Congratulations to the School of Education students who were awarded scholarships for this coming academic year. Thanks to our generous donors, the School of Education was able to award 302 scholarships to 275 students for a total of about $520,000 given for the 2024-2025 school year.
Scholarships 2024-2025
Here is a list of the scholarship awards and the donors:
Frank Adams Memorial Scholarship
Donor: Mary Louise Williams
Recipients: Taylor Keaton, Jaidyn Spencer, Katie Albanese, Kaiya Walsh
Dr. Roberta T. Anderson ’55
Donor: Dr. Roberta T. Anderson
Recipients: Maria Ojeda, Sara Dharani, Jennifer De Jesus Reyes, Erika Grimscheid, Ashley Krog, Kaileigh Smith, Naomi Pelland
Wilma H. Berg Scholarship
Donor: Wilma H. Berg
Recipient: Jimena Haro
Amy Tessmer Boening Scholarship
Donor: Amy Tessmer Boening
Recipients: Jamie Holifield, Rebecca Reece, Uniqua Adams, Timothy Curtain, Cheryl Bledsoe, Liang Wanying, Carisa Johnson, Austin Paliafito, Dashun Beck, Veronica Cruz, Hayley Doran, Stephanie Hanney, Jasmine Kelly, John Loy, Jennifer Tressler, Pauline Mwendwa, Ana Hoffman, Angela Kowalski, Alice Belcher Owonifari, Michelle Ravin
Robert Edward Burns Scholarship
Donor: Patricia E. Burns
Recipient: Ruby Schoofs
Roland Memorial Callaway
Donor: Joan Callaway
Recipient: Pauline Mwendwa
Day/ Finch Memorial Fund
Donor: Linda Finch
Recipient: Michelle Burch
American Sign Language Fund (Formerly known as the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Conference/ Scholarship)
Donors: Multiple individual donors
Recipient: Anna Westhoff
Chris and Sven Dikander Scholarship
Donor: Estate of Hilma Christine Dikander
Recipients: Blake Gribble, Emerson Seagren, Parker Owen, Kristina Harms, Katherine Picazo, Katie Scharenbroch, Morgan Padilla, Caeli Mccue, Allison Burmesch, Abrielle Lenius, Natalie Wood, Samantha Brenner, Nat Aughey, Samantha Martylewski, Desiraye Fil, Savanah Scheels, Lydia Weyker, Caitlin Schneider, Brooke Parrish, Rebekah Brumley, Molly Radtke, Ella Evenson, Danielle Brzezinski, Chloe Chontos, Julia Rifkin, Jervanna Kimble, Margaret Krueger, Adal Tepoz, Olivia Graham, Brooke Crosby, Alise Van Dyke, Christina Raychel
Margaret Ferris Scholarship
Donor: Margaret Ferris
Recipient: Benjamin Moyle
James Fisher Adult Education Scholarship
Donor: James C. Fisher ’79 and Barbara C. Fisher
Recipient: Robert Williams
Salomon H. Flores Memorial Scholarship
Donor: Maria Cruz, David Flores, Maria Flores and The Salomon H. Flores Family
Recipients: Yaquelin Calderon, Mariana Jaime, Kudvaet Salas
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Cecile M. Foley Scholarship
Donor: Greater Milwaukee Foundation Cecile M. Foley Education Scholarship Fund
Recipient: Michelle Burch
Robert E. Gallegos Fund
Donor: Maria Gallegos
Recipients: Maria Ortiz, Lesly Lagunes Martinez
Gertie the Duck
Donor: Family of Dr. Louis G. Romano ’43 & Shirley M. Romano ’43
Recipients: Benjamin Gesell, Megan Ottaviani
Harriet Fox and Dr. Robert B. Gordon
Donor: Harriet Fox Gordon and Dr. Robert B. Gordon
Recipients: Lucianabella Muro, Jennifer Ortiz Francisco, Denise Heinecke, Kaily McAuliffe, Kathryn Seewald, Estefany Ruiz Fujarte, Ana Melgoza, Meredith Grace, Stephanie Munguia, Deshawnta Cooper
Randy Goree Scholarship
Donor: Nancy File
Recipient: Isabella LaSpisa
Karleen Haberichter ’62, ’74 Scholarship
Donor: Karleen Haberichter
Recipients: Alexis Mueller, Lindy Niemiec, Amy Deibert
Sydney G. Hambling Scholarship
Donor: Marguerite D. Hambling ’37
Recipients: Michele Gloede, Andrew D’Alberto, Pauline Mwendwa, Lina Zhu, Maria Rybachek, Gabriel Nnamdi Ezema, Taylor Keaton, Dominic Herron, Emma Farris
Richard and Dawn Haney Scholarship
Donor: Richard and Dawn A. Haney
Recipients: Brooke Obrien
Reuben K. Harpole Scholarship
Donor: Reuben K. Harpole Jr.
Recipients: Mia Morrison
William B. Harvey Scholarship
Donor: Dr. Ian Harris and Friends
Recipients: Jessica Differt, Jaxon Seeger, Brittany Blankenheim
John and Louise Hatton Scholarship
Donor: John and Louise Hatton
Recipient: Sarah Marotta
Earl and Kathryn Henry Scholarship
Donor: Patricia Finlayson, Jill Finlayson, and Andrew Finlayson
Recipients: Bryan Luis, Jennifer Ortiz Francisco, Meredith Grace, Peyton Roth
Jean E. Hoffman Scholarship
Donor: Jean E. Hoffman
Recipients: Aysegul Yazganoglu, Casside Katzer, Denise Heinecke
Lorena Jacobson Math Educator Scholarship
Donor: Lorena Jacobson
Recipients: Deandria McClain, Faith Reisterer, Stella Haas, Maren Mckeand, Maliha Shafiq, Jeremy Balloni, Michelle Herrmann, Morgan Rasmussen, Bailey Walczak, Mitchell Janezic, Ean Jamel, Leia Blair, Aiden Tyler
Estelle Z. Katz Scholarship For Social Justice in Education
Donor: Family and Friends of Estelle Z. Katz
Recipient: Jasmine Padeti
Kellner Early Childhood Education Scholarship
Donor: Mary and Ted Kellner
Recipients: Alexis Mueller, Alexis Marra, Madalyn Maldonado
SOE Kellner Scholarship
Donor: Mary and Ted Kellner
Recipients: Crystal Keller, Connor Morris
Henry Kepner Mathematics Education Scholarship
Donor: Dr. Henry S. Kepner, Jr.
Recipients: Deandria McClain, Jeremy Balloni, McKenna Olson, David Neustifter, Karly Mutranowski, Gisselle Sandoval
Alyce M. Kraemer Scholarship
Donor: The Family of Alyce M. Kraemer
Recipients: Valery Montes de Oca, Sunshine Conner, Oscar Carrillo
Cozette Krueger Scholarship
Donor: Evelyn A. Krueger
Recipients: Kayla Solomon, Angelina Lopez, Jordan Calloway
Marsha Krueger Scholarship
Donor: Marsha Krueger
Recipients: Madeline Schreiber, Marie Enderle, Annamaria Iskandarani, Noah Wolfe, Hunter Kahl, Aleesa Krause, Allyson Thomas, Peyton Krause, Nialys Suarez, Edie Engels
Joseph and Lorette Kuehneisen/Robert Eiserlo Scholarship
Donor: Estate of Robert Kuehneisen
Recipients: Nathan Thompkins, Hannah Carls, Benjamin Gesell, Megan Ottaviani, Timothy Swartz, Elizabeth Olubunmi, Stephen Zastrow, Dillyn Hayhurst, Hope King, Faith Helke, Jack Langenfeld, Naw Paw Dai Moo, Victoria Vorpagel
Joseph and Lorette Kuehneisen/Robert Eiserlo Teachers for a New Era Fellowship
Donor: Estate of Robert Kuehneisen
Recipients: Hannah Carls, Antonia Marlis, Stacy Tran, Shannon Mishun, John Baffoe, Melisa Marban, Nathan Thompkins, Angela Koch, Katherine Larsen, Jennifer Leber, Cheryl Lezama, Sophia Lipovsek, Perry Lodes, Abby Lor, Jayme Morgan, Holden Sherer, Sarah Albertson, Monique Hill
Robert and Hope Longwell-Grice
Donor: Robert and Hope Longwell-Grice
Recipient: Robert Williams
Dorothy B. Maksimowicz Scholarship
Donor: Estate of Henry A. Maksimowicz
Recipients: Brenda Perez Hernandez
Michelle A. Miller Scholarship
Donor: Mr. Ed and Mrs. Faye Miller and Friends
Recipients: Leigha Young, Mei Lin Nall
Milwaukee Educators Scholarship
Donor: Dorothy Woodson and Thomas Maxcy
Recipients: Kaitlynn Beck, Mervyn Rutley, Jordan Van Valkenberg, Anthoni Jacobs-Ebia, Denise Cunningham, Ean Jamel, Sally Yeldell, Kimberly Mondragon, Ava Aldrian, Isabella Brosnahan, Sorelle Gonzalez, Bailey Doris, Lauren Prather, Jason Henning, Makayla Washington, Kristen Schowalter
Milwaukee State Teachers College
Donor: Milwaukee State Teachers College Class of 1941
Recipients: Mackenzie Arndt, Grace Burmesch, Nye Kovaleski, Richard Hoffman, Samantha Brenner, McKenna Thompson, Caroline Rashid, Jenna Ollman, Christian Torres
School of Education Scholarship
Donor: Walter J. and Ruth C. Mundschau
Recipients: Sophia Ward, Aubrie Gorski, Reilly Fulmer
Casper and Mary Ondrejka Scholarship
Donor: Linda Paul
Recipient: Zenebach Bowerman
Marguerite Pavlic-Gostomski Scholarship
Donor: Kathleen Nelson
Recipient: DeMarcus Groce
Ivy Louise Peters Memorial Scholarship Fund
Donor: Anna Boyer
Recipient: Jillian May
Pi Lambda Theta Lua Carrithers
Donor: Barbara Michaels
Recipient: Cynthia Eason
Mildred and Chester Raasch ’45
Donor: Chester A. Raasch
Recipients: Emily Reed, Preciouslight Ukachi, Zachary Tanz, Htoo Blay
Emily Kachel Robertson ’80
Donor: Dean Erickson
Recipients: Nour Rayyan, Angelina Lopez
Russell D. Robinson Adult Education
Donor: Helen Robinson
Recipients: Nia Taylor, Lauren Standish
Judith ’57 and Gerald B. Salinsky
Donor:: Judith and Gerald Salinsky
Recipient: Tabitha Henderson
Dorothy Emile Shankwitz ’63
Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Shankwitz
Recipients: Amber Beckman, Norah Lockwood
Ura M. and John G. Silveus
Donor: Estate of Marian Silveus
Recipient: Sunshine Conner
Clara Hertel Slaymaker
Donor: Mr. Dale Ihlenfeldt and Mrs. Elinor Slaymaker Ihlenfeldt
Recipient: Sophie Kronenberg
Jeannette J. Sokol
Donor: Jeannette J. Sokol and the Racine Community Foundation
Recipient: Pedro Longoria
Jennie D. Steinberg
Donor: Jennie D. Steinberg
Recipient: Ghada Hammad
Mary Jo Stipek Scholarship
Donor: Educators Legacy Foundation
Recipients: Pagie Dejohnett, Juan Avila, Corinna Anderson, Kelly Bowen, Hannah Abdi-Kinsey
Temkin Adult Education
Donor: Mark Temkin
Recipient: Marissa Piccolo
Dean Alfonzo Thurman/ US Bank Education
Donor: US Bank and Friends
Recipients: Antonio Oliver, April Lynch, Marina Gonzalez, Parker Slapczynski, Meadow Conner
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Donald P. Timm
Donor: Greater Milwaukee Foundation Donald P. Timm Scholarship Fund
Recipients: Lashonda Jefferson, Brittany Blankenheim, Meredith Denisco, Rojohnda Russell, Rashida Baker, Jaxon Seeger, Parker Owen, Ladonte Pittman, Cassidy Rodencal, Candace Knaebe
Harvey A. Uber
Donor: Edith M. Andersen
Recipients: Elizabeth-Kelcey Kalumbula, Elizabeth Machi
Louise S. Ulm
Donor: Jack F. and Corrine V. Reichert
Recipients: Maya Pacholczak, Rylee Kwiatkowski, Rowan Krenz, Erin Sarlioglu, Iris McPeek, Samantha Raszeja
Cora and Lucy Waechter
Donor: Lorna Waechter
Recipients: Alexa Sommerfeld, Julia Costigan, Eva Williams
Mary Maier Walker Scholarship
Donor: Mary Maier Walker ’76
Recipients: Jocelyn Media, William Benitez, Erin Yaccarino
Caren Wesson Scholarship
Donor: Family and Friends of Karen Wesson
Recipient: Madeline Dumproff