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UW FDL Foundation Awards Scholarships
The University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac Foundation recently awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships to 37 new and continuing students for the academic year 2013-2014. The awards included endowments and donor-named scholarships as well as general UW-Fond du Lac Foundation scholarships.
Scholarship recipients and their donors had the opportunity to meet Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the annual UW-Fond du Lac Foundation Scholarship Awards and Donor Recognition Reception held in the University Commons. The student speaker was Lisa Swast, and Brian Jones spoke on behalf of the donors.
A highlight of the event was the presentation of the Most Distinguished Alumni Award was awarded to Scott Wittchow, retired managing editor of Action Publications. Wittchow is an active community volunteer and received the First Leadership Fond du Lac Alumni Award in 2003.
2013-2014 UW-Fond du Lac Foundation scholarships recipients are: Dillon Abhold, Alexandra Breitrick, Emily Chaltry, Anjelynne Coyne, Eric Daun, Kimberly Fleming, Dana Hartwig, Samantha Kraus, Jordan Kuehnl, Janee Kutz, Hannah Lein, Courtney Mallinger, Arianna McCormick, Daniel Miller, Emily Molloy, Luke Morse, Nathan O’Leary, Carly Ottery, Samantha Pfeiffer, Alicia Rodriguez, Amanda Sabel, Erick Schmidt, Dustin Schneider, Patrick Schwoerer, Brittany Seefeldt, Sarah Seegert, Justin Serwe, Emilee Sesing, Mack Shaffer, Cole Sippel, Jordan Sonnentag, Emily Stewart, Jordan Stortz, Lisa Swast (pictured), Grant TenPass, Jennifer Vollmer, and Kyle Winter.