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WTG Achievers Vol. 11, No. 4 November 2010 About the WTG Basketball star finds her stride again with WTG The twenty private, or Doskey Singleton MVP her independent, colleges and knew she was in senior universities of Wisconsin operate trouble when she year. And without taxpayer support, but fl unked an informa- thanks to a provide an invaluable public tion technology class suggestion service to the state, educating in her fi rst semester from her more than 60,000 students a at Silver Lake Col- basketball year. Many of Wisconsin’s best lege. coach, Dos- and brightest need financial help key visited to attend the college of their Doskey is the fi rst to Silver Lake. choice. admit that she didn't start out as the best Doskey The State of Wisconsin created student. Attend- joined the Wisconsin Tuition Grant ing three different DoskeyDoskey Singleton,Singleton, Milwaukee,Milwaukee, faced her share of chal-chal- the SLC (WTG) in 1965 to help qualified Milwaukee high lenges as a freshman, but says she’s stronger now. basketball Wisconsin citizens to succeed. schools, she fi nally team last fall, Fully one-third of the low-income found the right fi t at a school I would have never made but the transition to college students who apply for the WTG that helped her integrate her it to college,” Doskey says. wasn’t easy as she struggled are turned away every year studies and life goals. “If At Destiny, Doskey was the academically. “When I was for lack of funds. Each month it wasn’t for Destiny High, school’s leading scorer and continued on page 2 WTG Achievers brings you success stories of Wisconsinites for whom the WTG has made a WTG helps senior “pay it forward” as graduation looms significant difference. ––––––––––––––––––––– Russell Baumann, a in his family WTG Achievers is published Concordia Universi- to receive monthly by the Wisconsin ty Wisconsin senior, a diploma Association of Independent coasts through the from CUW. Colleges and Universities campus hallways on (WAICU), 122 W. Washington tiny wheels hidden Without Avenue, Madison, WI 53703- in the bottom of his the WTG, 2723; 608-256-7761; tennis shoes. Russell says, [email protected]. he could Fellow students not afford Rolf Wegenke, Ph.D. fondly recognize to attend President & CEO him as the guy who a Wiscon- Mari McCarty, Ph.D. skates to class. His sin private Executive Vice President smile is so inviting college like Paul Nelson that it is easy to get Russell Bauman, of Adell, says the WTG helped him stay in Concordia. Senior VP for Public Policy caught up in a con- school and allowed him to serve the community. Jerry Huffman versation with the Russell grew VP for Communications twenty-one-year-old. pay his tuition bill. up in rural Adell, 25 miles Katy Kaiser outside Sheboygan, in a Public Information Coordinator For the fourth year in a row, Next month, he will gradu- very loving and loyal family. Russell received a Wisconsin ate with a bachelor’s degree His dad worked in a factory Tuition Grant that is helping from the university, the third continued on page 2 WTG Achievers Page 2 • November 2010 Doskey Singleton continued from page 1 FACT in high school, I just did crazy stuff,” Doskey failing, I would just try to avoid Sister,” Doskey says. “When I came to Silver Lake, it took grins. “This year, I’m working with her to get OF THE awhile to get used to the responsibility of living the grade.” alone.” MONTH Doskey is studying psychology at SLC. Her Doskey had a couple of wake-up calls that fi rst dream is to become a child psychiatrist so she year of college. She sometimes missed classes, can help troubled teens. “Because I was a trou- The number of and when Sister Christine Stoller failed her in bled teen myself, so I know what they are going Hispanic/Latino/ the freshman IT class, Doskey wasn’t allowed to through, and I know I can help,” she says. Latina students play on the basketball team the next semester. attending a Wisconsin After graduating from SLC, Doskey wants to private college has On top of that, Doskey tore her ACL in her knee. eventually earn her Ph.D. so she can help even risen every year since “Both of those experiences helped me to grow,” more young people. “Plus,” she smiles, “Being 2004 to nearly 4% of she said. “I had to work hard to get healthy again called ’Doctor Doskey’ wouldn’t be so bad.” the current student and now I am stronger than I was before.” population. The Wisconsin Tuition Grant means the world to That compares to “The experience with Sister Christine really Doskey. “I’m honored to be one of the students enrollment of just over opened my eyes,” says Doskey. Now a sopho- selected to receive the grant because I know 2% in the UW System. more, Doskey is re-taking Sister Christine’s class, none of this would be possible without the but this time is different. “Last year, when I was fi nancial support.” Source: WAICU and UW research archives Russell Bauman continued from page 1 while his mom stayed at home to raise him “I’m not ashamed of it anymore,” he helping foreign exchange students with and three older siblings. said, sitting in the library. “I have a lot their English. He’s attended Lay Ministry of friends who were in the same boat, so gatherings nationwide to connect with “Growing up, we were not the richest we’re able to really relate to each other.” teens, and earlier this year, Russell went family,” said the senior, “and there were on a mission trip to India to work at an times when I was embarrassed because we Russell’s sense of purpose has led him orphanage. didn’t have the money for things like new to give back to the community. Even in clothes.” grade school, he was recognized by 4-H “A year ago, I thought I was going to have members as a leader and mentor. Now at to take a semester off and work because I Russell not only could not afford to dress CUW, he volunteers for the campus Youth didn’t think I was going to be able to pay like one of the “preps,” but even when Ministry Club that reaches out to high for my tuition. But thanks to the Wiscon- he was invited to join them after class, he school students. sin Tuition Grant, I was able to stay in col- couldn’t do so because the gas to get home lege and have had truly unique opportuni- was too expensive. The soon-to-graduate senior also volun- ties. I can’t tell you how blessed I am.” teers for the campus International Club, Wisconsin’s Private Colleges and Universities Alverno College Milwaukee Mount Mary College Milwaukee Lakeland College Sheboygan Beloit College Beloit Northland College Ashland Lawrence University Appleton Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee Ripon College Ripon Marian University Fond du Lac Carroll University Waukesha St. Norbert College De Pere Marquette University Milwaukee Carthage College Kenosha Silver Lake College Manitowoc Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee Concordia University Wisconsin Mequon Viterbo University La Crosse Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee Edgewood College Madison Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee.