2013 Scholarship Awards

Donors award scholarship through funds adminstered within the Community Foundation of North Central for various reasons including honoring or memorializing a loved one, supporting a particular field of study, recognizing a specific academic institution, or a desire to benefit a particular student population. Through the generosity of many local donors, over $200,000 has been awarded in educational assistance grants for the 2013-14 school year to 180 north central Wisconsin students.

Katherine H. Anderson Scholarship: Danielle Koenig, ; Abigail Roland, Newman Catholic High School; Angela Thao, Wausau West High School Ann B. Applegate Piano Scholars Award: Abraham Akey, Wausau Conservatory of Raymond A. & Amella P. Beilke Scholarship: Danielle Kind, Collin Seubert, and Keely Vetter, Marathon High School; Elda Bonvincin Memorial Scholarship: Alexander Dahl, Medford High School; Leigh Grueber, Wausau East High School; Ashley Priebe, Newman Catholic High School Bradley Foundation Scholarship: Joseph Novak, Antigo High School; Cody Artymiuk, UW-; David Spaude, Martin Luther College; Molly Young, UW-Madison; Win Brockmeyer Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Fay, Wausau West; Matthew Heeg, Newman Catholic High School; Jared Pankow, DC Everest High School; Logan Taylor, Wausau East High School Jack Brokaw Memorial Scholarship: Eric Pulkinen, Wausau East High School BYFL Scholarship: Rebecca Bacon, DC Everest High School William Cherek Scholarship: Mallory Dillman and Cody Kasprak, Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School; Ashley Mitchell, UW-Eau Claire; Ashlee Slagoski, UW-Stevens Point; and Kelsi Smerchek, UW-Whitewater; Dexter & Ruth Cihla Scholarship: Ellen Brown, Emily Fortier, Abigail Harder, Mackenzie Jones, and Katelyn Larson, Rhinelander High School Community Foundation TLC Scholars Award: Morgan Lanahan, Wausau East High School; Hazel Schira, Mosinee High School Community Foundation Youth Leadership Award: Nora Eckert, Wausau East High School Community Health Care Physician Legacy Scholarship: Meaghan Bruening, Mosinee High School Creske-Grassl Memorial Scholarship: Trey Johnson and Sarah Vils, Mosinee High School D&W Scholarship: Tricia Kubitschek, Tomahawk High School Dennis A. Derwinski Memorial Scholarship: Jacob Matsche, Wausau East High School Linda Dodd Memorial Scholarship: Tara Dubersterin and Taylor Lahnala, Wausau West High School Mark H. Dreyer Memorial Scholarship: Anna Bauman, Wausau East High School; Kayla Cywinski, Newman Catholic High School; Marc Hornung, Wausau West High School; Mainhia Yang, UW-Eau Claire; Marlaine Moede, UW-LaCrosse; Logan Osness, Sierra Jagler, Angela Kettner, Teresa Rock, UW-Madison; Keighla Mueller, UW-Milwaukee; Leslie Bychinski, UW-Oshkosh; and Thomas Walters, UW-Platteville Tim Driscoll Memorial Scholarship: Henry Nuckles, Wausau East High School Donald A. & Arzelee M.S. Drown Scholarship: Michael Moran, Wausau East High School John & Elena Dzubay Memorial Scholarship: Alex Robinson and Sam Rossmiller, Wausau East High School Ort Enstad Kiwanis Scholarship: Christine Chen, Wausau East High School; Heather McCluskey, Wausau West High School; Carly Phillips, DC Everest High School Walter (Coke) Fehl Hockey Scholarship: Thomas Brown, Wausau West High School Lucille & George Ferguson Memorial Scholarship: Annaliese Krahn and Kimberly Steif, Newman Catholic High School; Elizabeth McCarty and Xuezong Lo, Newman Catholic Middle School William L. Goggins Memorial Scholarship: Luke Johnson, Newman Catholic Middle School; Dane Fronek, Carly Maeves and Abigail Hamilton, Newman Catholic High School B.A. & Esther Greenheck Scholarship: Marissa Amborn, Augsburg College Steve Hansen Earth Steward Scholarship: Jacob Klug, Wausau East High School Elizabeth Hardy Kanemoto Scholarship: Morgan Lanahan, Wausau East High School Sally M. Hattenhauer Scholarship: Amelia De Lonay, Newman Catholic High School Elsie H. Heckman Memorial Scholarship: Claire Peterson, Merrill High School Patricia Hedblom Memorial Scholarship: Paige Heinrich, Wausau East High School John & Fritzi Howland Memorial Scholarship: Samantha Colip and Sydney Haessly, Mosinee High School George & Lois Johnson Scholarship: Hailey Novak, Wausau East High School Richard L. Knauf Memorial Scholarship: Evan Oelrich, Marathon High School Dr. Merritt LaCount Jones Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Hackworth, Wausau East High School; Aniruddha Srivastava, Wausau West High School Barbara Lattimer Scholarship: Lucas Gajewski, Wausau Conservatory of Music Kyle R. Long Scholarship: Samuel Daniels, Medford High School Marathon County Farm Technology Days Scholarship: Michaela Klump, DC Everest High School; Jacob Langenhahn, Marathon High School; Taylor Polka, Mosinee High School Marathon County Labor Council Scholarship: Ryan Eisenman, DC Everest High School; Hazel Schira, Mosinee High School Marathon County Medical Alliance Scholarship: Karna Baraboo, Wausau West High School; Meaghan Bruening, Mosinee High School; Daniel Singer, Northcentral Technical College; Austin Stolze, DC Everest Senior High School; Justin Strom, Wausau East High School Marathon School District Scholarship: Jacob Langenhahn and Holly Matel, Marathon High School Mark Foundation TLC Scholars Award: Nolan Bargender, Stratford High School Peter A. Mattiacci Athletic Scholarship: Allyson Salzer and Logan Taylor, Wausau East High School McKenna-Mann Performing Arts Scholarship: Rebecca Rice, Antigo Senior High School Mitchell Metal Products Scholarship: Cody Hess and Christopher Monnot, Merrill High School; Steven Turner, Northcentral Technical College Berland A. Meyer Scholarship: Alyssa Baldwin, Wausau West High School; Kathryn Sickels, Wausau East High School Gene & Carolyn Molinaro Scholarship: Jacob James and Paige Murdoch, Union Grove High School, Racine, WI Robert J. Neugebauer Memorial Scholarship: Danielle Gorski, Newman Catholic High School; Matthew Kersten, Wausau East High School; Jessica Penniman, Wausau West High School Northland Lutheran High School Scholarship: Northland Lutheran High School Scholarship Fund OjO-Dor Scholarship: Marie Weber, Lakeland Union High School; Blaxton Bucklew, UW-Stevens Point; Alexis Lentz, UW- Stout Russell C. & Dorothy A. Paulsen Scholarship: Jocelyn Moses, Wausau East High School Gloria Paustian Memorial Scholarship: First English Lutheran Church Scholarship Fund Matthew R. Paustian Memorial Engineering Scholarship: Xiong Christopher Lor, III, Wausau West High School A.W. Plier Memorial Scholarship: Thomas Brown, Wausau West High School; Heidi Lindsey, Wausau East High School Tom & Phyllis Riiser Scholarship: Victoria Peterson, Northcentral Technical College River Valley Bank Music Scholarship: Wausau Conservatory of Music Tuition Assistance Fund Rotary Club of Wausau Scholarship: Lauren Antonio, Wausau East High School; Marissa Hanson, DC Everest High School; Dustin Johnson, DC Everest High School; Claire Poirier, Wausau West High School; Brogan Resch, Newman Catholic High School James T. Schremp Memorial Scholarship: Andrew Maas, Mosinee High School; Joshua Busko and Brittney Geenen, UW- Madison Marvin C. Schuette Memorial Scholarship: Justin Sienicki, Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL; Janelle Zebro, UW-Stevens Point Cornelia L. Seim Scholarship: Joshua Maltbey and Michael Rochon, Northcentral Technical College; Scott Canny, Deavon Connaher, and Kelly Jacobi, UW-Marathon County Paul C. Simon Memorial Scholarship: Kimberly James and Sara Zastrow, Merrill High School Russell Sliwicki Memorial Scholarship: Michaela Klump, DC Everest High School Scott Stasney Freedom Award: Allyson Salzer, Wausau East High School John & Judy Stevens Scholarship: Wausau Conservatory of Music student David & Emily Streich Scholarship: Sarah Woller, Merrill High School Harold & Ruth Tessmer Scholarship: Pahder Moua, Newman Catholic Middle School Charles (Chuck) Thorpe Scholarship in the Visual Arts: Desiree Spoores, Wausau East High School Ralph Tinker Memorial Scholarship: Valene Knutson, Wausau West High School; Jacob Matsche, Wausau East High School Peter & Carol Tomasi Scholarship: Mikhail Rezazadeh, Wausau East High School Archie C. Towle Aviation Scholarship: Raechel Geary, Minnesota State University Mankato Virginia Tradewell Braun Scholarship: Alicia Lex, Antigo Senior High School Chia Vang & Chue Lor Scholarship: Pang Nhia Thao, Central Senior High School, St. Paul, MN Tim Volz “79” Memorial Scholarship: Isabella Hostvedt, Merrill High School Pastor Walter & Blanche Wahl Clergy Development: Pastor Brian Gegal, Southeastern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA Christopher M. Wallschlaeger Memorial Scholarship: Sean Bennett and Hadyn McKeough, Newman Catholic Middle School; Elizabeth Krahn and Emily Norman, Newman Catholic High School Wausau Area Builders Association Scholarship: Marissa Bauer and Tyler Schertz, Wausau West High School; Jacob Hrebik, Mosinee High School; Aliya Kulp, Stratford High School; Philip Lemmer, Edgar High School; Garrett Niggemann, Mosinee High School Wausau Area HOPE Hmong Women Scholarship: Angela Thao, Wausau West High School Wausau East Class of 1960 Scholarship: Jennifer Oldenburg, Wausau East High School Wausau East Girl's Swim Team Scholarship: Kendra Hilgemann and Jocelyn Moses, Wausau East High School Wausau East Mathematics Department Scholarship: Olivia Hackworth, Wausau East High School Wausau Education Association Foundation Scholarship: Jordan Baur and Brady Becker, Wausau East High School; Alexander Nowak and Anna Wright, Wausau West High School Wausau High School Class of 1963 Scholarship: Robert Hoffman, Wausau East High School Richard Weinreis Memorial Scholarship: Dylan Wagner, DC Everest High School Brett Robert Weller Memorial Scholarship: Holly Solomon, DC Everest High School Shari K. Widmark Memorial Scholarship: Brady Becker, Wausau East High School Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame / Carl Guell Aviation Scholarship: Alexander Adduci, Purdue University Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame / Jerome Ripp Memorial Aviation Scholarship: Heather Behrent, Fox Valley Technical College Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame / Jerome Thiessen Aviation Scholarship: Richard Conrad, Fox Valley Technical College Harry K. Wrench, Jr. Memorial College Scholarship: Lauren Antonio, Wausau East High School; Elizabeth Hrdina, Wausau West High School Neng & Bao Xiong Volvo Scholarship: Lauren Antonio, Wausau East High School Tong Phia Xiong & Sale Lor Scholarship: Ryan Eisenman, DC Everest High School

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