe Scholarship
Greggory Hammel, Veronica Hernandez, Caprice Juday, Kylie Kline
Jeffrey Badura Memorial Scholarship
Madylyn Woyak
The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin is a non-profit organization that inspires charitable giving by connecting people and resources to enhance Central Wisconsin now and for future generations. For more information on how you can give back to your community, please contact us at foundation@cfcwi.org or (715) 342-4454.