ALGOMA, WIS. — Coming up on the seventh year since the Kewaunee County Wisconsin Farm Technology Days took place, the Executive Committee proudly announces the sixth group of students receiving funds from the Second Half Scholarship Fund.
The scholarships are awarded to any student beyond the first half of post-secondary education, in their 3rd or 4th year of college, the second year of a two-year program, or in the second half of a post-secondary program. Those awarded were to have graduated from high schools, including Algoma, Denmark, Kewaunee, Luxemburg-Casco, Mishicot, and Southern Door.
Students needed to meet specific requirements to apply, including if they or someone from their immediate family must have been involved in Kewaunee County Farm Technology Days 2017 as a sponsor, volunteer, or vendor. They also needed to have at least a 2.5 GPA and be currently enrolled in post-secondary education school or technical study.
Those awarded include:
Denmark –
Gwen Albers, a graduate of Denmark High School, attending the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and double majoring in International Business and Marketing analysis with a Chinese certificate.
Lexy Nowak, a graduate of Denmark High School, attending the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and majoring in Animal Science.
Kewaunee –
Grace Wisnicky, a graduate of Kewaunee High School, attending UW-Eau Claire, studying Behavioral Sciences.
Luxemburg-Casco –
Megan Salentine, a graduate of Luxemburg-Casco High School, attending St. Norbert College, and majoring in Elementary Education.
Luke VanDonsel, a graduate of Luxemburg-Casco High School, attending UW-Platteville, double majoring in Ecological Restoration, and Crop and Soil Science.
Abby Heim, a graduate of Luxemburg-Casco High School, attending Marian College and majoring in Nursing.
Nathan Naze, a graduate of Luxemburg- Casco High School, attending UW-Green Bay majoring in Math and minoring in Education.
A total of $7,000 was awarded in 2024, and a total of $60,000 will be awarded over a 10-year period
For more information about scholarships or grants involving Kewaunee County Farm Technology Days, please contact Aerica Bjurstrom.
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