Tag: Education

Foundation Awards Omro Students $55,100 in Scholarships

The Omro Area Scholarship and Education Foundation has awarded a total of $55,100 in scholarships to 30 Omro High School graduates. A community-based volunteer committee chose the following recipients based on outstanding work in the classroom, extra-curricular activities, and community involvement: Kalei Allison: $750 — Maurice J. Schoenbechler Scholarship Zulema Belnap: $2,500 – Peggy Wagner […]

Teachers’ Closet Ensures Teachers Get Needed Supplies

Posted on Sep 29, 2022 by

The Teachers’ Closet Fund at the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation was established in order to ensure The Closet continues to receive funding, and carries on in perpetuity. As budgets have continued to tighten in schools, this is one way to alleviate some of the burden for teachers, who otherwise pay for classroom supplies themselves.

Using Music as a Teaching Tool

Posted on Sep 22, 2022 by

This school year, the fourth-grade curriculum within the Oshkosh Area School District featured a new unit called Full STEAM Ahead. STEAM is an acronym that stands for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.

Badger Mining Corporation Awards $30,000 in Scholarships

The Badger Mining Corporation recently awarded $30,000 in scholarships to three high school seniors. Eligible students for the scholarship must be attending a 4-year college or university, as well as pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Environmental Science. Each recipient will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Congratulations to the following students for receiving the 2022 […]

Oshkosh Foundation Awards $260,400 in Scholarships to High School Graduates

The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation has awarded over 200 scholarships totaling $260,400 to graduating high school seniors. The scholarship awards were presented to students during individual school ceremonies in May. A grand total of $446,650 was awarded to over 300 students, including the scholarships from the Omro Area Scholarship and Education Foundation ($58,200), Neenah Joint […]

Ripon Education Foundation Awards Students $39,000 in Scholarships

The Ripon Education Foundation (REF) has awarded a total of $39,000 in scholarships to 26 Ripon High School graduates. A community-based volunteer committee chose the following recipients based on outstanding work in the classroom, extra-curricular activities, and community involvement: Adam Banerjee: $1,000 – Ralph Quinney Memorial Business Scholarship Lucy Beuthin: $500 – REF Lottery Scholarship, […]

Foundation Awards Omro Students $58,200 in Scholarships

The Omro Area Scholarship and Education Foundation has awarded a total of $58,200 in scholarships to 30 Omro High School graduates. A community-based volunteer committee chose the following recipients based on outstanding work in the classroom, extra-curricular activities and community involvement: Bobbie Allison: $1,000 – Omro Area Scholarship & Education Foundation Scholarship Jackson Banks: $1,000 […]