Author: Kari Moody

With two siblings in college at the same time as her, Annie Skorupa has had many family discussions about money. Debt and managing finances are frequent topics with Skorupa’s friends and roommates too. “We talk about having debt — it’s not a bad thing, especially educational debt, but just the fact that you can seek…

“When I was young, I was so focused on golf that I was thinking about being a professional golfer,” says Ben Gilles, a human biology major. “I competed on several state championship teams so being a part of that experience, it was one of my goals to be a Division I student athlete. I was…

In a world of mass communications dominated by social media, where the truth is easily twisted, student Matthew Knoke has a dream to be a beacon of light, guiding others to what is real. “The discovery of truth — I always want to challenge myself to go above and beyond no matter if those things…

It’s impossible to not feel the passion in Mohamed Mohamed as he talks about his dream of providing education to children throughout the world over technology delivered by cell phone. But, he says, to help us understand fully, he needs to start at the beginning of his story. “I’m the first born of six children.…

With Mom and Dad as UW-Green Bay alumni sharing the same degree, Patrick Brodhagen feels that his path forward in life was charted before he was even born. The environmental science and geoscience major — just like his parents — sees a future building on the days of hard work with the family farm. “I’ve…

“My dad is my big motivator. He didn’t get his college degree until I was a junior in high school. His late- night studies and his dedication to school in general really opened my eyes,” says PaYeng Yang, an electrical engineering technology major expecting to graduate in fall 2020. “I knew that no matter what…

Nikki Messick attends the Green Bay campus. majors in Human Biology and intends to graduate in 2024.  When Nikki opened her email and learned she was awarded a scholarship, she was not only excited, but relieved. This scholarship will help her pay for her education, allowing her to feel less stressed about the 8 years…

Maddrik Logemann  attends the Green Bay campus and is majoring in Environmental Science, with an anticipated graduation year of 2024.  This scholarship has helped him confidently pursue his passion into college. He says. “This scholarship has validated the hard work I put in through high-school, and has given me the opportunity to study environmental science.”…

Whitney Wasmuth attends the Green Bay campus and her major is Mathematics. Her anticipated graduation year is 2023. Whitney is a goal setter and shares, “Graduating college debt free is a huge goal of mine. This scholarship will help me continue to reach that goal and, allow me to further my education here, at the…