Category: Scholarship Stories
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The Impact of a Scholarship: Caleigh Cleary ’26
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Caleigh Cleary started thinking about college in middle school. By high school, she had her whole college career planned out. She knew she wanted to attend UW-Green Bay and she knew what she wanted to study. Moreover, she knew she wanted to make the most of it. Now in her fourth year majoring in Environmental…
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Scholarships help students rise on their way to realizing big dreams
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Strong proponents of STEM education, Beth and Richard Gochnauer wanted to help students pursuing careers in those fields. To help students rise to their potential, the couple created the Beth and Richard Gochnauer Engineering Technology Scholarship. “Since Green Bay is historically a manufacturing town, it needs engineers for its success,” Beth Gochnauer said. “If students…
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Rotary Scholarship Paves Teacher Prep Pathway for UW-Green Bay Student
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Senior Ashley Brosig is your typical savvy, hard-working Phoenix whose journey to achieving her dreams of becoming a teacher are close to becoming reality. She shared her story with members of Rotary Club of Green Bay on March 13 in gratitude for the club’s generous scholarships. Brosig along with senior elementary education major Megan Gomez…
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Student Profile: Justice Saxby, ’23, Receives Carol R. DeGroot Scholarship in Environmental Science
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Justice Saxby has always been conscious of sustainability. Once she realized that she could pursue higher education with a focus on environmental protection, she knew it was the right path for her. When considering attending UW-Green Bay, Saxby felt a strong connection to the Eco U™. “Once I found out they had a really good…
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Student Profile: Jordyn Ossmann, ’24, Received Ron C. and Pauline P. Heim Scholarship
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Jordyn Ossmann sees her pursuit of higher education as a way to open doors for her career. It was important for her to choose a college with a myriad of educational and professional opportunities. Ossmann’s love of learning and strong work ethic made UW-Green Bay the right choice for her. Hailing from Reedsville, Wis., Ossmann…
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Craig A. Mueller Scholarship recipients recognized
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Recipients of the Craig A. Mueller scholarships gathered for a recognition event Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in the University Union 1965 Room. Craig A. Mueller ’71 (Humanism in Cultural Change) passed away in 2006, leaving more than $1 million to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay providing need-based aid through the Craig A. Mueller Phuture Phoenix…
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Student Profile: Samira Bare, ’24 Received Ferguson Phuture Phoenix Scholarship
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Dreaming big was easy for Samira Bare. Choosing to pursue college was complicated. She knew it was the next stop on the path to her dream career. Additionally, she aspired to be a role model for others in her family. Having received a scholarship made it easier. It was a Phuture Phoenix field trip…
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Future Nurses Recognized by Aurora BayCare Medical Center
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Thanks to generous support from Aurora BayCare Medical Center, aspiring nurses selected to receive Aurora BayCare Medical Center scholarships this Fall were recognized at a reception on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the STEM Innovation Center on the Green Bay campus. “Something that inspired me to be a nurse is I know that the Hispanic community…
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Scholarship Inspires Ryan Thieme’s Passions, Big Dreams
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Ryan Thieme said it best when he shared “the people and the culture at UW-Green Bay make it a place that feels like home.” When searching for colleges, Thieme wanted to attend a school with strong academic programs and valuable skiing opportunities. During a visit to UW-Green Bay, he found exactly what he was looking…
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Chicago Area Native Rogers Rises in Phoenix Community
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For Aisa Rogers, UW-Green Bay has been the perfect place for her to branch out and grow. “Coming from a sort of a dead-end suburban area south of Chicago, I wanted to get out and make something of myself where I could be proud of myself, who I am becoming, and make my mom proud…
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Student Profile: Emily Bernhardt ’22, Jean B. Weidner Scholarship in Social Work Recipient
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Emily Bernhardt has had a lifelong love of learning and knew college was the right path for her. Upon her first tour of the UW-Green Bay campus, she knew that this was the place for her to continue her educational journey. A proud first-generation student, Bernhardt is now a senior. As a social work and…
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LaForce Family Foundation carries on legacy of Joe and Mac LaForce
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Fueled by a passion for helping others, Arionna Loughlin’s goal is to become a physical therapist. Majoring in Human Biology and Exercise, the UW-Green Bay junior is busy not only with her studies, but also working as a rehab aide at Bellin Titletown, where she schedules patients and helps the physical therapists and athletics trainers…
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Estate gift bolsters generosity of Betty Brown, UW-Green Bay retiree
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Both Betty and Donald Brown’s parents’ formal education ended with eighth-grade. College, they realized, was not a given. Still, their interest to pursue higher education was supported at home. Their college experiences helped develop their intellect and, even more importantly, it helped develop a curiosity and openness to the world. Fast forward from those college…
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Scholarship honors dahlin’s contribution, work ethic
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When Brian Wendt talks about Superior Diesel and Bell Power, he gives credit to the late Bernie Dahlin for not only contributing to the company’s success, but to position it well for the future. “I think for Bernie, nothing came easy or was given to him in life. He had to work for everything,” says…
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Scholarship support means a lot to Annie Skorupa
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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…
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Ben Gilles is grateful for scholarships that will allow him to graduate debt free
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“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…
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Scholarship drives Matthew Knoke to go after his dreams
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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…
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Mohamed Mohamed is inspired by scholarship and donors who believe in him
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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.…
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Patrick Brodhagen follows in his parents’ footsteps
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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…