We are proud to announce the 2024 Portage County Scholarship Recipients. These outstanding students are supported by generous community members who believe in investing in our future. This fiscal year, $333,642 was awarded to 232 exceptional students across Portage and Waushara Counties. Congratulations to the following award recipients:
- Achievement Center Huettig Memorial Fund – Chloe Schroeder
- Alton & Barbara McDonald Scholarship – William Bevers
- Angie Sheldon Memorial Scholarship – Azrael Reisner
- Angie Sheldon Memorial Scholarship – Logan Fuehrer
- Angie Sheldon Memorial Scholarship – Ben Colombe
- Avis M. Wysocki Memorial Scholarship – Hanah Chip
- Avis M. Wysocki Memorial Scholarship – Hannah Halle
- Barbara Anitra Schreiber Memorial Scholarship – Chloe Rubel-Healy
- Barbara Anitra Schreiber Memorial Scholarship – Angelina McNally
- Barbara Anitra Schreiber Memorial Scholarship – Blaise Texley
- Barbara Anitra Schreiber Memorial Scholarship – Ainsley Zavala
- Bennett C. Katz Scholarship – Ava Jolie Kirch
- Bill & Carol Rogacheski Scholarship – Presley Firkus
- Bill’s Pizza – Barlow Enterprises Scholarship – Jacob Derezinski
- C. Jerry & Lynne Dernbach Scholarship – William Omernik
- Charles S. McKee Performing Arts Scholarship – Nicholas Theisen
- Cheri Smith Scholarship – Rick Kluck
- COLLEGE Scholarship Fund – Brooke Magnus
- COLLEGE Scholarship Fund – Nathan Sankey
- COLLEGE Scholarship Fund – Pamela Domres
- COLLEGE Scholarship Fund – Shelby Lutz
- COLLEGE Scholarship Fund – Jarita Bavido
- COLLEGE Scholarship Fund – Anika Sardar
- Community First Bank Scholarship – Isaac Witte
- Community First Bank Scholarship – Brennan Delaney
- Community First Bank Scholarship – Sarah Hopp
- Community First Bank Scholarship – Isabelle Hinaus
- Community First Bank Scholarship – Jesse Lewis
- Community First Bank Scholarship – Carter Vrieze
- Constance and Marcus Fang Scholarship – Teagan Isham-Her
- Cook Family Scholarship – Trevor Chiapuzio
- Dan Zurawski Memorial Scholarship – Alice Maas
- Dan Zurawski Memorial Scholarship – Dakota Longsine
- Dan Zurawski Memorial Scholarship – Payton Skortz
- Debbie Callahan Arts Scholarship – Kaitlyn Powers
- Delta Dental Service Scholarship – Ethan Richter
- Delta Dental Service Scholarship – Isabelle Hinaus
- Delta Dental Service Scholarship – Nolan Wojchik
- Delta Dental Service Scholarship – Ava Olds
- Delta Dental Service Scholarship – GRIFFIN WIERZBA
- Dennis Bonikowske Write-Right Scholarship – Megan Steffens
- Dennis L. Peterson Scholarship – Abigail Stone
- Dennis L. Peterson Scholarship – Elizabeth Enoch
- Dirk Sorenson – Dave Amdahl Wrestling Scholarship – Charlie Heikkinen
- Don Hamerski Memorial Scholarship – Brianna Buechner
- Don Hamerski Memorial Scholarship – Marcus Kennedy
- Donn Behnke Scholarship – Cooper Gundersen
- Donn Behnke Scholarship – Aloysius Franzen
- Donn Behnke Scholarship – Bode Erickson
- Elmer Fournier Memorial Scholarship – Shade Kaiser
- Fat Boy Golf Scholarship – Ava Frederiksen
- Fat Boy Golf Scholarship – Paige Moyer
- Fat Boy Golf Scholarship – Carter Vrieze
- Fat Boy Golf Scholarship – Ava Olds
- Fern M. Johnson Nursing Scholarship – Julia Lang
- Francesco & Giovanna Sciarrone Family Scholarship – Shelby Lutz
- George Roman Baseball Scholarship – Noah Marschke
- Iber Health Education Scholarship – Joshua Kolodziej
- Iber Health Education Scholarship – Anna Meilahn
- Iber Health Education Scholarship – Shelby Lutz
- James & Noni Clark Memorial Scholarship – Hadyn Ligman
- James R. Cherney Scholarship – Pamela Domres
- Jill & John Norton Scholarship – Isis Plenikova
- Jim & Mary Kocha Memorial Scholarship – Isis Plenikova
- Joey Trzebiatowski Memorial Scholarship – Luciana Sadler
- Joey Trzebiatowski Memorial Scholarship – Jonathan Olson
- Joey Trzebiatowski Memorial Scholarship – John Webster
- Joey Trzebiatowski Memorial Scholarship – Kylee Houfe
- Joey Trzebiatowski Memorial Scholarship – Rick Kluck
- Joey Trzebiatowski Memorial Scholarship – Emily Hartjes
- John Wandrey Memorial Scholarship – Emma Turner
- Klismith Family Fund Scholarship – Michael Brierton
- Laura Davies Memorial Scholarship – Isaac Witte
- Laura Davies Memorial Scholarship – Charles Poth
- MADA Custom Apparel Scholarship – Sarah Hopp
- MADA Custom Apparel Scholarship – Jamie Reeve
- Madison School Opportunity Scholarship – Mckennah Danczyk
- Mark Acaley Memorial Scholarship – Desiree DiIorio
- Mark Worzalla Memorial Scholarship – Chayse Walter
- Mary Margaret Pfohl Cain Remily Memorial Scholarship – Macey Check
- Mid-State Technical College Nonprofit Leadership Institute Scholarship – Crystal Abler
- Mike Olson Cross-Country Scholarship – Sarah Hopp
- Mr. Pilsl Legacy Scholarship – Taelyn Lund
- Mr. Pilsl Legacy Scholarship – Owen Friday
- Norman & Margaret Myhra Memorial Scholarship – Ashley Eggers
- Norman & Margaret Myhra Memorial Scholarship – Megan Steffens
- North New Hope Lutheran Church Scholarship – Mara Raddatz
- Peter C. Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship – Chloe Schroeder
- Peter C. Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship – Caden Strojny
- Peter C. Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship – Megan Steffens
- Peter C. Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship – Natalie Johnson
- Peter C. Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship – Nicole Kurszewski
- Peter C. Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship – Macey Check
- Peter C. Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship – Stacia Nowaczyk
- Peter Friedrich Memorial Scholarship – Pamela Domres
- Peter Friedrich Memorial Scholarship – Ava Frederiksen
- Peter Friedrich Memorial Scholarship – Landen Prescher
- Point Bock Run Scholarship – Hailey Kostuch
- Point Bock Run Scholarship – Cayden Wright
- Ray and Susan Kaercher Scholarship – Juniper Rydberg
- REF – Charles A. Anderson Memorial Scholarship – Bridget Lemanczyk
- REF – Community First Bank Scholarship – Madelyn McKenzie
- REF – Community First Bank Scholarship – Hailey Kostuch
- REF – Community First Bank Scholarship – Payton Skortz
- REF – Community First Bank Scholarship – Hunter Vierck
- REF – Community First Bank Scholarship – Seth Delikowski
- REF – Community First Bank Scholarship – Jared Miller
- REF – Friends of Education Scholarship – Maria Mlodik
- REF – Ken & Helen Scheidt Memorial Scholarship – Olivia Ostrowski
- REF – Malcolm & Margaret Rosholt Scholarship – Payton Skortz
- REF – Marie Colrud Gunther Memorial Scholarship – Sarah Trzinski
- REF – Rosholt Clinic Scholarship – Gracie Casper
- REF – Ruth Nelson Memorial Scholarship – Jared Miller
- REF – Shaw Family Natural Resources Scholarship – Payton Skortz
- Ron Worzalla Memorial Scholarship – Candace Lein
- Russell Phillips Scholarship – Annika Waltenberg
- Ryan Wanta Memorial Scholarship – Lily King
- Ryan Wanta Memorial Scholarship – Macey Check
- Say Gay Scholarship – Isabelle Hinaus
- Scott Schultz Memorial Scholarship – Pamela Domres
- Scott Schultz Memorial Scholarship – Ella Solin
- SPAEA – Dennis Bonikowske Write- Right Scholarship – Tatjana Cibaric
- SPAEA – Dennis Bonikowske Write- Right Scholarship – Lily King
- SPAEA – Greg Chelcun Memorial Scholarship – Oliver Bradley
- SPAEA – Jon Vollendorf Girls Basketball Scholarship – Abby Jossie
- SPAEA – Laura Lee & Brian K. Johnson Fine Arts Scholarship – Brea Bierman
- SPAEA – Laura Lee & Brian K. Johnson Fine Arts Scholarship – Logan Baird
- SPAEA – Laura Lee & Brian K. Johnson Fine Arts Scholarship – Liliana Swiontek
- SPAEA – LeRoy & Phyllis Heiser Basketball Scholarship – Abby Jossie
- SPAEA – Music Department Scholarship – Haden Nguyen
- SPAEA – Richard Lee Biga II Memorial Scholarship – Jesse Lewis
- SPAEA – Sadie Uihlein Scholarship – Brooke Boeck
- SPAEA – Schwartz Family Scholarship – Jesse Lewis
- SPAEA – Science Department Scholarship – Courtney Zager
- SPAEA – Science Department Scholarship – Isis Plenikova
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Briley Petruzalek
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Madison Metzler
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Courtney Zager
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Rylan Woytasik
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Alexis Torhorst
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Lily King
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Ava Frederiksen
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Addison Simonson
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – William Bevers
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Brea Bierman
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Asher Jordan
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Liliana Swiontek
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Tatjana Cibaric
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Haden Nguyen
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Logan Baird
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Abby Jossie
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Isabelle Hinaus
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Sarah Hopp
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Megan Przybelski
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Lilyanna Perlak
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Pamela Domres
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Braylen Nystrom
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Oliver Bradley
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Boyd Czaikowski
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Franklin Hagen
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Collin Chiapuzio
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Nathan Gerbode
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Jackelin Rangel
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Isis Plenikova
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Isabella Williams
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Cooper Gundersen
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Jamie Reeve
- SPAEA – Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship – Edith Franzen
- SPARTA Scholarship – Alex Martin
- SPARTA Scholarship – Megan Steffens
- SPASH Girls Soccer Scholarship – Alexis Torhorst
- Steffen Family Scholarship – Mya Bahr
- Stevens Point Elks Lodge 641 – Charities Inc. Scholarship – Jesse Lewis
- Stevens Point Rotary Club Scholarship – Jennifer Omernik
- Stevens Point Rotary Club Scholarship – Presley Firkus
- Stevens Point Rotary Club Scholarship – Kailee Deaver
- Stevens Point Rotary Club Scholarship – William Omernik
- Susan M. Zywicki Memorial Scholarship – Jessica Caves
- Tim Turner Scholarship – Nicholas Grywacz
- WEF – Ann G. Haley Scholarship – Megan Kelly
- WEF – Edna B. Collins Scholarship – Brianna Buechner
- WEF – Inwald & Anna Songe Scholarship – Cami Culver
- WEF – Inwald & Anna Songe Scholarship – Brianna Buechner
- WEF – Inwald & Anna Songe Scholarship – Landon Keller
- WEF – Inwald & Anna Songe Scholarship – Alayna Panich
- WEF – Jeffrey Badura Memorial Scholarship – Brianna Buechner
- William Cherek Scholarship – Ella Norrbom
- William Cherek Scholarship – Payton Skortz
- William Cherek Scholarship – Ian Salvesen
- William Cherek Scholarship – Emma Wojtalewicz
- Win & Nora Jensen Scholarship – Anna Auer
- WR – Elizabeth C. Davies Scholarship – Dana Doherty
- WR – Elizabeth C. Davies Scholarship – Josie Worthen
- WR – Jerry Apps Scholarship – Marisa Jewell
- WR – Margaret & Lois Walters Scholarship – Josie Worthen
- WR – Martha Jones Scholarship – Cally Manske
- WR – Martha Jones Scholarship – Zoe Bruning
- WR – Mary Humphrey Scholarship – Mya Bahr
- WR – Mary Humphrey Scholarship – Josie Worthen
- WR – Mary Humphrey Scholarship – Zoe Bruning
- WR – Mary Humphrey Scholarship – Cally Manske
- WR – Mary Humphrey Scholarship – Laney Havlovitz
- WR – Murty Trust Scholarship – Aurora Gordon
- WR – Murty Trust Scholarship – Davianna Lund
- WR – Murty Trust Scholarship – Marisa Jewell
- WR – Murty Trust Scholarship – Mya Bahr
- WR – Murty Trust Scholarship – Josie Worthen
- WR – Murty Trust Scholarship – Zoe Bruning
- WR – Murty Trust Scholarship – Laney Havlovitz
- WR – Murty Trust Scholarship – Hilarie Hanson
- WR – Murty Trust Scholarship – Jackson Hanson
- WR – Murty Trust Scholarship – Gracie Thompson
Contact the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin’s Donor Services & Programs Director, Marlee Samuels at marlee@cfcwi.org or 715-342-4454 for questions.