Congratulations to students who were awarded scholarships for this coming academic year.
Thanks to our generous donors, the School of Education was able to award almost $589,750 in scholarships to 630 students for the 2023-2024 academic year. This number includes Chancellor’s Graduate Scholarships.
Scholarships 2023-2024
Frank Adams Memorial Scholarship
Donor: Mary Louise Williams
Recipient: Kelsey Wozniak
Wilma H. Berg Scholarship
Donor: Wilma H. Berg
Recipients: Roberta Morrobel, Renee Anderson, Breanna Culver, Samantha Murray, Sidney Palmer, Madison Homan, Margaret Krueger
Amy Tessmer Boening Scholarship
Donor: Estate of Amy Tessmer Boening
Recipients: Angela Kowalski, Fabiana Azurmendi, Ana Hoffman, Crystal Jushka, Okja Kwon, Bethel Dobberstein, Cheryl Bledsoe, Jamie Holifield, Calvin Lewis, Sarah Altiman, Jennifer Morgan, Wanying Liang, Uniqua Adams, Tensie Jackson, Elizabeth-Kelcey Kalumbula, Rebecca Reece
Robert Edward Burns Scholarship
Donor: Patricia E. Burns
Recipient: Mular Chris
Rolland Callaway Memorial Scholarship
Donors: Joan Callaway and the Callaway family in memory of Rolland and Joan Callaway
Recipients: Pauline Mwendwa, Emily Zorea, Rigel Scruggs
Chancellor’s Graduate Scholarships
Donors: These Funds are given to, and allocated by individual departments
Recipients:
Administrative Leadership
Pamela Bermender, Jerold (Jerry) Braatz, Wanying Liang, Tanner Cronce, Hannah Skroch, Jordan Kammueller, Neil Verhaeghe, Nia Taylor, Richard Sund Jr., Debra Leis, Katelyn Proctor-Carrington, Mackenzie Fetzer, Robert Williams, Alexandra Lindstrom, Lauren Standish
Teaching and Learning
Stephen Acquah, Seth Cudjoe, Elizabeth-Kelcey Anderson Kalumbula, Nazanin Kamalisarvestani, Charity Okpara, Lauren Prather, Carisa Johnson, Alanna Harris, Natalie Cook, Kathryn Sowinski, Jasmine Padeti, Ling-Hui Li
Educational Policy and Community Studies
Leslie Lukas, Anerelis Mitchell, Kevin Patterson, Fatima Rivera, Patricia Schevers, Elaina Brown, Armando Mendoza
Educational Psychology
Seidu Sulemana, Brad Bessler, Ivy Otten, Brooke Branscombe, Sophia Marquez, Eric Rodd, Angela Koch, Allison Cleary, Mei Lin Nall
City Year Scholarship
Donors: Multiple individual donors
Recipient: Robert Morrobel
Benita and John Clark Scholarship
Donors: Benita and John Clark
Recipient: Brenda Perez Hernandez
Day/Finch Memorial Fund
Donor: Linda French
Recipient: Robert Morrobel
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Conference Scholarship
Donors: Multiple donors
Recipient: Lauren Sandler
Chris and Sven Dikander Scholarship
Donors: Ellen Swan Dikander and the estate of Hilma Christine Dikander
Recipients: Patrick Xiong, Alexander Burdick, Grace Larsen, Sky Pitta, Madelyn Hermes, Kayla Solomon, Larnie Bleese, Gabrielle Borst
Elsie Egan Scholarship
Donor: Elsie Egan
Recipient: Marissa Piccolo
Margaret Ferris Scholarship
Donor: Margaret Ferris
Recipients: Nicole Carlson, Anna Westhoff
James Fisher Adult Education Scholarship
Donor: James C. Fisher
Recipient: Nia Taylor
Salomon H. Flores Memorial Scholarship
Donors: Maria H. Flores in the name of the Salomon Flores family
Recipients: Sierra Richardson, Robert Williams, Isela Arellano, Samantha Raszeja
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Cecile M. Foley Scholarship
Donor: Cecile M. Foley
Recipients: Peyton Anderson, Carter Crowley, Jennifer Vice-Reshel
Robert E. Gallegos Fund
Donor: Maria Gallegos
Recipients: Yazmin Cruz, April Lynch, Ana Melgoza, Madysen Alvarez
Harriet Fox and Dr. Robert B. Gordon
Donors: Harriet Gordon and Dr. Robert B. Gordon
Recipients: Ava Ponce, Caleigh Rose, Cassidy Feyen, Sierra Richardson, Brooke Parrish, Genesis Cintron Maisonet, Emily Eckert, Eryn Cox
Randy Goree Scholarship
Donors: Friends and family of Randy Goree
Recipients: Sunshine Conner, Kitsada Edmonds
Karleen Haberichter ’62, ’74 Scholarship
Donor: Karleen Haberichter
Recipients: Cassidy Feyen, Alexis Mueller, Caleigh Rose
Sydney G. Hambling Scholarship
Donor: Marguerite D. Hambling
Recipients: Naomi Pelland, Rachel Haos, Atsuko Borgmann, Maiyer Thao, Ranulfo Villalobos, Katie Bezak
Richard and Dawn Haney Scholarship in Science Education
Donors: Dr. Richard Haney and Mrs. Dawn Haney
Recipients: William Benitez, Timothy Western, Brandon Lucas
Reuben K. Harpole Scholarship
Donors: Reuben K. Harpole and Mrs. Mildred Harpole
Recipients: Javier Perez, Ghada Hammad
William B. Harvey Scholarship
Donor:s UWM School of Education and a variety of donors in honor of Dr. William B. Harvey
Recipient: Crystal Keller
John and Louise Hatton Scholarship
Donors: John and Louise Hatton
Recipient: Alissa Breen
Earl and Kathryn Henry Scholarship
Donors: Jill Finlayson, Earl Henry and Susan Yates
Recipients: Katrina D’Amico, Brooke Parrish
Jean E. Hoffmann Scholarship
Donor: Jean E. Hoffmann
Recipients: Elysium Morss, Emily Eckert, Amanda Hoppe, Kathryn Seewald, Emerson Seagren
Lorena Jacobson Math Educator Scholarship
Donor: Lorena Jacobson
Recipients: Deandria McClain, Ashley Block, Grace Fauerbach, Haley Tovar, Maliha Shafiq, Jacquelyn Weatherbee, Marina Gonzalez, Talitha Goomey, Haleigh Kehoe, Erin Yaccarino, Jasmyne Beasley, Jocelyn Medina, Arielle Lenius, LeJanee Paige, Valero Montes de Oca, Faith Riesterer, Mular Chris
Jeanette Seloover Johnson ‘62 and R. Douglas Johnson Deaf and Hard of Hearing Scholarship
Donors: Jeanette Seloover Johnson ‘62 and R. Douglas Johnson
Recipients: Anna Westoff, Lauren Sandler
Kellner Scholarship
Donors: Mary and Ted Kellner
Recipients: Kenyatta Falkner, Freya Theler, Cecelia Niggemeier
Kellner Early Childhood Education Scholarship
Donors: Mary and Ted Kellner
Recipients: Kintressa Gosz, Alise Van Dyke, Kathryn Seewald
Henry Kepner Mathematics Education Scholarship
Donor: Henry Kepner
Recipients: Deandria McClain, Jocelyn Medina, Logan Manz
Alyce M. Kraemer Scholarship
Donors: The family of Alyce M. Kraemer
Recipients: Sierra Richardson, Alexis Mueller, Emily Eckert, Jessica Lesko, Ashlyn Klecka, McKenzie Rode
Cozette Krueger Scholarship
Donor: The estate of Evelyn A. Krueger
Recipients: Sierra Richardson, Alexis Mueller, Emily Eckert, Jessica Lesko, Ashlyn Klecka, McKenzie Rode
Marsha Krueger Scholarship
Donor: The estate of Evelyn A. Krueger
Recipients: Maria Rybachek, Shannon Mishun, Jennifer Vice-Reshel
Joseph and Loretta Eiserlo/Robert Kuehneisen/ Scholarship
Donor: The estate of Robert Kuehneisen
Recipients: Chyketia Brown, Xin Zhao, Sabrina Carter, Ruby Schoofs, Anna Wood, Isabella LaSpisa, Monise Stark, Olivia Pierce, Alin Bahar Karacan, Tabitha Wechlo, Aubree Bahr, Bryce Van Calligan, Rebekah Brumley, Alexa Sommerfeld, Gloria Ayaa, Rebecca Reece, Amy Chapman, Natalie Wood
Joseph and Loretta Eiserlo/Robert Kuehneisen Teachers for a New Era Scholarship’
Donor: The estate of Robert Kuehneisen
Recipients: Wansheba Lawal, Stephanie Burrows, Marie Enderle, Jelen Carney, John Baffoe, Taylor Knudtson, Jennifer Kujawski, Ashley Parker, Mukadas Abdullah, Stephen Zastrow, Seth Cudjoe, Lloyd Coakley, Gabriel Ezema, Ranulfo Villalobos, Noah Wolfe, Sarah Jensen, Annemarie Iskandarani, Lina Zhu, Zianya Saldana
Robert and Hope Longwell-Grice Scholarship
Donors: Hope and Robert Longwell-Grice
Recipient: Silbi Isein
Love, Kindness Fund
Donor: Mike Robertson
Recipient: Uniqua Adams
Dorothy B. Maksimowicz Scholarship
Donors: Henry A. and Dorothy M. Maksimowicz
Recipients: Allison Haase, Allison Hoffman, Sara Dharani
Lee H. Mathews Scholarship
Donors: Dr. Lee Mathews and Isabelle Mathews
Recipient: Angela Rattin
Michelle A. Miller Scholarship
Donors: Edward and Faye Miller
Recipients: Carter Crowley, Lina Zhu, Sarah Jensen, Annamaria Iskandarani
Milwaukee State Teachers College (MSTC) Scholarship
Donors: Paul Melrood on behalf of the MSTC Class of 1941, multiple individual, corporate and foundation donors
Recipients: Peyton Anderson, Richard Hoffman, Zoe Svanoe, Jessica Schueller, Heather Waelti, Reagan Crist, Rachel Brandner, Morgan Padilla, Desiraye Fil, Sarah Peterson, Madeline Dumproff, Madison Homan, Angelina Lopez, Jordynn Leigh, Brooke Crosby, Veda Gross, Eva Garcia
Mundschau School of Education Scholarship
Donors: Ruth and Walter Mundschau
Recipients: Molly Haleblian, Reginald Adogamhe, Morgan Lovy
Caspar and Mary Ondrejka Scholarship
Donor: Linda Paul
Recipients: Huiyi Wu, Anna Callahan
Marguerite Pavlic-Gostomski Scholarship
Donors: Family and friends of Marguerite Pavlic-Gostomski
Recipients: DeMarcus Groce, Alexander Sirna, Kaishawna Fleming
Pi Lambda Theta Lura Carrithers Scholarship
Donor: Beta Epsilon Chapter of Pi Lambda Theta
Recipient: Jennifer Vice-Reshel
Mildred and Chester Raasch ’45 Scholarship
Donor: Estate of Chester A. and Mildred Raasch
Recipients: Paige Dejohnett, Taylor Antoniewicz, Angela Koch, Rigel Scruggs, Maiyer Thao, Leigha Schmidt, Leslie Zukrow, Ruth Niles, Dominique Butler, Caitlin Frank, Sophia Ward, Laura Dirk
Emily Kachel Robertson ’80 Scholarship
Donor: Emily Kachel Robertson
Recipients: Bela Raymundo, Keyiona Johnson, April Leroy, Jeanie Carr
Russell D. Robinson Adult Education Scholarship
Donor: Helen Robinson
Recipients: Jasmine Kelly, Rachel Kaelin, Marissa Piccolo
Judith Salinsky ’57 and Gerald B. Salinsky Scholarship
Donors: Judith Salinsky and Gerald B. Salinsky
Recipient: Cassidy Rodencal
Dorothy Emile Shankwitz ’63 Scholarship
Donors: Phillip and Diane Shankwitz
Recipients: Autumn Itzen, Halle Goehring
Ura M. and John G. Silveus Scholarship
Donor: Estate of Marian Silveus
Recipients: Nicole Carlson, Maxwell Folbrick
Clara Hertel Slaymaker Scholarship
Donors: Dale and Elinor Slaymaker Ihlenfeldt
Recipients: Mia Morrison, Allison Hoffman, Allison Haase
Jeannette J. Sokol Scholarship
Donor: Racine Area Community Fund
Recipients: Savanah Scheels, Laisha Ibarra, Joshua Leonard, Greta Mau
Jennie D. Steinberg Scholarship
Donor: Jennie D. Steinberg
Recipients: Jervanna Kimble, Emma Geulde, Jennifer De Jesus Reyes, Sara Dharani, Adal Tepoz
Leah D. Temkin Adult Education Scholarship
Donors: Leah D. Temkin and family
Recipients: Brooke Price, Allison Schneider, Marissa Piccolo, Blair McLaughlin
Dean AlfonzoThurman/US Bank Education Scholarship
Donors: Dr. and Mrs. Alfonzo Thurman, US Bank Corporation and multiple individual donors
Recipients: Shannon Cecil, Amal Al-Azzeh, Kaishawna Fleming, Alexander Sirna
Donald P. Timm Greater Milwaukee Foundation Scholarship
Donor: Donald P. Timm
Recipients: Holly Neubert, Clare Dillon, Jaime Wagner, Grace Welch, Brittany Blankenheim, Molly Berg, Jennifer Lebel, Elliot Kozlowski, Alexa Mara, Kelly Melton
Harvey A. Uber Scholarship
Donor: Edith “Edie” M. Anderson
Recipients: Carmen Therriault, Jennifer Ortiz Francisco, Jessica Lesko, Abigail Felten
Louise S. Ulm Scholarship
Donors: Jack F. and Corinne V. Reichert
Recipients: Cecelia Niggemeier, McKenna Thompson, Cody Schoenmann, Kacey Kotvis
Cora and Lucy Waechter Scholarship
Donor: Lorna Waechter
Recipients: Sunshine Conner, Rebecca Sawatske
Caren Wesson Scholarship
Donors: Multiple individuals
Recipients: Autumn Itzen, Halle Goehring, Alexis Marra, Amber Beckman
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