For the Rapids City Times

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – With the help of the community, Incourage has awarded $148,000 through 163 scholarships to 135 students pursuing or continuing higher education.

“Our donors love this community and believe in both the power of education and building relationships with our youth,” said Dawn Vruwink, Incourage community investment specialist. “Our thanks to them, because without their generous support these scholarships would not be possible. “

Since its 1994 inception, Incourage has awarded more than 3,500 scholarships totaling nearly $2.5 million dollars. Today, it administers 107 scholarship funds.

Scholarship recipients include:

John Akey Memorial Scholarship

Anne Herdt, Merrill High School

Helen L. Arndt Scholarship

Myles Auclair, Devin Buckley, Samuel Howard, Asia Khane, Kendall Radtke, Rebecca Sneen, Mahadevan Urban, Joseph Whitemarsh, Lincoln High School

Brent J. Atkinson Memorial Scholarship

Austin Sutherland, Nekoosa High School

Elda Bark Memorial Scholarship

Casey Abbrederis, Jackson Benda, Katherine Czarny, Madelyn Dickey, Gavin Giese, Selena Griffith, Kristin Hansen, Kayla Huglen, Michael Iverson, Mason Karbowski, Onalei Krause, Danya Morman, Jordan Palmieri, Keegan Pulchinski, Vue Thao, Alexandra Wilson, Elizabeth Wolff, Lincoln High School

Tammy Batten Memorial Scholarship

Alison Hepp, Lincoln High School

Bell Family Scholarship

Nicholas Smits, Assumption High School;

Addison Gibbs, John Edwards High School

Elinor G. Benkowski Memorial Scholarship

Mai Her Khang, Lincoln High School

Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Billmeyer Memorial Scholarship

Mason Bushman, Nicholas Smits, Assumption High School

John and Karen Bingham Scholarship

Dakota Schaetz, Lincoln High School

Renee J. Bombaci Memorial Scholarship

Nouchee Lee, Lincoln High School

Bridget Bord Memorial Scholarship

Hailey Wilhorn, Lincoln High School

CDA STEM Scholarship

Elizabeth Schuerman, Lincoln High School

Fred Dahm Memorial Scholarship

Alison Hepp, Lincoln High School

Michael and Susan Daly “Badger #7” Scholarship

Spencer Sparks, Lincoln High School

Chuck Davies Scholarship

Ryan Zickert, Pittsville High School

Kathleen Davis Scholarship in memory of her father, Gordon Krubsack

Kayla Schmidt, Nekoosa High School

Dempze Family Scholarship in memory of Gordon and Iris Dempze

Jorian Greenwood, Lincoln High School;

Brant Hall, Nekoosa High School

Elisa Derickson Fund for Writing Scholarship

Brock Erdman, Lincoln High School

David R. Dolan Memorial Scholarship

Austin Hensley, Lincoln High School

Double Diamond Leadership Scholarship

Logan Gessert, John Edwards High School

Betty and Bernell Dye Pittsville Memorial Scholarship

Amanda Ortner, Pittsville High School

Betty and Bernell Dye Tri-City Memorial Scholarship

Wyatt Jensen, Northland Lutheran High School

Elks Ladies of Wisconsin Rapids Lodge #693 Scholarship

Stephanie Jahnz, Lincoln High School;

Jade Martin, John Edwards High School;

Amanda Ortner, Pittsville High School

Fehrman Family Scholarship

Alison Hepp, Benjamin Houston, Lincoln High School

Georgia Fenner Memorial Scholarship

Elizabeth Schuerman, Lincoln High School

Lynn and Ruth Feutz Education Scholarship

Kaitlyn Schoff, Lincoln High School

Marion Fey Nursing Scholarship

Lindsey Olson, Lincoln High School

Dr. Robert “Buck” Gill Scholarship

Elizabeth Schuerman, Lincoln High School

William M. Gleue Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Cale Benitz, Lincoln High School

Barbara Schmitz Grasser Memorial Scholarship

Joshua Dachel, Assumption High School

Sherry Gurtler Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Ashley Hartjes, UW-Stevens Point

Leonard and LaRayne Guth Family Scholarship

Cody Bredl, Hannah Nyman, Emma Ruesch, Lincoln High School

Earl and Vivian Haefs Assumption Medical Field Scholarship

Dacia Khang, Elle Leberg, Allison Livernash, Assumption High School

Aloysius “Al” Hauck Engineering Scholarship

Chee Thao, Lincoln High School

Amy O. Hemming Scholarship

Alexis Allworden, Mid-State Technical College

George and Marlene Holland Family Baseball Scholarship

Dylan Bills, Nekoosa High School

Leo Huber Scholarship

Rylee Black, Drew Doebereiner, Bailey Emery, Emma Henriksen, Keagan Kolo, Austin Kubisiak, Clay Lancour, Nekoosa High School

Frank and Illa Ironside Scholarship

Kaitlyn Schoff, Hailey Wilhorn, Lincoln High School

Richard “Dick” Kane Memorial Scholarship

Vue Thao, Lincoln High School

Officer Bill Kautzer Memorial Scholarship

Jazmin Gonzalez, Nekoosa High School

David A. Kempfert Memorial Scholarship

Roger Fuller, Lincoln High School

Kinsey Family Scholarship in memory of Karen Kinsey

Jason Leow, Lincoln High School

Kiss-Hartman Scholarship

Landon Malsom, Lincoln High School

Emily Klopotek Memorial Scholarship

Samuel Howard, Lincoln High School

Carl C. and Anna Knudsen Scholarship

Cassidy Kohls, Destiny Regalia, Paige Wogahn, Lincoln High School

Donald J. Krohn Family Scholarship

Elizabeth Wallner, John Edwards High School

Thomas A. Lenk Memorial Scholarship

MagdaleneWeiland, Lincoln High School

Lincoln High School Achievement Award

Madelyn Eichhorn, Megan Gawlitta, Allister Greening, Cassandra Kiedrowski, Lincoln High School

Lincoln High School Alumni Scholarship

Desiree Alu, Lincoln High School

Lincoln High School Class of 1947 Scholarship

Maycie Bean, Isaac Evenson, Kyle Mattheis, Katelyn Moyer, Jack Wenzel, Lincoln High School

Lincoln High School Class of 1961 Scholarship

Jordan Palmieri,Lincoln High School

Mel Massa Memorial Scholarship

Dulce Vang, John Edwards High School

Lee McCarville Memorial Scholarship

Michael Olson, Lincoln High School

Helen Mead Veterinary Scholarship

Alexa Kranig, Lincoln High School

Mid-Towne Dental McGrath Schindlbeck Community Education Scholarship

Logan Goodenough, John Edwards High School;

Jillian Staven, Lincoln High School

Dave Murgatroyd Memorial Scholarship

Michael Olson, Lincoln High School

Andrew Neitzel “Freak Flag” Scholarship

Gavin Giese, Lincoln High School

Gladys R. Nelson Memorial Scholarship

Madelyn Dickey, Lincoln High School

Ned C. Norton Memorial Scholarship

Natasha Janicki, Lincoln High School

T.P. Olson Engineering Scholarship

Austin Carlson, UW-Madison

Steven H. Peterson Family Memorial Scholarship

Ellie Heiman, Lincoln High School

Pittsville High School Alumni Scholarship

Laney Garrels, Pittsville High School

Powering Futures Electric Lineworker Scholarship

Dakota Schaetz, Lincoln High School;

Peter Powalisz, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Amber Rahn Memorial Scholarship

Irelynn Hanley, Lincoln High School

RC Scholarship

Benjamin Balko, Olivia Bean, Sam Forstner, Mitchell Hammer, Elizabeth O’Connor, Olivia Peplinski, Madison Powell, Rebekka Vold, Lincoln High School

Reyes/Ancel Scholarship

Soa Yang, Lincoln High School;

Ariel Zdun, John Edwards High School

Louie and Libby Rosandick Community Leadership Scholarship in honor of their 50th wedding

anniversary

Jared Winters, Lincoln High School

Russell Rottler Memorial Scholarship

Emma McKeel, UW-Madison

Bernard and Marlyce Schmick Scholarship

Elle Leberg, Assumption High School

Elaine Semrow Health Education Scholarship

Corryn Tetzlaff, Lincoln High School

Robert Shaw, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Spencer Sparks, Lincoln High School

Snyder 4-H Scholarship in honor of Ed and Shirley Vruwink

Kyle Kirk, Alex Zarecki, Lincoln High School

Ray Speltz Memorial Music Scholarship

Lindsey Olson, Lincoln High School

John and Judy Steele Minority Scholarship

Gaoia Xiong, Lincoln High School

Dr. John and Germaine Thompson Good Citizenship Award

Kennion Black, Nick Eidenschink, Nekoosa High School

Jesse D. Tillery and Matthew T. Grimm Memorial Scholarship

Shayna Rocha, Lincoln High School

Mitchell G. Tomfohrde Memorial Scholarship

Ethan Hess, Lincoln High School

Ernie Vogler Memorial Scholarship

Abigail Schroeder, Lincoln High School

Edward W. and Shirley J. Vruwink Scholarship

Katherine Czarny, Lincoln High School

Pamela and Ryan Walker Agricultural Scholarship

Claire Sturdy, Lincoln High School

Ryan Weidman Memorial Scholarship

Casey Abbrederis, Lincoln High School

Luke Weiland Memorial Scholarship

Keegan Pulchinski, Lincoln High School

James H. Wenzlaff Scholarship

Benjamin Houston, Lincoln High School

Brian Wilhelm Memorial Scholarship

Jordan Joosten, Lincoln High School

Herbert Williams Future Educator Scholarship

Kaitlyn Lyp, John Edwards High School

Wisconsin Rapids Optimist Club Scholarship

Taylor Foate, John Edwards High School;

Jorian Greenwood, Kayla Huglen, Gaoia Xiong, Lincoln High School

Wisconsin Rapids Sunrise Rotary Scholarship and Mentoring Award

Lydia Page, Lincoln High School

Wisconsin Rapids Youth Tackle Football & Cheerleading Scholarship

Jacob Koran, Assumption High School; Ethan McKellips, Nathan Scheunemann, Lincoln High School

Art Wittenberg Scholarship

Dulce Vang, John Edwards High School

Russ Wolff Memorial Scholarship

Madelyn Dickey, Lincoln High School

Earl and Ellen Young Memorial Endowment Scholarship

Gretchen Reichl, Assumption High School; Abigail DeRoche, Joseph Pulchinski, Kyle Vo, Joshua Zwicke, Lincoln High School;

Mikayla Amundson, Nekoosa High School;

Amanda Piotrowski, Pittsville High School