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University of Wisconsin Marathon County
Scholarships and Awards
 Student receiving scholarship at annual recognition ceremony
The following table lists the scholarships and awards that are available to students at UWMC. 
Note that entering students means new students at UWMC, continuing students means students who have attended UWMC and are continuing at UWMC in the coming fall semester and leaving students means students who are transferring away from UWMC. 
S&A committee means UWMC Scholarship & Awards committee.
A student must meet all of the Eligibility Criteria for an award to be eligible for that award.

NOTE: The deadline for all scholarship applications is Friday, February 20, 2009.   Applications are available in PDF format (link opens in a new window).  To view documents in PDF format, you will need Adobe Reader.

Five scholarships have been established for students to complete a bachelor's degree on the UW-Marathon campus through the Collaborative Degree program. CDP Scholarship Applications are available in PDF format.  To view documents in PDF format, you will need Adobe Reader.

Name of Award

Eligibility Criteria (for students)

All of the following criteria must be met to be eligible for the award.

 History of Award
Ahrnsbrak Award for Unselfish Leadership The applicant must:

1.       have a 3.0 GPA or higher

2.       demonstrate unselfish leadership which has resulted in a positive contribution to UWMC

3.       have completed two years of study at UWMC

 Henry C. Ahrnsbrak was director and dean of UWMC from 1947-1965.  He resigned to accept the educational administrative position in Nigeria, as part of the University of Wisconsin’s Northern Nigeria Teacher Education Research Program. At the conclusion of the project, Dr. Ahrnsbrak returned to UW-Madison to teach as a Professor in the Dept. of Educational Administration. He died in 1995.
Ambassador of the Year Award This award recognizes outstanding student ambassadors. These awards are sponsored by the Schlueter Foundation, in honor of Clyde Schlueter, former president of Wausau Insurance Companies (then Employers Insurance of Wausau).
Anita Appel Artist Award (for entering students) The applicant must:

1.       be an entering student

2.       intend to major in art

3.       submit a collection of their work for review   

This award was established in the will of Fred W. Appel in honor of his wife, Anita.
Anita Appel Artist Award (for continuing or transferring students) The applicant must:

1.       have created outstanding work in the visual arts

2.       be a student continuing at UWMC or a student transferring after a minimum of two years at UWMC

3.       agree to participate in a two-person show at UWMC in the future

 This award was established in the will of Fred W. Appel in honor of his wife, Anita. Mrs. Appel was a student in art at UWMC in the 1960s, with keen interests in painting, woodcut prints and art history. Pieces of her art works and books were bequeathed to the UWMC Art Department. 
Appel Travel/Study Awards This award is not limited to art majors; students declaring any major can apply. This award provides for each recipient to travel to an international country with a group of students and UWMC Art faculty in late spring or in summer.
Aspirus Health Foundation Scholarships The applicant must:

1.      be an entering student or a student continuing at UWMC

2.      be pursuing a medically-oriented career (public health, dentistry, nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy, medical practice, etc.)

3.      exhibit academic excellence

 These scholarships are intended to support talented new and continuing students in their efforts to attend UW-Marathon County. The awards are made to academically excellent new or continuing students majoring in medically-oriented careers.

Formerly known as the Wausau Health Foundation Scholarships, the name changed in June 2006.

Blood Center of Northcentral Wisconsin Scholarship Applicant must:

1.      be entering, continuing or transferring

2.      show exemplary academic performance

3.   intend to major in a health field

 The Blood Center of Northcentral Wisconsin Scholarship was established in 2002 to recognize UWMC’s contribution to the community.
Boys and Girls Club Scholarship The applicant must:

1.    be a member in

Good standing of the Boys and Girls Club of Wausau

2.   must demonstrate

financial need

 This scholarship was established in 2005 by Jeff and & Becky Stubbe. Jeff is a former UWMC student who earned his CPA and is a partner in the local accounting firm of Wipfli, LLC. The scholarship was established to encourage Boys and Girls Club members to pursue a college education.
Fred W. Braun Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be an entering student

2.       be a graduate of a Marathon County high school

3.       be academically successful

 Henry C. Ahrnsbrak, the first dean of the UWMC campus, established this fund in his will. Fred Braun was the first chairman of the citizen’s commitment for the University of Wisconsin Extension Center, now UWMC. The respect accorded to Fred Braun by the community, and his counsel and support, were of inestimable value to Ahrnsbrak.
Koby Crabtree Biological Sciences Awards The applicant must:

1.   be a continuing or leaving student

2.   be a student in the biological sciences

 The late Dr. Koby Crabtree, a well-known biology professor at UWMC, set up this award using royalties from his widely-used texts, which generated considerable revenue.
Departmental Distinction Awards These awards recognize academic achievement in a single field or department. These awards recognize academic achievement in a single field or department. The recipients are chosen by faculty from each academic department.
Design for Diversity Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be an entering or a continuing student at UWMC

2.       be a certifiable member of one of the following protected classes:  African-American, Hispanic, Native American, or Southeast Asian

3.       have contributed to strengthening the development of diverse cultural awareness through academic and social activities

 The Design for Diversity scholarship recognizes entering and continuing students who have contributed to the development of cultural awareness through academic and social activities.
Diversity Club Minority Student Leadership Scholarships The applicants must:

1.      be an entering continuing or transferring student,

2.      have demonstrated leadership

3.      have a 3.0 GPA

4.      be a minority student

 The award was established in 2003 by the Asian Student Organization, which changed its name to Diversity Club in 2005.
Festival of Arts Award The applicant must:

1.       be a student who is continuing or transferring

2.     be an art student

3.     have demonstrated excellence in artistic  achievement

4.     be willing to display 2-3 examples of art work in a late spring show at the Center for the Visual Arts

 The Festival of Arts award recognizes excellence in artistic achievement. As a condition of the award, the recipient must be willing to display two to three examples of art work in a late spring show at the Center for the Visual Arts.
Freshman Scholar-Athlete The applicant must:

1.       be a student continuing at UWMC

2.       have a 3.0 GPA

3.       have first-year standing

 The Freshman Scholar-Athlete award recognizes one male and one female for their outstanding athletic performance, academics and leadership.

This is a non-monetary award.
Greenheck Fan Corporation Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be a student continuing at UWMC

2.       demonstrate outstanding academic achievement

3.       be an engineering major

4.       show promise of completing the degree

 The Greenheck Fan Corporation Scholarship was first established in 2002 to recognize an outstanding engineering student who is continuing at UW-Marathon County.  
Frank Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      have decided to continue his/her education in spite of some extraordinary challenge or hardship

 The award was established in 2004 to honor Professor Frank Gonzalez, who taught engineering and mathematics at UWMC from 1981 until his untimely death in 2004.
Lee Grugel Memorial Scholarship The applicant must:

1.     be a currently enrolled student

2.     intend to enroll full-time at UWMC in the next academic year with sophomore status at the start of that year

3.     have a minimum cumulative 3.2 GPA

4.     have a record of extracurricular or community service

Note that this application process is separate from UWMC’s application process.

 This is a UW Colleges-wide scholarship. This scholarship honors the memory of Lee Grugel who served as Chancellor of the UW Colleges from 1991-1996.
Thomas Hammer Memorial
Awards		 The applicant must:

1.    be a student continuing or transferring from UWMC

2.    preferably be intending to major in business and/or economics

 This award is given in memory of Thomas Hammer, a UWMC student who died in 1973.  Tom was a 1972 Newman High School graduate. He enrolled at UWMC in the fall of 1972 and in his freshman year was described by faculty as a strong and well-motivated student. It was his intent to pursue a major in Business Administration and to continue in law school. His parents, Jack & Irene Hammer, and his friends set up the memorial. The Hammers are both deceased now.
Carlton Hill Memorial Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be a new, continuing, or transferring student

2.       be a graduate of Wausau East or DC Everest high schools

3.       intend to continue his or her education in art, journalism, or English/creative writing

 The memorial was established by a bequest in the will of Helen Hill in honor of her husband, Carlton. The Hills operated a dairy and poultry farm in Marathon County for 45 years. Carlton was an artist and attended the Chicago Art Institute. He died at the age of 90 in 1980. Helen was a graduate of the Marathon County Normal School and UW-Stevens Point. She was a teacher for 25 years and was active in the Wausau Writers Club. She died in 1984 at age 86.
Honors Program Scholarships – First-Year
Student		 The applicant must:

1.       be a student continuing at UWMC

2.       have completed a minimum of two honors credits with a grade of B or better in each course

3.        maintain a 3.0 GPA overall

4.       have completed less than 30 credits

 The freshman Honors Program Scholarship recognizes the freshman participants in the UWMC Honors Program who successfully meet the specified criteria.
Honors Program Scholarships - Sophomore The applicant must:

1.       have completed four honors credits with a grade of B or better in each course

2.       maintain a 3.0 GPA overall

3.       have completed 31-60 credits

 The sophomore Honors Program Scholarship recognizes Honors students who have completed at least four honors credits with a B in each course, while maintaining an overall GPA of 3.0.
Jason Hoogland Memorial Scholarship  The applicant must:

1.   be a student transferring after  two years (or       equivalent credits) at UWMC

2.   be a declared English major

3.   be a male student

 Established in 2005, this scholarship is in memory of Jason Hoogland, who attended UWMC for two years and transferred to UW-Stevens Point, majoring in English. In the spring he was to graduate, 2004, Jason was killed in a car accident.
Jason Hoogland Memorial Nursing Scholarship The applicant must:

1.   be an adult student returning to school

2.   be pursuing a career in nursing

 Established in 2005, this scholarship is in memory of Jason Hoogland, who attended UWMC for two years and transferred to UW-Stevens Point, majoring in English. In the spring he was to graduate, 2004, Jason was killed in a car accident. He had been accepted into the UW-Eau Claire nursing program through St. Joseph’s in Marshfield.
Amy Whittenberg Hosler Memorial Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be continuing at UWMC or transferring to UW-Madison

2.       have interests in music, literature or drama

3.       have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or may demonstrate excellence through some significant project)

 This award is in memory of the late Amy Whittenberg Hosler, the daughter of Doug Hosler, a UWMC faculty member in philosophy, and the late Bellamy Hamilton, a former UWMC faculty member in music. Amy died in 1987 from injuries sustained in a car accident; she had just completed her first year at UW-Madison.  Her interests were in literature, languages and music.
Instrumental Music Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be an entering student

2.       audition with the instrumental music director

 Established in 2001, this scholarship is awarded to a student who will be attending UWMC in the fall. The student is selected through an audition with the UWMC instrumental music director.
Richard Issod Memorial Award The applicant must:

1.       be a student continuing at UWMC or leaving after completing a minimum of two years at UWMC

2.       demonstrate sensitivity toward helping others

 This award is a memorial to Rick Issod, a former UWMC student who died in 1977. Rick graduated from Wausau East High School in June 1972, attended UW-Madison from summer 1972 until May 1973. He entered UWMC in the fall of 1973 where he pursued his keen interests in philosophy, sociology, psychology and languages.
E.O. and LaVerne Johnson Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be a continuing student

2.       show academic achievement

3.       demonstrate financial need (through a completed financial aid application)

4.       show a record of community service

 The E.O. and LaVerne Johnson scholarship was first awarded in 2002. It recognizes a continuing student for their strong academics and community service.
Merle Kaufman Award The applicant must:

1.       be an entering student

2.       be a graduate of Wittenberg High School

3.       demonstrate financial need (through a completed financial aid application)

4.       show good academic standing

 Merle Kaufman was born in Wausau in 1949 and was raised on a dairy farm in Eland, WI.  She attended UW–Madison where, in addition to her studies, she avidly pursued her quest to assist other people. This quest led to Merle working with such organizations as the NAACP and United Farm Workers.

In 1981 she joined the staff in the Labor Relations Unit of Staff Personnel at UCLA, and rose to be the Lead Labor Relations Specialist.

She continued her work assisting others. Over the years, Merle organized the donations for Para Los Niños for Campus Human Resources.
Professor John W. Kelly Sr. Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      be a student continuing or leaving UWMC

2.      have at least two semesters of chemistry

3.      intend to major in nursing or physician assistants program

 John W. Kelly Sr. taught chemistry at UWMC from 1963 until his retirement in 1999.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Wausau Scholarship The applicant must:

1. intend to pursue environmental studies  

2. with preference given to those who have    demonstrated community service

3. and preference  to continuing students

 Established in 2006 to honor the first president of the club, Al Berkman.
Edward H. and Katherine Kuhlmann Memorial Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be a student continuing at UWMC

2.       demonstrate financial need (through a completed financial aid application)

3.       show high academic achievement

 Edward H. Kuhlmann was born in West Bend, WI and, as a young man, moved to Wausau, where his father served as assistant postmaster. He attended Wausau Business College, started his civic service as a member of the Wausau School Board, was elected to the city council as a supervisor-alderman for several terms, and held the office of Marathon County Clerk for 33 years. In his over 40 years of public service, he never lost an election.  As County Clerk, he was involved with the financing of the Marathon County Normal School and became one of its ardent supporters.

Katherine Boss Kuhlmann was born in Germany but moved to Wausau when she was two years old. She graduated from Wausau High School and Marathon County Normal School. She taught school in Athens, WI for several years before her marriage.

The Kuhlmanns were firm believers in higher education.

Liberal Arts Scholarship The applicant must:

1.   be enrolled in the UW Colleges (which  includes UWMC)

2.   have completed a minimum of 30  credits by the end of the spring semester

3.   have at least one semester as a full-time student left

4.   have a minimum GPA of 3.4

Note that this application process is separate from UWMC’s application process.

 This award was instituted in 2005 by the University of Wisconsin System Advisory Group on the Liberal Arts. The purpose is to support and promote the Liberal Arts and Sciences. See this website for information:

http://www.uwsa.edu/acadaff/liberalarts/index.htm

To be awarded this scholarship, students must write a 1,000-1,250 word essay discussing The Importance of the Liberal Arts in the 21st century.
Marathon State Bank Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be a student leaving UWMC after completing two years (or equivalent credits)

2.       be a graduate of Marathon High School

3.       have a minimum GPA of 3.0

4.       plan to transfer to Madison (preferred)

 The Marathon State Bank Scholarship recognizes a graduate of Marathon High School who is transferring to UW-Madison after completing two years at UWMC.
Marathon to Marathon Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be an entering student

2.       be a graduate of Marathon High School

 Donated by Nancy Frawley, this scholarship recognizes a student from Marathon High School as he/she enters UWMC.
Dennis Massey Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be a student who is continuing at UWMC

2.       have a minimum GPA of 3.5

3.       demonstrate financial need (through a financial aid application)

4.       be actively involved on the campus

 The Dennis Massey Scholarship honors former dean, Dennis Massey, who served as UWMC Campus Dean from 1991-1999.
John J. Mattek Jr. Memorial Scholarship The applicant must:

1.  be a student continuing at UWMC

2.  have a 3.0 or higher GPA

3. demonstrates campus leadership

4.  participates in UWMC competitive Athletics

 This award was established in 2006 in memory of John J. Mattek, Jr., who was the brother of UWMC athlete Jill Mattek. He was killed in the war in Iraq in 2005.
Elizabeth McCoy Memorial Science Award The applicant must:

1.  be a continuing or leaving student

2.   be a female

3.   demonstrate excellence in science courses

 This award was established in 1978 by Dr. Koby Crabtree, former UWMC Professor of Biological Sciences, in memory of the late Dr. Elizabeth McCoy, Professor of Microbiology at UW-Madison and Dr. Crabtree’s major professor. 
Gerald G. Miller Memorial Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be a student continuing at UWMC or leaving after completing two years (or equivalent credits) at UWMC

2.       major in liberal arts, especially philosophy or pre-law

 Gerald G. Miller began his university career at UWMC in 1970. He continued at the College of William and Mary, graduating in Philosophy at the top of his class where he was named to the Phi Beta Kappa.

He attended Oxford University as a Draper Scholar, completing three years in two and graduating with honors in jurisprudence and with a minor in philosophy. He graduated with Distinction in Law from Harvard University, and at the time of his death in 1984, he was a practicing attorney in a large Milwaukee law firm, where he specialized in anti-trust litigation.
Murco Foundation Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      major in math, engineering, physics and/or computer science

2.   be a student continuing at UWMC.

Applicants who are leaving after completing two years at UWMC will also be considered.

 This scholarship recognizes and assists students whose work reflects the importance the Murco Foundation places on a strong background in engineering, math, physics, and/or computer science. Murco was the former Murray Machinery in Wausau.
Thomas and Mary Murphy Scholarships Two scholarships will be awarded.

For the Entering Student Scholarship, the applicant must:

1.      be an entering student

2.      a graduate of D.C. Everest high school

3.      demonstrate academic achievement

Financial need may be considered.

For the Continuing Student Scholarship, the applicant must:

4.      be a student continuing at UWMC

5.      a graduate of D.C. Everest high school preferred, but not limited to

6.      demonstrate academic achievement

Financial need may be considered.

 This endowed fund was established in honor of Thomas and Mary Murphy by their children in 2002.

In 2006 a second scholarship was added, this one for a continuing student.
Robert & Ruby Neugebauer Scholarship The applicant must:

(This scholarship will first be awarded in 2008. Info to come.)

 UWMC received the funding for this scholarship in Nov 2006 from the estate of Robert Neugebauer, who had a successful business career in Wausau.
Harvey Nelson Foundation Scholarships The applicant must:

1.      be an entering or continuing student

2.      be from the Wausau area

3.      demonstrate financial need through a completed financial aid application

 The Harvey Nelson Foundation Scholarships are awarded to students who will be attending UW-Marathon County in their freshman year or who will be continuing at UWMC.
New Tradition Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be a student continuing or leaving after completing two years (or equivalent credits) at UWMC

2.       be 22 years of age or older

3.       demonstrate academic success

4.       show record of community service

UWMC Professor of Biological Sciences, Koby Crabtree, established this fund before his death in 1993 to recognize excellence among non-traditional students, especially females.  
John S. Newberry, Jr. Award for Creativity The applicant must:

1.       be a full-time student, either continuing or leaving

2.       submit a piece of creative work of any kind in the arts or sciences  

The John S. Newberry, Jr. Award for Creativity recognizes the creative contributions of students in the fields of film, computer programming, games, musical compositions, songs, poems, creative essays, fiction, dance, printmaking, painting, sculpture, design, dramatic recitation, ceramics, performance, independent experimental research projects and other areas.
Nicholas Scholars Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      be a student transferring to UW-Madison

2.      be accepted in the UW-Madison School of Business

Note that this application process is separate from UWMC’s application process.

 The UW-Madison School of Business gives two scholarships to students in the UW Colleges. One UWMC student has received the award in 14 of the last 15 years. Professor Hamid Milani has been instrumental in assisting students in their successful application process.
Corrie and Clay Norrbom Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      be a student continuing or leaving UWMC

2.      demonstrate academic achievement

3.      be in any major,

4.      preferred from Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School

 Clay and Corrie Norrbom are brother and sister, and both attended UWMC. Corrie is a physician working in Antigo and Clay is in international banking, living in London (2005).
David and Joan Obey Award The applicant must:

1.       be a student continuing or a student leaving after completing two years (or equivalent credits) at UWMC

2.       demonstrate financial need (through a financial aid application)

3.       be planning on transferring to UW-Madison

4.       exhibit a progressive set of values

5.       show an interest in pursuing a Liberal Arts degree and an interest in public or social services

 The donors are Congressman and Mrs. David R. Obey, both former UWMC students.  The award is made through a contribution to the UWMC Foundation and recognizes a student with progressive values and a commitment to public service. 
Jerome Onheiber Memorial Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be a student leaving after completing two years (or equivalent credits) at UWMC

2.       have a minimum GPA of 3.0

3.       have a strong interest in languages, other cultures and international relations

 Jerome Onheiber was a student advisor and counselor at UWMC from 1947 until 1976, where he attained the rank of Associate Professor. He was awarded Emeritus status in 1982, and died in 1989. 
Irene R. Perry Memorial Scholarship The applicant must:

1.    be continuing at UWMC

2.    demonstrate financial need through a completed  financial aid application

3.    have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA

 This scholarship was established in July, 2005, by Joy and Jim Perry. Jim, the Dean at UW-Fox Valley, began his education at UWMC. Irene Parry was his mother. Jim’s dad died when he was 6 years old, and his mother raised him. Joy teaches biology at UWFV.
Petersdorf Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be an entering student or a student continuing at UWMC

2.       be a graduate of a Marathon County high school

 The Petersdorf Scholarship recognizes a select group of academically successful graduates of Marathon County high schools. 
Gladys Phillips Awards of Merit These scholarships may be awarded to entering students, but preference is given to those continuing at UWMC. This award was established in 1977 when, through the efforts of Nancy Frawley, the Henry Phillips Foundation pledged a continuing gift to the UWMC Foundation.  The scholarship honors Gladys Phillips, the mother of Nancy Phillips Frawley, the latter a member of the UWMC Advisory Board and an officer of the UWMC Foundation.  Frawley is a former high school English teacher.  She was also instrumental in establishing the Gerald Miller award (her former son-in-law).
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      be a continuing, regular member of PTK

2.    show an outstanding academic record (rigor of coursework is important)

3.    actively involved in PTK projects

4.    community volunteer work and participation in UWMC clubs and organizations are recommended

5.    submit an essay of 300 words or less describing why this individual should be selected and what he or she will bring to the chapter in the following year

 Established in 2003 by the campus Phi Theta Kappa national honor society.
Rosemarie Rud Vocal Music Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      be an entering student or a student continuing at UWMC

2.      demonstrate outstanding vocal technique

 Established in the spring of 2000, this scholarship supports an entering or continuing vocal student at UWMC.
John H Runkel Scholarship The applicant must:

1.   be a student continuing at UWMC

2.   have a minimum of a 3.25 GPA at UWMC

3.   be an outstanding student with significant academic potential

 John Runkel was a long-time academic advisor in UWMC Student Services. Highly respected, John was legendary for remembering the name and major of every student he served. In 1997, the newly-constructed student union was named after him. A plaque honoring him hangs in the union. He retired with the title of Senior Coordinator of Student Services, Emeritus.
Clyde F. Schlueter Foundation Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      be a first or second year student enrolled in a collaborative degree program

2.      be a resident of Marathon County

3.      demonstrate promise of success in college

4.      have demonstrated financial need

 This award was instituted in 2003 to support students who wish to remain in Wausau, but get a UW degree.
William R. Schmitz Science Award The applicant must:

1.      be a continuing student or a student leaving UWMC

2.      be a male

3.      demonstrate excellence in science courses

 Professor Schmitz began teaching in the Department of Biological Sciences at UWMC in 1959. The recipient of BS, MS and Ph.D. degrees from UW-Madison, Professor Schmitz served for many years as the co-director of UW-Madison’s Center for Limnology, which maintains a year-round laboratory at Trout Lake in northern Wisconsin.  He retired in 1989.

This fund was established in 1989 by Dr. Koby Crabtree, (now deceased) UWMC Professor of Biological Sciences, for his esteemed colleague. 

Cornelia Seim Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be an entering student or a student continuing at UWMC

2.       demonstrate financial need (through a completed financial aid application)

3.       be from Central Wisconsin

4.       be interested in the hearing impaired (though this is not required)

 The Cornelia Seim Scholarship fund of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin was formed in May of 1993 under the terms of Cornelia Seim’s will.  Her will conveyed her passion for students of the Central Wisconsin area to attend local institutions of higher learning. 
Sentry Insurance Foundation Scholarships The applicant must:

1.   be an entering  or a continuing student at UWMC

2.   be majoring in CIS - computer information systems (two scholarships given)

 These Scholarships were established in 2006.
Sentry Insurance Foundation

Nursing Scholarship

 The applicant must:

1.   be an entering  or a continuing student at UWMC

2.   be majoring in nursing (one scholarship given)

 This Scholarship was established in 2006.
Dr. James A.
Sievert Memorial Scholarship		 The applicant must:

 1.   be a continuing student at UWMC taking 6 or more credits

2.   be a non-traditional Student

3.   be passionate, even fiery, about his or her education

 MaryBeth Sievert established the scholarship in 2007 to honor her husband, a dentist, who practiced in Wausau for many years.
Jim and Susan Skinner Scholarship Fund:

1. Jack Gorman Memorial Scholarship,

2. James Mealey Memorial Scholarship,

3. Norman (Miskowski) Mitchell Memorial Scholarship,

4. Robert Tesch Memorial Scholarship

 The applicants for each award must:

1.       be a student continuing at UWMC

2.       demonstrate outstanding academic achievement

3.       preference given to students with past or current military service

Note that these awards cover the cost of one semester’s tuition, paid out over two semesters.

With these memorial scholarships, Mr. Skinner recognizes his lifelong  friends, James Mealey, Robert Tesch, Jack Gorman and Norman (Miskowski) Mitchell who, like Jim Skinner, graduated from Wausau (East) High School, served in the armed forces during the time of the Korean War, and began their college careers at the UW Extension, predecessor of UWMC.
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award The selected student must:

1.      be either continuing at UWMC or is leaving after two years (or equivalent credits)

2.      have a 3.0 GPA,

3.      have sophomore standing

 This award honors Max Sparger, the late commissioner of the Wisconsin State University Conference for more than 20 years. This is a non-monetary award.
Frank J. Steffes Memorial Scholarship The applicant must:

1.   be an incoming   student, but scholarship may be renewed (see below)

2.   demonstrate financial need

3.   have a 3.5 GPA

Preference will be given to applicants having participated in community service.

Note that if the student maintains a 3.5 GPA, the scholarship will be awarded for the second year at UWMC.

 Established in 2005 upon the death of Frank Steffes, originally from Mosinee, who attended UWMC from 1960-1962. Frank went on to earn a BS, MS and PhD from UW-Madison in chemical engineering and had a successful career in the field.
Verna & Henry Steffes Scholarship The applicant must:

1.   be an incoming student, but scholarship may be  renewed (see below)

4.       demonstrate academic excellence and/or financial need.

Preference will be given to applicants having participated in community service.

Note that if the student maintains a 3.0 GPA, the scholarship will be awarded for the second year at UWMC.

The children of Verna & Henry Steffes established this scholarship in 2005 to honor their parents. Verna earned a teaching certificate from the Marathon County Normal School, and Henry worked at the Mosinee Paper Mill for 49 years. All five children achieved college degrees. Four of the five began their college studies at UWMC.
Student Association Leadership Scholarship Awarded to one male and one female first-year student who are returning to UWMC, in recognition of leadership and service to the campus.  The Student Association Leadership Award is given to one male and one female freshman in recognition of their leadership and service to UWMC. This is a non-monetary award.
Carol A. Tobakos Memorial Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       have completed 2 years at UWMC

2.       be transferring to a four-year university

3.       major in engineering or mathematics

4.       be a US citizen

5.       have a minimum GPA of 3.0

6.       must submit a statement describing honors and awards received, work experience, career and personal goals, community involvement and a what the award means to the recipient

 Donated by John Tobakos, in memory of his wife, Carol, the award recognizes an academically talented student in engineering or mathematics.
Town of Texas Lions Club Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be an entering student or a student continuing at UWMC

2.       be a graduate of Wausau East, Wausau West, Northland or Newman high schools

3.       show a good academic achievement record

4.       show service to school and community

 The Town of Texas Lions Club Scholarship recognizes a UW-Marathon student with a record of academic success but who also has a record of serving the community.
George and Marian Urban Family Scholarships The applicant must:

1.       apply and be selected as an entering student

2.       show high academic success

3.       demonstrate financial need (through a completed financial aid application)

4.       show a preference to stay at UWMC for two years

 The George and Marian Urban Family Scholarships very generously support academically outstanding students in their two years at UW-Marathon County and the next two years after they transfer.   
UW-Madison Alumni Association Scholarships

And

UW-Madison Alumni Association

Matching Scholarships

 The applicant must:

1.       be from the greater Wausau area, usually a graduate of an area high school

2.       be transferring to UW-Madison

Matching scholarships are given to students who meet the above criteria and are receiving at least one additional scholarship, which will be matched in funding from the UW-Madison Alumni Association.

 Each year, the UW-Madison Alumni Association selects several students as recipients of its UW-Madison Alumni Association Scholarship.  Recipients are selected from students who are transferring to UW-Madison.

In 2003, the alumni association initiated The UW-Madison Alumni Association Matching Scholarships program, whereby students transferring to UW-Madison and receiving other scholarships will also receive a matching-fund scholarship from this fund.
UWMC Bookstore Co-op Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      be an entering student or a student continuing at UWMC

2.      have a minimum 3.5 Cumulative GPA

3.      demonstrated community service

 Established in 2003.
UWMC

Food Co-op Scholarship

 The applicant must:

1.      be a campus student employee with preference given to students working for the  food co-op

 Established in 2003, this scholarship encourages student employees to further their education.
UWMC Foundation EATS Corporate Sponsored Scholarships The applicant must:

1.      be an entering, continuing or leaving student

Established in 2005, these scholarships are set up by Chuck Sauer of the Foundation.
UWMC Foundation EATS Scholarship The applicant must:

2.      be an entering, continuing or leaving student

3.      have demonstrated academic achievement

 Funding for these scholarships is raised through the annual “Educational Assistance Through Scholarships” food sampling fundraiser organized by a campus/community committee.
UWMC Foundation Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      be an entering, continuing or leaving student

2.      have demonstrated academic achievement

 The UWMC Foundation Scholarships provide support for entering, continuing or leaving students, to recognize individual academic achievement.
UWMC Leadership Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      be an entering student, but scholarship may be renewed (see below)

2.      have successfully completed the local High School Leadership Training program

3.      have demonstrated high school   leadership qualities

The scholarship is renewable if student demonstrates campus leadership. Student must reapply.

 The UWMC Leadership Scholarship seeks to foster the leadership of local students as they move from their high schools to UWMC. Recipients have completed a leadership training program and have dedicated themselves to campus leadership.
UW-Oshkosh Transfer Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       be a leaving student

2.       be transferring to UW-Oshkosh with a GPA of at least 3.3

 The UW-Oshkosh

Scholarship is awarded to a student transferring to UW-Oshkosh.

William J. (Bill) Van Ermen Memorial Scholarship The applicant must:

1.       have completed two years (or equivalent credits) at UWMC

2.       be transferring to UW-Madison

3.       be accepted into UW-Madison’s pharmacy program

 Established in May 2001,

The William J. Van Ermen Memorial Scholarship recognizes a UWMC student who is transferring into UW-Madison’s pharmacy program.

Van Norman Art Award The applicant must:

1.       be an art student

2.       be a student continuing at UWMC

 A piece of folk art, “Amerika” by Frank Memkus, was given to the Foundation by the Van Normans of Virginia and subsequently sold to the Art Institute of Chicago.  Income from the endowment is awarded in recognition of achievement potential in the field of art.
Marion Viste Anthropology Scholarship

Established in Honor of Her Former Professor
Clyde Kuckhohn

 The applicant must:

1.      be a continuing or leaving student who is transferring to a four-year campus

2.      have demonstrated high academic promise

3.      be planning to major in one or more of the following disciplines:

Anthropology (cultural, applied, physical, archaeology or linguistics)

Cultural Geography (w/emphasis on international cultural studies)

Area Studies (involving language training)  Regional Studies (such as Latin American Studies, South Asian Studies, Middle Eastern Studies)

or Sociology (if strong emphasis is on ethnic, cross-cultural or international studies) 

Marion “Barney” Viste (1923-2002), who studied under several of the most prominent anthropologists in the U.S., offered strong support for anthropology courses and programs at secondary and post-secondary levels and was a major supporter of and an articulate spokesperson for the anthropology program at UWMC. Professor Ron Lippi initiated the fund, which received a boost in 2001 with a gift from Barney and Jerry Viste. Upon the death of Barney in 20002, memorial gifts were also donated to the fund.
Vocal Music Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      be an entering student or a student continuing at UWMC

 UW-Marathon County’s Vocal Music Scholarship recognizes an entering or a continuing student in music.
Wausau Area Junior Women’s Club Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      be a non-traditional (22 years old or older) student, preferably with children,

2.      be a female

 Julie Vesel, head of the Wausau Junior Women’s Club, set up this award in the spring of 1996 to recognize a female non-traditional student at UWMC.
Wausau Lyric Choir Scholarship The applicant must:

1.   be a continuing UWMC student

2.   be pursuing a degree in performance or music education

  
Wausau- Stettin Lions Club Scholarship The applicant must:

1.   be an entering or continuing UWMC student

2.   show a record of community service

 Established in 2000 by the Stettin Lions Club, this award is to support higher education in Marathon County. In 2002 the Stettin Club merged with the Wausau Club.
Samuel Weiner Award for Academic Excellence This award honors the most outstanding student at UWMC. It is based on a record of academic excellence and a high degree of scholarship potential. The award was established by UWMC faculty/staff in 1961 in honor of Dr. Samuel Weiner, a chemistry professor who died suddenly in 1960.

It honors the most outstanding student at UWMC. The award is based on a record of academic excellence. The recipient is regarded as someone from whom distinguished academic achievement in future years is expected.
Weyer-haeuser Foundation Scholarship The applicant must:

1.  be an entering student

2.  reside in Marathon County

3.  have a minimum Cumulative 3.0 GPA

 This award was established in 2005.
Wisconsin Academic Decathlon Scholarship The applicant must:

1.  be an entering student

2.  have been named a Wisconsin Academic Decathlete after competing in a state competition

 Molly Ritchie, the state director for the WI Academic Decathlon, contacted Whiz to see if we would be a part of this program. No students qualified for the 2006/07 year.
Wisconsin Valley Art Association Scholarship The applicant must:

1.      be a continuing student

2.      be an art student

3.      demonstrate financial need (through a completed financial aid application)

 This award is given to a student studying visua