Scholarship Stories

The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation has awarded over 200 scholarships totaling $217,050 to graduating high school seniors.

The scholarship awards were presented to students during individual school ceremonies in May. A grand total of $417,750 was awarded to over 380 students, including the scholarships from the Omro Area Scholarship and Education Foundation ($55,100), Neenah Joint School District ($57,800), Ripon Education Foundation ($43,000) and Winneconne Area Community Foundation ($44,800).

The Foundation administers more than 200 scholarship funds and monitors the progress of more than 200 multiyear scholarship recipients each year.

The following scholarships have been awarded to graduating seniors:

Bayport High School
Grace Warren: $500 – James M. Johnson Memorial Scholarship

Berlin High School
Joseph Garcynski: $2,000 – Alliance Laundry Systems Scholarship, $10,000 – Badger Mining Scholarship
Anna McCarthy: $500 – Charlie Marks Memorial Scholarship

Clintonville High School
Shane Miller: $750 – Sam Holmes Family Scholarship

Green Lake High School
Ella Hoch: $500 – Dr. Allen E. Greer Memorial Mentoring Scholarship
Kaitlyn Jacoby: $2,000 – Alliance Laundry Systems Scholarship
Avery James: $500 – Charlie Marks Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 – Daycholah Defender Scholarship, $2,000 – Green Lake Alumni Scholarship
Ian Sandberg: $1,000 – Rogers Performing Arts Scholarship
Stacia Viars: $2,000 – Tough as Nails Scholarship

Kaukauna High School
Trey Vanevenhoven: $1,000 – Fox River Valley Contractors Assoc Scholarship

Lourdes High School
Brett Behnke: $250 – Harold Schumerth Scholarship-Athletic
Rylee Kuklinski: $1,000 – Stadmueller-Kilp Family Scholarship
Brayden Mecklenburg: $500 – Oshkosh United Soccer Club Scholarship, $200 – Charles Rayner Scholarship
Lily Meyer: $1,500 – William M. Bray Scholarship
Molly Moore: $5,000 – Grace LaVoy Leadership Scholarship
Olivia Nielson: $1,000 – Oshkosh Service League Scholarship
Sara Saiyed: $1,500 – Edward J. Dempsey Memorial Scholarship, $5,000 – Grace LaVoy Leadership Scholarship
Lucas Schettle: $500 – Paul Kircher Memorial Scholarship
Mackenzie Stelter: $500 – Oshkosh United Soccer Club Scholarship

Markesan High School
Jaden Walker: $10,000 – Badger Mining Scholarship

Menasha High School
Emma Ahuja: $1,000 – Mr. and Mrs. Morris Dalton #2 Scholarship
Angela Ambriz-Zermeno: $1,500 – Gams Endowment Scholarship
JoAnn Breier: $1,000 – Ellen Duex Memorial Scholarship
Alayna Gunderson: $1,000 – Founders Scholarship
Dalaney Julius: $500 – Red Arrow Scholarship

Neenah High School
Mitchell Argall: $1,500 – Krizan Family Memorial Scholarship
Madeline Arndt: $2,000 – Jeanette G. Westphal Scholarship
Robert Barthell: $1,000 – Elizabeth Rasmussen Scholarship
Ellie Bingham: $500 – Jeanette G. Westphal Scholarship
Veronica Colford: $1,000 – Don and Mary Troudt Scholarship
Gurleen Dhami: $1,000 – American Legion Post 33 Scholarship
Joseph Dringoli: $1,500 – Mr. & Mrs. Morris Dalton #1 Scholarship
Lily Flottemesch: $500 – Jeanette G. Westphal Scholarship
Charles Hansen: $500 – Larsen/Winchester Lions Club Scholarship – Trades, $500 – UAW Local 578 Scholarship
Mckenna Herm: $1,000 – Marie Lehnigk Scholarship
Sage Kirklewski: $1,500 – Larsen/Winchester Lions Club Scholarship – Medical Field
James Kruschke: $500 – Alta T. and Daniel B. Straley Scholarship, $1,000 – Don and Mary Troudt Scholarship
Amara Lisowe: $3,000 – Jeanette G. Westphal Scholarship
Satchel Moss: $500 – Norbert & Hope Vette Scholarship
Maria Mulloy: $800 – Jeanette G. Westphal Scholarship
Elizabeth Ramaeker: $500 – Robert & Ruthie Melzer Scholarship

Omro High School
Lindi Boeck: $2,500 – Keith H. Hurlbut Scholarship
MarinaRose Bongert: $1,000 – Elizabeth Rasmussen Scholarship
Bryce Crowley: $1,000 – Winnebago County Farm Bureau Scholarship
Isaiah Hubanks: $500 – Daggett Family Scholarship
Damen Johnston: $1,000 – Winneconne Thrift and Gift Scholarship
Tegan Malnory: $500 – Ruth Kossel LPN Scholarship

Oshkosh North High School
Zulema Belnap: $2,500 – Peggy Wagner Memorial Scholarship
Chloe Burroughs: $1,000 – Barr-Chalberg Scholarship, $750 – Jeanette Hebblewhite Scholarship
Hunter Carlson: $1,500 – William M. Bray Scholarship
Olivia Clancy: $1,500 – Mary E. Forbes Scholarship
Dominic Dorman: $1,000 – Kim Chapin Scholarship
Logan Frank: $500 – Brandon J. Backus Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 – Nyal & Beverly Scheuermann Family Scholarship
Hannah Gregory: $500 – Debra Hildebrandt Scholarship
Jasmine Greuel: $500 – Richard A. Meyer Memorial Scholarship
Katie Hilt: $500 – Dorothy Ruland Scholarship
Makayla Hotz: $1,000 – Lester Ihrig Memorial Scholarship, $1,500 – William M. Bray Scholarship
Madeline Jaber: $1,000: Oshkosh North HS Class of 1978 Gladys Veidemanis Scholarship
Madelynn Kallman: $1,000 – Oshkosh Service League Scholarship
Evan Kriz: $500 – Kaprelian Baseball Scholarship, $500 – Robert Kellerman Scholarship
Dean Kuberski: $1,000 – Merlin R. and Ruth I. Wegner Scholarship
Anothai Lor: $500 – Kay Weber Scholarship
Finn Luaders: $1,000 – Pepsi Scholarship
Owen Meyerson: $1,000 – Barr-Chalberg Scholarship
Drake Moxon: $500 – Sam Barnard Memorial Scholarship
Ivan Osland: $500 – Donald and Audrey Gutzman Scholarship, $1,000 – Lester Ihrig Memorial Scholarship
Mallory Ott: $500 – Sam Barnard Memorial Scholarship
Mina Pillsbury: $1,000 – Joseph Mertle Scholarship
Sophia Rommelfanger: $300 – Maggie Radford Nordquist Choral Scholarship, $1,500 – William M. Bray Scholarship
Cormac Sammons: $1,000 – Fox River Valley Contractors Assoc Schlp, $350 – Harold Schumerth Scholarship, $1,000 – Ray Neveau Play it Forward Memorial Scholarship
Ella Saunders: $1,000 – Dave & Connie Paulick Scholarship
Own Schulze: $1,000 – Dr. Peter Muehrer 1995 Hall of Fame Scholarship Fund
Samuel Stindt: $1,000 – Viola C. Vedder Memorial Scholarship
Katharine Stupey: $1,500 – William M. Bray Scholarship
Pa Houa Shoua Thao: $1,000 – Barr-Chalberg Scholarship, $500 – Kay Weber Scholarship
Chloe Thao: $1,000 – Viola C. Vedder Memorial Scholarship
Lay Wah: $1,000 – Marvin and Mary Steckbauer Thompson Schlp-HS Education, $2,000 – Sergeant Andrew Wallace Scholarship
Abby Yanacek: $500 – Dr. Stanley J. Graiewski Memorial Scholarship
Timothy Yang: $1,000 – Barr-Chalberg Scholarship, $2,000 – Thomas J. King and Jean I. Erdman Scholarship
Peyton Zietlow: $500 – Oshkosh Noon Optimist Scholarship-UWO Award

Oshkosh West High School
Ava Berdelman: $1,500 – William M. Bray Scholarship
Jennsen Berg: $2,000 – Lyle & Elle Mae Beck Memorial Scholarship
Alec Berndt: $250 – Brandon J. Backus Memorial Scholarship
Brianna Bougie: $2,000 – Don and Mary Troudt Scholarship
Zachary Chastek: $1,000 – Nyal & Beverly Scheuermann Family Scholarship
Madalyn Choinski: $500 – Dr. Stanley J. Graiewski Memorial Scholarship
Hannah Chung: $1,000 – Scholarship for Engineering
Anna Dailey: $1,500 – Mary E. Forbes Scholarship
Matt Davis: $350 – Harold Schumerth Scholarship
Zachary Eaton: $1,000 – Jason Schroeder Memorial Scholarship
Lara Funnell: $1,000 – Lester Ihrig Memorial Scholarship, $500 – Oscar & Gertrude Hardy Scholarship
Faith Galicia: $500 – Anona Frankenstein Scholarship
Jaxon Galicia: $500 – Govani Gives Scholarship
Joseph Geffers: $500 – Mike Clark Memorial Scholarship, $2,500 – Scott Bekken Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 – Viola C. Vedder Memorial Scholarship
Brooklyn Graf: $1,000 – Ellen Duex Memorial Scholarship
Erik Grey: $500 – E.J. Schneider Scholarship
Brianna Hershberger: $500 – Donald and Audrey Gutzman Scholarship, $1,000 –mLester Ihrig Memorial Scholarship
Sofia Kainz: $1,500 – William M. Bray Scholarship
Morgan Kern: $500 – Emily Salzsieder Memorial Scholarship Fund, $500 – Oshkosh Noon Optimist Scholarship- FVTC Award
Delaney Koch: $1,000 – Reichow Scholarship – Education
Ashley Kozel: $1,000 – Reichow Scholarship – Band
Myrah Lago: $1,000 – Fred Leist Scholarship, $500 – Terry and Amy Hathaway Scholarship
Olivia Navin: $250 – Chuck Grable Scholarship
Elise Palecek: $500 – Jeremy T. Monnett Memorial Scholarship Fund
Kieran Patrick: $500 – Chuck Grable Scholarship, $1,000 – Ray Neveau Play it Forward Memorial Scholarship, $1,500 – William M. Bray Scholarship
Sarah Pizon: $1,000 – Barbara Habstritt Scholarship
Morgan Reitz: $2,000 – Don and Mary Troudt Scholarship
Trevor Rice: $250 – Brandon J. Backus Memorial Scholarship
Ella Schaefer: $1,000 – Anthony Ramminger Memorial Scholarship
Caitlin Scheider: $1,000 – Peter Pan Nursery School Scholarship
Ian Smith: $2,000 – Bertha M. Jones Scholarship
Karizma Vazquez: $1,000 – Ripple Effect Scholarship
Tessa Whitcomb: $1,500 – William M. Bray Scholarship
Abigail Wianecki: $300 – Maggie Radford Nordquist Choral Scholarship
Bryant Wright: $1,000 – Merlin R. and Ruth I. Wegner Scholarship
Connor Yakes: $1,000 – Adam Gundlach High School Scholarship

Princeton High School
Ian Dugenske: $750 – Marjorie and Lester Brown Scholarship

Ripon High School
Jaxson Banks: $500 – Tom & Joyce Eberhart Scholarship
Allison Bumby: $1,000 – Sam Holmes Family Scholarship
Dylan Kamin: $1,000 – Sam Holmes Family Scholarship
Anna Luedke: $1,500 – Alliance Laundry Systems Scholarship
Ava Nankevis: $2,000 – Sergeant Andrew Wallace Scholarship
Laila Simonis: $500 – Shannon and Shelly Memorial Scholarship

St. Mary’s Central High School
Nicholas Berg: $1,000– American Legion Post 33 Scholarship, $1,000 – Hans & Otty Edel Scholarshi

Valley Christian High School
Grace Canlas: $3,500 – Hillsdale College Scholarship
Ruby Long: $1,500 – Gams Endowment Scholarship
Josie Matiash: $1,500 – William M. Bray Scholarship

Wautoma High School
Sabrina Adair: $2,500 – Rose S. Wendt Endowed Scholarship
Neven Meyer: $1,000 – Little Pine Creek Scholarship, $2,500 – Rose S. Wendt Endowed Scholarship
Marissa Vasquez: $2,500 – Rose S. Wendt Endowed Scholarship
Madylyn Woyak: $2,500 – Rose S. Wendt Endowed Scholarship

Winneconne High School
Dana Berger: $500 – Judith Gruszynske Memorial Scholarship
Alec Bricco: $750 – Father Martin Carr Scholarship
Jasmine Bustamante: $1,000 – Technical College Scholarship, $1,000 – Viola C. Vedder Memorial Scholarship
Ella Jaeger: $1,000 – Ellen Duex Memorial Scholarship
Makenzie Peach: $1,000 – Winnebago County Farm Progress Days Scholarship
Kiersten Prahl: $1,000 – Elizabeth Rasmussen Scholarship
Corey Schoon: $1,000 – Technical College Scholarship, $1,000 – Winneconne Thrift and Gift Scholarship
Denver Scott: $500 – Gretchen Burns Scholarship
Austin Wiedemeier: $1,500 – Krizan Family Memorial Scholarship
Nicholas Williams: $1,000 – Winnebago County Master Gardeners Scholarship

The following scholarships have been awarded to college students:

Fox Valley Technical College
Victoria Herbst: $1,500 – Alliance Laundry Systems Scholarship

University of MN Twin Cities
Claire Olson: $2,000 – Alliance Laundry Systems Scholarship

UW-River Falls
Maria Zillges: $1,000 – Winnebago County Farm Bureau Scholarship

UW-Milwaukee
Elizabeth Hogan: $2,000 – Alliance Laundry Systems Scholarship

UW-Oshkosh
Renee Christensen: $1,000 – AAUW Scholarship
Brianna Falk: $1,000 – AAUW Scholarship
Christina Kimball: $1,500 – Colleen Gibbons Daugherty Nursing Scholarship
Anne Loewel: $750 – Laurie Holtmeier Raupp Scholarship
Katie Mulvey: $500 – Katherine Mckinnon Fiss Nursing Scholarship-Graduate
Isabelle Osheim: $1,000 – Gladys Ihde Scholarship
Julia Stachowski: $500 – Katherine Mckinnon Fiss Nursing Scholarship-Undergraduate
Alexandra Torres: $1,000 – AAUW Scholarship