2023 EEF Scholarship Winners
In 2023, the Environmental Education Foundation awarded scholarships to six area high school scholars, continued scholarship support to six students pursuing undergraduate degrees, and two in the process of earning advanced degrees.
Thomas E. Reynolds Endowment Scholarship
Thanks to the continuing generous support of the Reynolds family, this year we were able to increase the amount of the award for this scholarship to $16,000.
Henry Walters-Koern from Big Foot High School will be granted $4,000 each year for four years as he pursues his college degree in Agricultural Education.
EEF High School Graduate Scholarship
Four additional high school students were awarded the EEF Undergraduate Scholarship and $3,000 for their freshman year, with the possibility of continuing support.
The winners from Williams Bay High School were Adam Lightbody (Environmental Engineering) and Cameron Janen (Environmental Science).
The winners from Badger High were Hannah Abram (Environmental Science) and Zach Beinetti (Environmental Science and Hydrology).
Thomas E. Reynolds Jr. Gateway Technical College Scholarship
In 2023, the EEF awarded the first Thomas E. Reynolds Jr. Gateway Technical College Scholarship to Paige Foley.
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This Badger High School graduate will be applying this award to her studies in Greenhouse Management.
Thomas J. Cashman Post Graduate Scholarship
In 2023, two scholars were awarded the Cashman Scholarship.
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Sam Ahler (Badger HS, UW Madison) is pursing a doctorate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
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Douglas Reuss (Badger HS, UW Madison) is in his second year at U of St. Thomas Law School, focused on environmental law.
Thomas E. Reynolds Scholars
In addition to this year's winner of the Thomas E. Reynolds Endowment Scholarship, the foundation also continues to support prior winners through their college careers.
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Those scholars are Amanda Bender (Plant Pathology, UW-Madison), Ave Beyers (Geo & Environmental Studies, Carthage College) and Melissa Konkle (Microbiology & Dairy Science, UW- Madison).
Continuing Undergraduate Support
EEF Undergraduate College Scholarships
Three scholars who were awarded EEF High School Scholarships in the past were awarded continuing support in 2023.
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Those scholars are Jaiden Lauer (Aquatic Biology, UW- LaCrosse), Camryn Johnston (Agri-business, UW- Plattville) and Jacob Kuhnke (Eco-System Restoration and Management, UW- Stevens Point).