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Achievement Center-

Achievement Center - Huettig Memorial Fund

This donor advised fund was opened in 2008 and offers a scholarship to a Portage County resident pursuing a degree in the field of special education. This scholarship will award up to $600 annually and applicants may re-apply in subsequent years.

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Bill's Pizza Scholarship

This is a scholarship fund established by Barlow Enterprises for an employee of Bill’s Pizza who is or will be attending a school of higher education. This scholarship will award up to $600 annually.

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Donn Behnke Scholarship

This scholarship is open to SPASH senior men who have been on the cross-country team and have been accepted to a College, University, or Technical College.  This scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

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William Cherek

Recognizing an importance in education, this scholarship was created for graduating seniors from Rosholt High School who plans to pursue an accounting degree and are a member of St. Ladislaus Catholic Church. Up to (2) scholarships with an award up to $1000 each will be awarded annually and applicants may re-apply for a second subsequent year.

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Jarmes R. Cherney Scholarship Fund

The fund will award an annual scholarship to a Portage County graduating high school senior who was also a varsity athlete. This scholarship will award up to $500 annually. Recipients may reapply for the scholarship for up to four years.

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C.O.L.L.E.G.E. Scholarship Fund - Learn more Click Here

(Creating Opportunity for Local Learners to Explore Greater Education)

Started in 2010 by the Community Foundation, this fund offers $1000 scholarships to Portage County Residents seeking post-secondary degrees.

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Community First Bank-

Community First Bank Scholarship

Through this Scholarship Fund, Community First Bank will award a total of a half million dollars in scholarships to graduating seniors of Pacelli, SPASH, and Rosholt High Schools, through 2034. Each student selected will receive up to a $1,000 scholarship renewable for up to 4 years.

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Cook Family Scholarship

This scholarship fund, established in 2006 by Jay and Linda Cook, will provide a scholarship each year to a graduating SPASH senior, who will be attending an accredited University and who has not received other scholarships of greater value.  The applicant should illustrate a balance of academics and employment experiences.  This scholarship will award up to $1000 annually.

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Laura Davies Memorial Scholarship - Learn more about Laura Click Here

This scholarship was established in 1997.  In 2005 it began to award to SPASH seniors who meet the scholarship application criteria and who spent their elementary years at McDill Elementary School.  Up to (2) scholarships with an award up to $750 each will be awarded annually.

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Heidi Evenson Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is open to SPASH senior women who have been a member of the Girl’s Gymnastic Team at any time between grades 9-12.  This scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

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Fat Boy Golf Scholarship -Learn more about this scholarship Click Here

This scholarship is open to graduating seniors from SPASH and Pacelli who are members of the golf team and plan to attend a 4-year College, University or Technical College. There will be two (2) scholarship winners per year, unless fewer than two applications are received. This scholarship will award $1,000 annually to each selected recipient.

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Elmer Fournier Memorial Scholarship Fund

The fund will offer an annual scholarship to a SPASH graduate pursuing a business or public service degree from UWSP. This scholarship will award up to $500 and former recipients may re-apply for the scholarship.

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Friedrich

Peter Friedrich Memorial Scholarship -Learn more about Peter Click Here

This scholarship was created in the spring of 2008 in the memory of Peter and will be awarded to a Portage County resident who meets the scholarship application criteria.  This scholarship will award up to $1000 annually.

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LeRoy & Phyllis Heiser Basketball Scholarship

LeRoy and Phyllis Heiser, longtime fans of the Stevens Point Area Senior High School Basketball program, established the LeRoy and Phyllis Heiser Basketball Scholarship to recognize a varsity basketball player, with financial need, who will be continuing on to higher education.  This scholarship will award up to $500 annually, which is available only for the recipient’s first year of school.

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Hunger & Poverty Prevention Scholarship

This scholarship was created in the fall of 2012 and will be awarded to a Portage County resident who meets the scholarship application criteria. Up to (2) scholarships with an award up to $1000 each will be awarded annually.

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Iber Health Education Scholarship

(High School Seniors are not eligible to apply)

This fund exists for the purpose of providing annual scholarships to Portage County students to assist them in health related careers, and to encourage their return to the community as professionals.  This scholarship is for existing college students or for those returning to study a specific medical area. Up to (3) scholarships with an award up to $1000 each will be awarded annually.

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Judge Robert Jenkins Memorial Scholarship - Learn more Click Here

Honoring the late Judge Robert Jenkins, this fund provides scholarships to Portage County graduating high school students seeking post-secondary degrees in law, law enforcement, or natural resources. These were all passions of Judge Jenkins and the family is looking to help others pursue their dreams in these areas. This scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

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Win & Nora Jensen Scholarship

With a desire to give back to the people who helped to make their dental practice a success, the late Nora and Dr. Win Jensen established the Win and Nora Jensen Scholarship Fund. In addition to the family's involvement in Win's dental practice, steadfast faith in their church was a guiding influence in their daily lives.  This scholarship is open to a Portage County resident who is attending a church affiliated and supported school of higher education.  Four years is the maximum number of years for eligibility of this scholarship.  Up to (2) scholarships with an award up to $500 each will be awarded annually.

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Fern M. Johnson Nursing Scholarship

This was created for the purpose of providing an annual scholarship to a non-traditional Portage County resident who is a Sophomore, Junior or Senior in an accredited nursing program.  This scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

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Jim Kocha Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship fund was established in 2010 in memory of Jim Kocha. Jim taught Science for over 30 years at the junior high schools in Stevens Point. In order to qualify for this scholarship, you must be a graduating senior at SPASH who plans to attend a 4-year College or University. This scholarship will award up to $1000 annually.

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MADA Custom Apparel Scholarship

The fund wil award two $1000 scholarships annually, one each to a male and female graduating SPASH senior who participated in at least two varsity sports.

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Alton & Barbara McDonald Scholarship

This scholarship fund will award an annual scholarship to a SPASH or Pacelli graduating senior or Portage County non-traditional student demonstrating a strong record of community service. Portage County college graduates entering the UW School of Veterinary Science are also encouraged to apply. This scholarship will award up to $400 annually.

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Jill & John Norton Scholarship

This scholarship fund was established in 2006 by John and Jill Norton to provide scholarship(s) each year to a graduating SPASH senior who will be attending a University of Wisconsin system campus.  Up to (2) scholarships with an award up to $375 each will be awarded annually.

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Mike Olson Cross Country Scholarship

This scholarship was established by students, parents and friends of Mike Olson in recognition of his long-term dedication to the SPASH Girls Cross-Country program.  This scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

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Pavelski Scholarship for Leaders

This scholarship is awarded to a SPASH student who demonstrates strong leadership qualities and participates in extra-curricular activities. This scholarship will award up to $3000 annually.

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George Roman Baseball Scholarship

This scholarship is open to a SPASH senior member of the Varsity Baseball Team who has been accepted to a College, University or Technical College. This scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

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Scott Schultz Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2008 by the family and friends of Scott Schultz, a true community servant. At various times in his short life, he served on the county board, the school board, the community park board and many other community/university committees. He served as Mayor of Stevens Point for seven years in the 1990’s, then worked in the UWSP Alumni and Foundation offices, before becoming Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Portage County. With his sudden death at the age of 51, it was felt that a scholarship in his name to a worthy student who shared his sense of community service would be the most fitting tribute. Up to (2) scholarships with an award up to $1000 each will be awarded annually (one to a SPASH student, the other to a Pacelli student).

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Cheri Smith Scholarship

In 2007, Cheri Smith celebrated 25 years in business as a successful real estate broker in Stevens Point. As a UWSP graduate in business and economics, she felt a scholarship was an important way to thank the community with a lasting gift to university students.  Available to UWSP Juniors or Seniors majoring in business administration and/or economics. A student receiving this scholarship as a Junior may re-apply again as an incoming Senior.  This scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

Sorenson

Dirk Sorenson Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is open to members of the SPASH wrestling team who plan to attend a College, University or Technical College.  This scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

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Stevens Point Area Education Association Scholarship

Stevens Point Area Retired Teachers Association Scholarship

Up to (26) scholarships are open to any SPASH senior, OR the son/daughter of a Stevens Point Public School District employee, who plans to attend a College, University, or Technical College. Each scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

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SPAEA- Dave Amdahl "PANTHER" Wrestling Scholarship

This scholarship is open to members of the SPASH wrestling team who plan to attend a College, University or Technical College.  This scholarship will award up to $250 annually.

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SPAEA- Schwartz Family Scholarship

This scholarship, established by the family and friends of John M. Schwartz, provides a scholarship to a graduating senior seeking to attend a technical or trade school.  This scholarship will award up to $150 annually.

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SPAEA- Jon Vollendorf Girls Basketball Scholarship

This scholarship is open to SPASH senior female basketball players who plan to attend a College, University or Technical College.   This scholarship will award up to $250 annually.

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Mary Thurmaier Foreign Language Scholarship

This scholarship fund, established in 2007 by Mary Thurmaier and her children, provides a scholarship to a graduating SPASH Senior who will be attending an institute of higher education, and who has an academic background and continuing interest in foreign language. This scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

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Joey Trzebiatowski Memorial Scholarship Fund

An annual scholarship will be awarded to a Portage County graduating high school senior planning to attend either UWSP or MSTC with a business major or minor. This scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

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Tim Turner Scholarship

Known as a caring man and often called a Good Samaritan for the little acts of kindness that he randomly did for  people he did not even know, the late Tim Turner of Almond is being memorialized by family and friends through the Tim Turner Scholarship Fund. Open to a graduating senior from a Portage County high school, this scholarship is awarded to a person of strong character like the generous man for whom this fund is named.  Up to (2) scholarships with an award up to $1000 each will be awarded annually.

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John Wandrey Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2006 in memory of John Wandrey who served Portage County in various ways.  John’s demonstrated philosophy was “you can’t just take from your community; you have to give something back”. This scholarship is available to a graduating Portage County student who is involved in their school and community and demonstrates service and leadership roles.  This scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

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Ryan Wanta Memorial Scholarship - Learn more about Ryan Click Here

The Ryan Wanta Memorial Scholarship Fund is available to Portage County residents who will be pursuing a degree in Child Care or Early Childhood Education.  This scholarship awards up to $500 annually. Applicants may reapply in subsequent years and Non-Traditional students are encouraged to apply.

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Joe Wozniak Memorial Scholarship

The Joe Wozniak Memorial Fund was established in June 2008 and is available to a Portage County resident who will be attending a two-year technical college.  Up to (2) scholarships with an award up to $1000 each will be awarded annually.  Scholarship applicants are eligible to re-apply for 2nd year.

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Dan Zurawski Memorial Scholarship - Learn more about Dan Click Here

This scholarship is in memory of Dan Zurawski and will award an annual scholarship to a graduating senior from a Portage County high school planning to enroll in the College of Natural Resources at UWSP or anyone enrolling in UWSP if there are no applicants meeting that criteria. This scholarship will award up to $500 annually.

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Susan Zywicki Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is open to any SPASH senior who plans to attend UWSP or Mid-state Technical College.  This scholarship will award up to $1000 annually.