2016 Scholarship Awards

Since the Community Foundation of North Central ’s inception in 1987, over $2.5 million has been awarded in scholarships through funds adminstered within the Foundation, impacting the lives of over 2,400 individuals.

Funds are established within the Community Foundation for various reasons including honoring or memorializing a loved one, supporting a particular field of study, recognizing a specific academic institution, or to benefit a particular student population. Scholarships are awarded annually from over 110 funds utilizing donor directed criteria.

Through the generosity of our donors, $225,000 has been awarded in educational assistance grants to more than 200 students from pre-school to post-graduate this spring. Scholarships will benefit the following students from north central Wisconsin and beyond as they enter the 2016-17 academic year:

Katherine H. Anderson Scholarship: Jordyn Seymour, ; Nate Steif, Newman Catholic High School; Kylie Stuebbe, Ann B. Applegate Piano Scholars Award: Wausau Conservatory of Scholarship Selection Committee Elizabeth R. Augustyn Conservatory Scholarship: Wausau Conservatory of Music Scholarship Selection Committee Raymond A. & Amella P. Beilke Scholarship: Courtney Ford, Reid Parks, Hunter Reed, and Kennedy Ringle, Marathon High School Phyllis A. Bermingham Hmong Education Scholarship: Ariana Thao, DC Everest Senior High School Elda Bonvincin Memorial Scholarship: Annora Alfonso, Newman Catholic High School; Molly Carstensen, Medford High School; Emma Mitchell, Wausau East High School; Bradley Foundation Scholarship: Mandy Petts, Antigo Senior High School Win Brockmeyer Memorial Scholarship: Jake Gajewski, Newman Catholic High School; Landon Krueger, Wausau East High School; Brady Lenz, Wausau West High School; Stephen Paoli, DC Everest Senior High School Jack Brokaw Memorial Scholarship: Nicole Wysocki, Wausau East High School June Brunner Schenzel Memorial Scholarship: Sarah Kirchhoff, Mercer High School BYFL Scholarship: Bailey Hughes and Emily Adams, DC Everest Senior High School William Cherek Scholarship: Rachael Ganski, Rosholt High School; Jennifer Schrank and Gavin Czerwonka, Wittenberg- Birnamwood High School Dexter & Ruth Cihla Scholarship: Olivia Bowman, Brianna DeNamur, Eva O'Meila, and Maria Sandsrom, Rhinelander High School Community Health Care Physician Legacy Scholarship: Peter Lee, Wausau West High School Creske-Grassl Memorial Scholarship: Dana Dalske and Kyler Oliva, Mosinee High School Cunningham-Weik Scholarship: Lauren Rosemurgy, Wausau East High School Dennis A. Derwinski Memorial Scholarship: Isaac Briquelet Miller, Wausau East High School Linda Dodd Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Frieders and Natasha Hanke, Marathon High School Draeger-Walsh Scholarship: Emma Schumitsch, Tomahawk High School Mark H. Dreyer Memorial Scholarship: Julian Curtis, Newman Catholic High School; Maggie Hall, Wausau West High School; Olivia Roeske-Kretzer, Wausau East High School Tim Driscoll Memorial Scholarship: Paige Klitzka, Wausau East High School Donald A. & Arzelee M.S. Drown Scholarship: Isaac Stine, Wausau East High School John & Elena Dzubay Memorial Scholarship: Landon Bailey, Cierra Hess, and Lauren Rosemurgy, Wausau East High School EAA Chapter 640 / Robert Payzer Memorial Scholarship: Michael Long, Fox Valley Technical College Ort Enstad Kiwanis Scholarship: Joshua Dvorak, Wausau West High School; Allison Fontana, DC Everest Senior High School; Kaitlyn LaPorte, Wausau East High School Walter (Coke) Fehl Hockey Scholarship: Alex Ermeling, DC Everest Senior High School Lucille & George Ferguson Memorial Scholarship: Evelyn Gabriel, Elise Johnson, Michael Krasowski, Sam Krasowski, Newman Catholic Middle School Lucille & George Ferguson Memorial Scholarship: Taylor Hackel and Brogan Kimball, Newman Catholic High School Kristin Nell Geurink Memorial Montessori Scholarship: Grace Aune, Mountain View Montessori William L. Goggins Memorial Scholarship: Jaida Heinz, Newman Catholic High School William K. Gottschalk Scholarship: Anthony Fehlandt, Northcentral Technical College B.A. & Esther Greenheck Scholarship: Alexandra Frank, University of Wisconsin-Madison Carl Guell Memorial Aviation Scholarship (WI Aviation Hall of Fame Fund): Casey McCarville, University of North Dakota Bellamy Hamilton Scholarship: Wausau Conservatory of Music Scholarship Selection Committee Thomas D. Hammer Memorial Scholarship: Jake Gajewski and Noah Szmanda, Newman Catholic High School Steve Hansen Earth Steward Scholarship: Margaret Rislove, Wausau East High School Sally M. Hattenhauer Scholarship: Bryant Hader, Newman Catholic Schools Elsie H. Heckman Memorial Scholarship: Ava Gruetzmacher, Merrill Senior High School Patricia Hedblom Memorial Scholarship: Jack Stacker, Wausau East High School John & Fritzi Howland Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Haessly, Mosinee High School Kristan Janse Memorial Scholarship: Julia Anderson and Ryan Gassner, Marathon High School George & Lois Johnson Memorial Scholarship: Michael Chang, Wausau East High School Elizabeth Hardy Kanemoto Scholarship: Elicia Myles, Wausau East High School Richard L. Knauf Memorial Scholarship: Karter Underwood, Marathon High School Kocourek Automotive Scholarship: Leah Levy, DC Everest Senior High School; Rhiannon McCarthy, Wausau West High School; Erik Woelfle, Janesville Craig High School Nancy B. Laabs Memorial Medical Scholarship: Chantal Kloth, Medford High School Emma C. Larson Memorial Scholarship: Nicole Wysocki, Wausau East High School Barbara A. Lattimer Scholarship: Reid Parks, Marathon High School Kyle R. Long Scholarship: Jason Engel, Medford High School Luthra Family Scholarship: Lucas Mathson, DC Everest Senior High School Marathon County Farm Technology Days Scholarship: Ariel Graveen, Wausau West High School; Ashley Zimmerman, UW-River Falls Marathon County Labor Council Scholarship: Leah Tauferner, Mosinee High; Ariana Thao, DC Everest Senior High School Marathon County Medical Alliance Scholarship: Sydney Blaskowski, Wausau East High School; Riley Damrow, Northcentral Technical College; Taylor Hackel, Newman Catholic High School; Madeleine Helke, Wausau West High School; Emily Manecke, Stratford High School; Logan Spooner, DC Everest Senior High School; Marathon School District Scholarship: Kelsey Erickson and Benjamin Martin, Marathon High School Macdonald Foundation Work Ethic Scholarship: James Dickas, Wausau West High School; Victoria Lemke, DC Everest Senior High School; Jeremy Natzke, Marathon High School; Morgan McAllister, Julia Oelke, and Cassandra Plachetka, Merrill Senior High School; Maya Jourdan and Amber Prell, UW-Eau Claire; Marissa Cepress, Tarin Rayala, UW- ; Jenni Geurink and Hannah Tipple, University of Wisconsin-Madison Peter A. Mattiacci Athletic Scholarship: Jordan Burton and Landon Dehnel, Wausau East High School McKenna-Mann Performing Arts Scholarship: Randell Palmer, Antigo Senior High School Berland A. Meyer Scholarship: Landon Bailey, Wausau East High School; Roanne Ostmann, Wausau West High School Mid Wisconsin Foundation Scholarship: Haylee Geiger, Colby High School; Benjamin Meier, Medford High School; Elizabeth Schimke, Thorpe High School Mitchell Metal Products Scholarship: Kayla Ament and Zachary Wayda, Merrill Senior High School Gene & Carolyn Molinaro Scholarship: Frantiska Pettit, Union Grove High School (Racine) Robert J. Neugebauer Memorial Scholarship: Baylee Furrer, Newman Catholic High School; Tristan Contreras, Wausau East High School; Peter Lee, Wausau West High School Robert J. Neugebauer Memorial Scholarship: Tabitha Townshend, Newman Catholic High School Newman Class of '63 Scholarship Fund / Jim & Mary Kay DeBroux Education Scholarship: Benjamin Bates, Newman Catholic Schools Northland Lutheran High School Scholarship: Northland Lutheran High School Scholarship Fund Russell C. & Dorothy A. Paulsen Scholarship: Victoria Houben, Wausau East High School Gloria Paustian Memorial Scholarship: First English Lutheran Church Scholarship Fund Matthew R. Paustian Memorial Engineering Scholarship: Ashley Pagel, Wausau West High School Sally Pfund Memorial Scholarship: Emily Page, Merrill Senior High School Tom & Phyllis Riiser Scholarship: Desiree Martin, Northcentral Technical College River Valley Bank Music Scholarship: Wausau Conservatory of Music Scholarship Fund Rotary Club of Wausau Scholarship: Nikhiel Biswas and Madeline Moran, Wausau East High School; Taylor Hackel, Newman Catholic High School; Emily Vesper, DC Everest Senior High School; Kristina Geiger, Wausau West High School Larry Schmitz Wausau East Soccer Scholarship: Charles Keefe, Wausau East High School James T. Schremp Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Walters, Mosinee High School Marvin C. Schuette Memorial Scholarship: Andrew Brehmer, Sun Prairie Senior High School; Olivia Frome, Colby High School; Raquelle Zebro, Northcentral Technical College Cornelia L. Seim Scholarship: Seth Heffner and Heidi Honigmann, Northcentral Technical College; Kari Rasmussen and Jayme Schubring, UW-Marathon County Joseph "Pep" & Frances Simek-Enerquip Memorial Scholarship: Brayan Rivas, Medford High School Paul C. Simon Memorial Scholarship: Cassandra Chism and Lauren Hopp, Merrill Senior High School Russell Sliwicki Memorial Scholarship: Jeremy Howell, DC Everest Senior High School Scott Stasney Freedom Award: Lauren Rosemurgy, Wausau East High School John & Judy Stevens Music Scholarship: Wausau Conservatory of Music Scholarship Selection Committee David & Emily Streich Scholarship: Morgan McAllister, Merrill Senior High School Harold & Ruth Tessmer Scholarship: Anthony Ruffi, Newman Catholic High School Jerome Thiessen Aviation Scholarship: Michael Long, Fox Valley Technical College Charles (Chuck) Thorpe Scholarship in the Visual Arts: Elizabeth Paul, Wausau East High School Ralph Tinker Memorial Scholarship: Valerie Condon, Wausau East High School; James Dickas, Wausau West High School TLC Scholars Award - Wausau Area Community Foundation: Pashoua Yang, Wausau East High School Peter & Carol Tomasi Scholarship: Zachary Henke, Wausau East High School Archie C. Towle Aviation Scholarship: Jonathan Stutelberg, Liberty University Kimberly A. Van Den Elzen Memorial Scholarship: Michelle Theiler, UW-Stout Chia Vang & Chue Lor Scholarship: Joua Thao, Central Senior High School (St.Paul) Alan C. Vecchio Memorial Scholarship: Emily Travis, Merrill Senior High School Tim Volz "79" Memorial Scholarship: Collin Zoellner, Merrill Senior High School Pastor Walter & Blanche Wahl Clergy Development: Southeastern Minnesota Synod Seminary First Call Pastor’s Fund Christopher M. Wallschlaeger Memorial Scholarship: Sean Bennett and Hadyn McKeough, Newman Catholic High School; Christopher Schneider and Peyton Timler, Newman Catholic Middle School Wausau Area Builders Association: Dan Blaskowski, Lucas Hannemann, Cole Lake and Kurtis Pagel Northcentral Technical College; Jake Letarski, DC Everest Senior High School; Jaime Keeney and Amanda Muscha, Wittenberg- Birnamwood High School, Brett Woller, Merrill Senior High School Wausau Area HOPE Hmong Women Scholarship: Pashoua Yang, Wausau East High School Wausau East Class of 1960 Scholarship: Tristan Contreras and Paige Klitzka, Wausau East High School Wausau East Girl's Swim Team Scholarship: Merideth Eichelberger, Wausau East High School Wausau East Mathematics Department Scholarship: Zachary Henke, Wausau East High School Wausau Education Association Foundation Scholarship: Levy Treinen and Emily Witt, Wausau East High School; Kristina Geiger and Elizabeth Knoll, Wausau West High School Wausau High School Class of 1963 Scholarship: Beth Wawrzaszk, Wausau East High School Secretaries & Paraprofessionals Scholarship: Darya Pineda, Wausau East High School Richard Weinreis Memorial Scholarship: Cameron Hunter and Keng Khang, UW-Stout; Meghan Kratwell, Northcentral Technical College; Steven Schara, UW-Milwaukee; Brett Robert Weller Memorial Scholarship: Vincent Coenen, DC Everest Senior High School Shari K. Widmark Memorial Scholarship: Jordan Burton, Wausau East High School Harry K. Wrench, Jr. Memorial College Scholarship: Monica Swinick, Mosinee High School; Mallory Wagner, Lincoln High School (Manitowoc) Neng & Bao Xiong Volvo Scholarship: Lucy Xiong, Wausau East High School Tong Phia Xiong & Sale Lor Scholarship: Joshua Dvorak, Wausau West High School