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Rotary Scholarship Paves Teacher Prep Pathway for UW-Green Bay Student

Pictured: Jeff Vande Leest (left), Club President for Rotary Club of Green Bay, and Ashley Brosig, at the March 13 meeting.

Senior Ashley Brosig is your typical savvy, hard-working Phoenix whose journey to achieving her dreams of becoming a teacher are … More Rotary Scholarship Paves Teacher Prep Pathway for UW-Green Bay Student

Student Profile: Justice Saxby, ’23, Receives Carol R. DeGroot Scholarship in Environmental Science

Justice Saxby has always been conscious of sustainability. Once she realized that she could pursue higher education with a focus … More Student Profile: Justice Saxby, ’23, Receives Carol R. DeGroot Scholarship in Environmental Science

Student Profile: Jordyn Ossmann, ’24, Received Ron C. and Pauline P. Heim Scholarship

Jordyn Ossmann, scholarship recipient

Jordyn Ossmann sees her pursuit of higher education as a way to open doors for her career. It was important … More Student Profile: Jordyn Ossmann, ’24, Received Ron C. and Pauline P. Heim Scholarship

Student Profile: Samira Bare, ’24 Received Ferguson Phuture Phoenix Scholarship

Samira Bare

Dreaming big was easy for Samira Bare. Choosing to pursue college was complicated. She knew it was the next stop … More Student Profile: Samira Bare, ’24 Received Ferguson Phuture Phoenix Scholarship

Scholarship Inspires Ryan Thieme’s Passions, Big Dreams

UW-Green Bay Student Ryan Thieme

Ryan Thieme said it best when he shared “the people and the culture at UW-Green Bay make it a place … More Scholarship Inspires Ryan Thieme’s Passions, Big Dreams

Student Profile: Emily Bernhardt ’22, Jean B. Weidner Scholarship in Social Work Recipient

Emily Bernhardt

Emily Bernhardt has had a lifelong love of learning and knew college was the right path for her. Upon her … More Student Profile: Emily Bernhardt ’22, Jean B. Weidner Scholarship in Social Work Recipient

LaForce Family Foundation carries on legacy of Joe and Mac LaForce

Arionna Loughlin

Fueled by a passion for helping others, Arionna Loughlin’s goal is to become a physical therapist. Majoring in Human Biology … More LaForce Family Foundation carries on legacy of Joe and Mac LaForce

Estate gift bolsters generosity of Betty Brown, UW-Green Bay retiree

Betty Brown Ed Weidner and Students

Both Betty and Donald Brown’s parents’ formal education ended with eighth-grade. College, they realized, was not a given. Still, their … More Estate gift bolsters generosity of Betty Brown, UW-Green Bay retiree

Ben Gilles is grateful for scholarships that will allow him to graduate debt free

“When I was young, I was so focused on golf that I was thinking about being a professional golfer,” says … More Ben Gilles is grateful for scholarships that will allow him to graduate debt free

Scholarship allows Nikki Messick to feel less stressed about 8 years of education ahead of her

Nikki Messick attends the Green Bay campus. majors in Human Biology and intends to graduate in 2024.  When Nikki opened … More Scholarship allows Nikki Messick to feel less stressed about 8 years of education ahead of her