Two Kohler Seniors Awarded Kohler Foundation Scholarships
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*****************ECRWSS**** PRSRT STD Local ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE The Postal Customer PAID Kohler EDDM RETAIL Villager219 Church Street, Kohler, WI 53044 FREE www.kohlervillager.com JUNE 1, 2019 [email protected] | 920-331-4904 Two Kohler seniors New Community Resource Offi cer completes fi rst awarded Kohler year of keeping Kohler Foundation scholarships Schools safe Committee awards HVK and RDK scholarships totaling $320,000 Offi cer Matt Hocevar and Kohler Schools Superintendent Quynh Trueblood. Kohler Villager photo By Mary Struck, The Kohler into the school without fi rst go- Villager ing through the offi ce). Herbert V. Kohler, Jr., Executive Chairman, Kohler Co., with Cece- Herbert V. Kohler, Jr., with Clara Montes, Kohler High School, lia Zielke, Kohler High School, a recipient of the Herbert V. Kohler the recipient of the Ruth DeYoung Kohler Scholarship at the As I was about to buzz the Unfortunately, this type of Scholarship at the Kohler High School Honors Night, on May 22, 2019 Kohler High School Honors Night, May 22, 2019 school offi ce door on my way heightened security is the new Photos courtesy of Kohler Foundation to meet with Kohler School normal, even at small schools May 23, 2019 – Three Sheboy- chair. “Every HVK nominee is students, citizens and human District Superintendent Quynh like Kohler. Parents dropping gan County high school seniors an outstanding student, and a beings. Bartelt has an unrelent- Trueblood to learn more about off cupcakes are no longer al- have been awarded the Herbert leader in their own unique way. ing determination to make the the school’s new Community lowed to take them to their V. Kohler Scholarship, and one This year, however, we were world around him better. He Resource Offi cer and security child’s classroom. They must senior has received the Ruth honored to recognize three ex- will study public policy with a measures, a polite gentleman buzz the offi ce door, and then DeYoung Kohler Scholarship, traordinary students, each with secondary major in mechanical leaving the offi ce held the door wait for their child to come and each in the amount of $80,000. his or her own distinct vision engineering, at Stanford Uni- for me. I have had courteous retrieve the treats. Over the past week, the for how they plan to change the versity. His career goal is to be- young students do the same in In March 2018, some bi-par- prestigious HVK scholarship world.” come a civil rights attorney. the past, and their fi ne upbring- tisan bills were passed allowing was awarded to multiple win- The HVK Scholarship ac- Graduating Summa Cum ing was duly noted. But while the Wisconsin Department of ners Noah Bartelt, North High knowledges students who best Laude from Plymouth High I appreciated being spared the Justice to allocate grant mon- School; Michael Troka, Plym- demonstrate academic excel- School, Michael Troka, son ritual of having to ring the an- ey to schools for improving outh High School; and Cecelia lence, creativity, candor, service of Anne and Michael Troka of noying buzzer and wait for of- safety and security. Kohler has Zielke, Kohler High School. to school and community, the Plymouth, Wis., has been an fi ce staff to unlock the door, in been awarded approximately The distinguished RDK schol- ability to aff ect change and the Academic Bowl top performer, today’s world that polite gesture $100,000, but Trueblood said arship was awarded to senior qualities of leadership. chairman of the blood drive, could potentially lead to a secu- the Kohler School District was Clara Montes, Kohler High Noah Bartelt, son of Eliz- and varsity sports letter winner. rity breach in the school. I am ahead of the curve even before School. abeth and Paul Bartelt of She- He has helped build a spirit of already familiar to school staff , the state’s DOJ initiative was es- Kohler Foundation’s Schol- boygan Falls, Wis., will grad- community as a student council so it wasn’t a problem. But to tablished. After the Sandy Hook the nice gentleman who held the school shooting in 2012, Kohler arship Committee has elected uate North High School as representative, class president, door for me, I was just a strang- spent more than $80,000 on to award more than one HVK valedictorian. His achievements mentor and tutor. er carrying a black backpack (it security improvements, which Scholarship this year. “While include service as a Wisconsin Troka will study biology and had my camera equipment in- have included adding shat- rare, there is precedent for State Senate scholar and a lead- pre-dental at the University of side). Had I been an unfamiliar ter-resistant fi lm to the glass on multiple HVK scholarships in er in FIRST Robotics. A teach- Pennsylvania, with a career visitor, it would have been im- windows and classroom doors, the award’s 50-year history,” er of Bartelt’s said what sets goal of dental research and den- portant for the school to have an fobbed doors so that no interior explains Natalie Black Kohler, Noah apart is his extraordinary tistry. opportunity to assess and possi- or exterior door is unlocked, the Kohler Foundation president leadership ability to help oth- He describes receiving the bly detain me before allowing new camera system that was in- and scholarship committee ers actualize their potential as Continued on page 2 entrance. (No visitor can get stalled in the offi ces, and more. Recently, $26,000 of the grant money paid for sin- Looking to Save gle-button activators distributed to school staff members to keep TIME and MONEY with them. Activating the device sends an alert for an immediate Let R. Erlien & Co be your Reference/Resource full response from agencies all for your Jewelry Products/Information/Service over Sheboygan County. There is also a schoolwide alarm and R. ERLIEN JEWELER public address system with spe- cial codes that alert teachers if Sheboygan’s Premier Custom Jeweler there is an intruder. 26 steps above Rupp’s 925 N. 8th Street, Sheboygan 920.452.0972 As part of the beefi ng up of school security at Kohler, and in Retail ~ Repair ~ Redesign ~ Restoration ~ Special Orders Continued on page 3 2 JUNE 1, 2019 | THE KOHLER VILLAGER KOHLERVILLAGER.COM Kohler Foundation HVK and RDK Scholarships, continued from page 1 Scholarship recipients with Herbert V. Kohler, Jr., award as a catalyst for his continued in- and dedication to a career in the arts. Executive Chairman, novation. Troka wants to dig deeper and Montes, daughter of Rachel and Kohler Co., on think bigger to benefi t humanity in the Arvin Montes of Kohler, Wis., is an ac- May 22, 2019, in Sheboygan, Wis. fi eld of regenerative dental medicine. complished violinist who has performed From left: Cecelia Known for her passion in academ- at the district and state level. Montes Zielke, Kohler High ics, athletics, research and community School; Michael has been a member of the Milwaukee Troka, Plymouth outreach, Cecelia Zielke, daughter of Symphony Orchestra Senior Sympho- High School; Herbert Bridgitt and Stephen Zielke of Kohler, ny since 2016 and was awarded co- V. Kohler, Jr.; Noah Wis., will graduate Kohler High School Bartelt, North High concertmaster and fi rst chair for the School; and Clara having inspired her peers in science by 2018-19 season. Performing has in- Montes, Kohler High helping establish the Science Olympiad spired Montes as a musician, and driven School. Club and Kohler Elementary Science her to work harder, play with conviction, Photos courtesy of Kohler Foundation Camp. She led both varsity soccer and and become a leader. She believes carry- basketball as team captain and is a Na- ing the art form of classic music into the tional History Day state champion and future is part of her duty as a musician. national qualifi er. She believes it is cru- Montes will attend Boston University cial for her generation to be a leader in with a double major in music perfor- sustaining biodiversity for the Earth’s mance and microbiology. She aspires to future. Zielke will study biomedical en- play in a professional orchestra. gineering at Case Western Reserve Uni- For more information on the Her- versity, with a career goal of becoming a biomedical researcher and public health bert V. Kohler Scholarship, the Ruth offi cial. DeYoung Kohler Scholarship or other In addition to the three HVK schol- Kohler Foundation programs, please arships, the foundation awarded the contact Christine Taylor, Executive Di- equally prestigious Ruth DeYoung rector, at 920-458-1972. Kohler Scholarship to Kohler High Kohler Foundation is a non-profi t, pri- School’s Clara Montes in the amount vate foundation dedicated to supporting of $80,000. The award recognizes artis- arts, education and art preservation ini- tic vision, creativity, technical mastery, tiatives in Wisconsin. Photos courtesy of Kohler Foundation Herbert V. Kohler Scholarship recipients from left: Michael Troka, Plymouth High School; Cecelia Zielke, Kohler High School; Herbert V. Kohler, Jr.; and Noah Bartelt, North High School. 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