Herb Kohl Foundation Awards 300 Teachers & Students
The
selection committee for the Herb Kohl Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship
Program has chosen the recipients of the 2002 Herb Kohl Foundation awards
for students and teachers.
The $1,000.00 awards are being made to 100 teachers, their schools, and
200 graduating high school students.
Fellowship recipients are chosen for their
superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, their
ability to motivate others, and for their leadership and service within
and outside the classroom.
Excellence Scholarship recipients have demonstrated
excellence in the academic arena and high motivation to achieve.
Initiative Scholarship recipients, chosen by
their schools, have demonstrated exceptional initiative in the classroom
and have shown strong promise for succeeding in college and beyond.
The Scholarship/ Fellowship/ Initiative program is co-sponsored by the
Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction,
Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools, Cooperative Educational
Service Agencies, and Herb Kohl Foundation.
Recipients of Kohl Teacher Fellowships
CESA 1
- Rodney Anderson, Waukesha
Cudahy Middle School, Cudahy
- Sarah Bolz, Milwaukee
Milwaukee Lutheran High School, Milwaukee
- John Burke, New Berlin
Catholic Memorial High School, Waukesha
- Helen Caldwell, Shorewood
Lake Shore Middle School, Mequon
Steffen Middle School, Mequon
- Marilyn Casper, Brookfield
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, Milwaukee
- Dori Dolata, Milwaukee
Rufus King High School, Milwaukee
- Neil Dullinger, Mukwonago
Mukwonago High School, Muwonago
- Sonia Evans, Waukesha
Bethesda Elementary School, Waukesha
- Michael Foster, Waukesha
Waukesha South High School, Waukesha
- Susan Glass, Cedarburg
Dean Elementary School, Brown Deer
- Deborah Haywood, Milwaukee
Saint Joan Antida High School, Milwaukee
- Jean Hoffmann, Milwaukee
Wauwatosa East High School, Wauwatosa
- Donelle Johnson, Milwaukee
Elm Creative Arts School, Milwaukee
- Bradley Malcom, Milwaukee
Dixon Elementary School, Brookfield
- Barbara McKesson, Germantown
Bayside Middle School, Bayside
- Kathleen Mitich, Brookfield
Arrowhead Union High School, Hartland
- Helen Mueller, Milwaukee
Lloyd Street Global Education, Milwaukee
- Julie Poetzel, Menomonee Falls
Menomonee Falls North Jr. High School, Menomonee Falls
- John Reiels, Germantown
Nicolet High School, Glendale
- Daniel Rosa, Jr., Waukesha
Arrowhead High School, Hartland
- Gail Schlicht, Oak Creek
Greenfield Middle School, Greenfield
- Connie Syslack, Kenosha
Mitchell Middle School, Racine
- Karen Terrill, Mequon
Wilson Elementary School, Mequon
- Linda Wamboldt, New Berlin
West Milwaukee Middle School, West Milwaukee
- David Woerpel, Burlington
Greendale High School, Greendale
- Janet Zehren, Shorewood
Lake Bluff Elementary School, Shorewood
CESA 2
- Mary Allen, Madison
Heritage Elementary School, Waunakee
- Barbara Bauer, Arlington
Windsor Elementary School, Windsor
- Kris Cody-Johnson, Madison
Verona Area High School, Verona
- Patricia Eley, Waunakee
West Middleton Elementary School, Verona
- James Gebhardt, Lake Geneva
Badger High School, Lake Geneva
- Susan Hammerly, Delavan
Elkhorn Area Middle School, Elkhorn
- Johnalee Kawalec, Genoa City
Salem Grade School, Salem
- Andrea Kay-Fetterman, Madison
Yahara Elementary School, Stoughton
- Elizabeth Kennedy, Black Earth
Wisconsin Heights High School, Mazomanie
- Cindy La Point, Madison
Jefferson Middle School, Madison
- Kathleen Malone, O.P., Madison
Edgewood Campus School, Madison
- Amy Ruddy, Grays Lake
Lake Geneva Middle School, Lake Geneva
- Patricia Schneider, Janesville
Joseph A. Craig High School, Janesville
- Kris Tibbetts, Burlington
Salem Grade School, Salem
CESA 3
CESA 4
- Amy Hanson, LaCrosse
West Salem Middle School, West Salem
- Thomas Kammer, West Salem
LaCrosse Logan High School, La Crosse
- Ruth Kittleson, Viroqua
Viroqua Elementary School, Viroqua
CESA 5
- Tammy Batten, Wisconsin Rapids
Washington Elementary School, Wisconsin Rapids
- Steven Elgersma, Scandinavia
Waupaca Learning Center, Waupaca
- Lynn Frick, Madison
Sauk Prairie High School, Prairie du Sac
- Jean Hilger, Wisconsin Rapids
Lincoln High School, Wisconsin Rapids
- Elizabeth Muhvic, Stevens Point
Bannach Elementary School, Stevens Point
CESA 6
- Jean Albrecht, Hartford
Allenton Elementary School, Allenton
- Colleen Boelter, Fremont
Weyauwega-Fremont High School, Weyauwega
- Debbra Coats, Omro
Clay Lamberton Elementary, Berlin
- Nancy Crowley, Appleton
Saint John Neumann School, Oshkosh
- Jane Freer, Fremont
Fremont Elementary School, Fremont
- Cheryl Gianopoulos, Appleton
Butte des Morts Elementary School, Menasha
- Mary Jane Grissman, Kaukauna
Little Chute Elementary School, Little Chute
- Gerald Hoefs, Neosho
Neosho Elementary School, Neosho
- Ruth Hoefs, Appleton
Saint Mary Central High School, Neenah
- Beverly Knudsen, New London
Emanuel Lutheran School, New London
- Kim Lawrence, Oshkosh
Valley Christian High School, Oshkosh
- Joseph Loizzo, Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam High School, Beaver Dam
- Jody Mundigler-Hemauer, West Bend
Wayne Elementary School, Campbellsport
- Gail Potratz, New London
Emanual Lutheran School, New London
- Patricia Sankey, Sussex
Slinger High School, Slinger
- William Sepnafski, Menasha
Menasha High School, Menasha
- Virginia Slattery, Oshkosh
Grace Ev. Lutheran School, Oshkosh
- Diane Trochinski, Berlin
All Saints Catholic School, Berlin
- Sandra Vander Velden, Hortonville
Columbus Elementary School, Appleton
- Donna Waldon, Fond du Lac
Pier Elementary School, Fond du Lac
CESA 7
- Jack Batten, Green Bay
Green Bay Preble High School, Green Bay
- Holly Bergner, DePere
Elmore School, Green Bay
- Duane DuMez, Oostburg
Kohler Elementary School, Kohler
- Robert Evans, Valders
Valders High School, Valders
- Lisa Greene, Sobieski
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, Green Bay
- Jay Johnson, Sheboygan
Sheboygan North High School, Sheboygan
- Scott Liddicoat, Green Bay
Southwest High School, Green Bay
- Douglas Stangel, DePere
DePere High School, De Pere
- Carol Steindl, Oostburg
Oostburg Elementary School, Oostburg
- Richard Tengowski, Kohler
Kohler Middle/HighSchool, Kohler
CESA 8
- Fred Beyer, Shawano
Shawano High School, Shawano
- Martha Matyska, Cecil
Menominee Indian High School, Keshena
- Alan Wichmann, Clintonville
Clintonville High School, Clintonville
CESA 9
- Linda Cirilli, Rhinelander
James Williams Junior High School, Rhinelander
- Bruce Oxley, Arbor Vitae
Arbor Vitae - Woodruff School, Arbor Vitae
- Joseph Prillwitz, Mosinee
Mosinee High School, Mosinee
- Lynn Schroeder, Wausau
Washington Elementary School, Merrill
CESA 10
- Paula Frank, Eau Claire
Immaculate Conception School, Eau Claire
- Rebecca Neville, Eau Claire
Eau Claire Memorial High School, Eau Claire
- Dianne Rasmussen, Fall Creek
Stanley-Boyd High School, Stanley
- Juanita Rosenberg, Osseo
Osseo-Fairchild High School, Osseo
- Tracy Swedlund, Medford
Medford Area Senior High School, Medford
CESA 11
- Julie Graber, Hudson
Ellsworth High School, Ellsworth
- Beverly Keltner, Colfax
Colfax Elementary School, Colfax
- Kali Kocmoud, New Richmond
New Richmond High School, New Richmond
- Amy Scott, Stillwater
New Richmond High School, New Richmond
- Thomas Sheffel, New Richmond
Somerset High School, Somerset
- Ray Standke, Star Prairie
Somerset Middle School, Somerset
- Cleo Wenzel, Somerset
St. Anne School, Somerset
CESA 12
- Mark Donner, Park Falls
Park Falls High School, Park Falls
Kohl Excellence Scholars
CESA 1
- Claire Berezowitz, Hartland
Divine Savior Holy Angels High, Milwaukee
- Kathleen Curtin, Oconomowoc
Home School Student - Matthew Delvaux, Brown Deer
Brown Deer High School, Brown Deer - Hahna Fridirici, Brookfield
Brookfield Academy, Brookfield - Rachel Gassen, Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa West High School, Wauwatosa - Joseph Gietl, Wauwatosa
Marquette University High School, Milwaukee - Jessica Groth, Brookfield
Brookfield Central High School, Brookfield - Jessica Jenness, Pewaukee
Arrowhead High School, Hartland - Amanda Johnson, Milwaukee
Rufus King High School, Milwaukee - Lanah Kopplin, Oak Creek
Oak Creek Senior High School, Oak Creek - Matthew Kornis, Glendale
Marquette University High School, Milwaukee - Kristin Minkowski, Racine
St. Joseph High School, Kenosha - Minh Nyugen, Milwaukee
North Division High School, Milwaukee - Kyle Oliver, Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa East High School, Wauwatosa - Allison Peck, Germantown
Germantown High School, Germantown - Alison Peschel, Shorewood
Shorewood High School, Shorewood - Stacy Preisler, Fredonia
Ozaukee High School, Fredonia - Kristine Rustad, Milwaukee
Divine Savior Holy Angels High, Milwaukee - Andrew Scherrer, Milwaukee
Juneau High School, Milwaukee - Amy Sennett, Milwaukee
Nicolet High School, Glendale - Lisa Shen, Oak Creek
Oak Creek Senior High School, Oak Creek - Michael Thompson, New Berlin
Eisenhower High School, New Berlin - Margaret Voit, Waukesha
Waukesha North High School, Waukesha - Kristin Wiseman, New Berlin
Eisenhower High School, New Berlin - Elizabeth Zakszewski, Milwaukee
Milwaukee High School of the Arts, Milwaukee
CESA 2
- Jennifer Beach, Madison
Madison East High School, Madison - Amanda Burns, Lake Mills
Lake Mills High School, Lake Mills - Katrina Carlson, East Troy
East Troy High School, East Troy - Nathaniel Chin, Watertown
Watertown High School, Watertown - Peggy Dierickx, Monticello
Monticello Public Schools, Monticello - Clark Duffy, Watertown
Watertown High School, Watertown - Maria Holtz, Clintonville
Luther Preparatory School, Watertown - Sarah Igl, Elkhorn
Elkhorn Area High School, Elkhorn - Rebecca Jordan, Mazomanie
Wisconsin Heights High School, Mazomanie - Sara Kandler, Lake Geneva
Badger High School, Lake Geneva - Alison Kelly, Williams Bay
Williams Bay High School, Williams Bay - Brenda Lenser, Janesville
Lakeside Lutheran High School, Lake Mills - Kristina Meissen, Madison
Madison LaFollette High School, Madison - Reneé Piquette, Waunakee
Waunakee High School, Waunakee - Sara Pladziewicz, Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb High School, Mount Horeb - Margaret Premo, Verona
Verona Area High School, Verona - Megan Stevens, Clinton
Clinton Community High School, Clinton
CESA 3
- Justin Andrews, Cuba City
Cuba City High School, Cuba City - Shaelyn Benson, Soldiers Grove
North Crawford High School, Soldiers Grove - Jacob Crase, Mineral Point
Belmont High School, Belmont
CESA 4
- Tyler Dunn, Melrose
Melrose-Mindoro High School, Melrose - Sara Ecker, Trempealeau
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School, Galesville - Maighread Lee, LaCrosse
Aquinas High School, La Crosse - Jamine Schmitt, Fountain City
Cochrane-Fountain City High School, Fountain City, - M. Mercedes Stickler, LaCrosse
Aquinas High School, La Crosse - Christopher Wingate, La Crosse
Logan High School, La Crosse
CESA 5
- Emily Bergeson, Mauston
Mauston High School, Mauston - Colleen Brown, Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells High School, Wisconsin Dells - Meredith Carpenter, Marshfield
Marshfield High School, Marshfield - Sara Holman, LaValle
Reedsburg Area High School, Reedsburg - Erik Langeteig, Lodi
Lodi High School, Lodi - Catherine Quinn, Wisconsin Rapids
Lincoln High School, Wisconsin Rapids - Daniel Tierney, Junction City
Stevens Point High School, Stevens Point - Kelsey Vidaillet, Marshfield
Marshfield High School, Marshfield
CESA 6
- Courtney Balken, Fond du Lac
Valley Christian High School, Oshkosh - Jamie Lyn Bartlett, West Bend
West Bend High School, West Bend - Daniel Casner, Neenah
Home School Student - Zachary Corey, Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam High School, Beaver Dam
- Emily Egan, New London
New London High School, New London - Jessica Evers, Kaukauna
Freedom High School, Kaukauna - Megan Fraaza, New London
New London High School, New London - Stephanie Furrer, North Fond du Lac
Horace Mann High School, North Fond du Lac - Andrea Lashbrook, Neenah
Neenah High School, Neenah - Alicia Mulder, Waupun
Central Wisconsin Christian School, Waupun - Justin Schramm, Jackson
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, Jackson - Jessica Smith, Oshkosh
Oshkosh North High School, Oshkosh
- Catherine Sonnleitner, Appleton
Appleton East High School, Appleton - Chance Ujazdowski, Winneconne
Winneconne High School, Winneconne - Zachary Walter, Neenah
Neenah High School, Neenah
CESA 7
- Mark Bajus, Sheboygan
Sheboygan Area Lutheran High , Sheboygan - Melissa Ecker, Stockbridge
Stockbridge High School, Stockbridge - Jason Haedt, Green Bay
Green Bay West High School, Green Bay - Brian Martin, Green Bay
Bay Port High School, Green Bay - Amy Mauk, Elkhart Lake
Elkhart Lake - Glenbeulah High School, Elkhart Lake - Ryan Menart, Howards Grove
Howards Grove High School, Howards Grove - Micheal Seidl, De Pere
De Pere High School, De Pere - Bradley Vogel, Kiel
Kiel High School, Kiel - Matthew Wautier, Brussels
Southern Door High School, Brussels
CESA 8
- Erik Carlson, Birnamwood
Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School, Wittenberg - Sara McDonald, Suring
Suring High School, Suring - Andrew Rowell, Abrams
Oconto Falls High School, Oconto Falls
CESA 9
- Jennifer Barr, Weston
DC Everest High School, Scholfield - Katherine Bula, Antigo
Kohl Initiative Scholars
CESA 1
- Tiffanie Borchardt, Grafton
Grafton High School, Grafton - Melony Burnom, Milwaukee
Milwaukee High School of the Arts, Milwaukee - Kevin Christiansen, Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc High School, Oconomowoc - Michael Dubinski, Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa East High School, Wauwatosa - Donald Forti, Grafton
University School of Milwaukee, Milwaukee - Brendan Holahan, Milwaukee
Marquette University High School, Milwaukee - Monique Hopkins, Milwaukee
Shorewood High School, Milwaukee - Lamel Hucks, Milwaukee
Harold S. Vincent High School, Milwaukee - James Kastelic, Mequon
Homestead High School, Mequon - Casey Kirk, Kenosha
Lake View Technology Academy, Pleasant Prairie - David Kriva, Greenfield
Whitnall High School, Greenfield - Michael Leyrer, Wauwatosa
Wisconsin Lutheran High School, Milwaukee - Jackie Mulrooney, Hartland
Arrowhead High School, Hartland - Hattie Price, Milwaukee
Project Stay, Milwaukee - Lindsay Reinbold, Wales
Catholic Memorial High School, Waukesha - Carlee Roman, Milwaukee
Grace Christian Academy, Greenfield - Kimberly Skala, Racine
MACK Achievement Center, Racine - Tia Tanzer, Milwaukee
Rufus King High School, Milwaukee - Christopher Vilione, Brookfield
Brookfield East High School, Brookfield
CESA 2
- Antonette Bennett, Walworth
Big Foot High School, Walworth - Christina Carmody, Oregon
Oregon High School, Oregon - Katie Day, Waunakee
Waunakee Community High School, Waunakee - Joseph Heit, Cottage Grove
Monona Grove High School, Monona - Jennifer Johnston, Janesville
Craig High School, Janesville - Jeremy La Fleur, Lake Mills
Lake Mills High School, Lake Mills - Theresa Mangum, Fitchburg
James Madison Memorial High , Madison - Kristen Nohr, Beloit
Rock County Christian School, Beloit - Caleb Sattler, East Troy
East Troy High School, East Troy - Daniel Schoonover, Clinton
Clinton High School, Clinton - Ryan Zimmerman, Marshall
Marshall High School, Marshall - Amanda Zuberbuehler, Union Grove
Union Grove Union High School, Union Grove
CESA 3
- Benjamin, Georgeson, Boscobel
Boscobel High School, Boscobel - Sarah Janke, Mineral Point
Mineral Point High School, Mineral Point - Brandon McCormick, Blue River
Riverdale High School, Muscoda - Aaron Newton, Argyle
Argyle Public Schools, Argyle - Elizabeth Smith, LaValle
Weston High School, Cazenovia - Shane Stotmeister, Platteville
Potosi Public Schools, Potosi - Robert Tarrell, Fennimore
Fennimore High School, Fennimore
CESA 4
- Bridget Dezelske, La Crosse
Logan High School, La Crosse - John Gutreuter, Onalaska
Aquinas High School, La Crosse - Elizabeth Larson, Westby
Westby Area High School, Westby - Clinton Nikitopoulos, Galesville
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High, Galesville - Kara Osley, Melrose
Blair-Taylor High School, Blair - Kamie Ostrowski, Onalaska
Onalaska High School, Onalaska
CESA 5
- Lindsey Barrette, Wisconsin Rapids
Assumption High School, Wisconsin Rapids - Terra Christie, Milladore
Auburndale High School, Auburndale - Sarah Forsythe, Necedah
Necedah Area School District, Necedah - Kelly Kielblock, Scandinavia
Iola-Scandinavia High School, Iola - Leslie Martin, Marshfield
Marshfield Columbus High School, Marshfield - Jennifer Millen, Coloma
Pioneer Westfield High School, Westfield - Patrick Polster, Amherst
Amherst High School, Amherst - Matthew Repsa, Port Edwards
John Edwards High School, Port Edwards - Joshua Winicki, Rio
Rio High School, Rio
CESA 6
- David Belling, Appleton
Appleton East High School, Appleton - Kyle Camp, Berlin
Berlin High School, Berlin - Rachel Hansen, Oshkosh
Valley Christian High School, Oshkosh - Nicole McCallum, Campbellsport
Campbellsport High School, Campbellsport - David Neureuther, Huburtus
Hartford Union High School, Hartford - Alyssa Pinch, Rosendale
Laconia High School, Rosendale - Brian Wetzel, Mayville
Mayville High School, Mayville - Sarah Young, Kimberly
Kimberly High School, Kimberly
CESA 7
- Cory Biely, Cato
Reedsville High School, Reedsville - Carol Manley, Two Rivers
Mishicot High School, Mishicot - Lindsay Modrow, Green Bay
Ashwaubenon High School, Green Bay - Lindsay Niles, DePere
Denmark High School, Denmark - Chad Satori, Manitowoc
Valders High School, Valders - Melissa Siech, Sheboygan Falls
Sheboygan Falls High School, Sheboygan Falls - Tami Thompson, Kewaunee
Kewaunee High School, Kewaunee - Thuan Vu, Milwaukee
St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary - Chia Yang, Green Bay
Southwest High School, Green Bay
CESA 8
- Gary Huebner, Crivitz
Crivitz High School, Crivitz - April Kastning, Shawano
Bonduel High School, Bonduel - David McDermid, Suring
Suring High School, Suring - Brigitte Meisner, Wittenberg
Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School, Wittenberg - Erica Place, Lena
Ocono Falls High School, Oconto Fall - Megan Slempkes, Lena
Lena High School, Lena
CESA 9
- Steve Drewek, Pearson
Elcho High School, Elcho - Jennifer Joswiak, Stratford
Stratford High School, Stratford - Lisa Meis, Watertown
Northland Lutheran High School, Mosinee - Nicole Pritzlaff, Eagle River
Northland Pines High School, Eagle River
CESA 10
- Andria Cornell, Sheldon
Gilman High School, Gilman - Alison Flamme, Ladysmith
Ladysmith High School, Ladysmith - Jenna Gilles, Cadott
Cadott High School, Cadott - Heather Schmitt, Stanley
Stanley-Boyd High School, Stanley - Benjamin Watkins, Eau Claire
Memorial High School, Eau Claire - Angela Weeks, Neillsville
Neillsville High School, Neillsville - Becky Wood, Curtiss
Abbotsford High School, Abbotsford
CESA 11
- Logan Doe, Rice Lake
Rice Lake High School, Rice Lake - Christopher Goodman, Clayton
Clayton High School, Clayton - Katelynn Hansen, Grantsburg
Grantsburg High School, Grantsburg - Jerry Lee, Eau Claire
Elk Mound High School, Elk Mound - Kyle Martin, St. Croix Falls
Somerset High School, Somerset - Michael Meyer, Osceola
Osceola High School, Osceola - Teresa Schmiedlin, Barron
Barron High School, Barron
CESA 12
- Jessica Cooper, Hayward
Hayward Alternative High School, Hayward - Amanda Hellman, Iron River
South Shore High School, Port Wing - Beth Stolarzyk, Mason
Ashland High School, Ashland - Jessica Zimmerman, Mercer
Mercer High School, Mercer
Posted March 15, 2002