2018 Scholarship Recipients — Wisconsin Dells Education Foundation

2018 Scholarship Recipients

Academic Excellence Scholarship Recipients

Front Row (L-R):  Christina Vulpitta, William Walsh, Breanna Wiese, Weronika Pachniewicz,Daniel Kalcik, Paris Lindner,Lisa hall, Jackson Sveum, Chester Isaacson, Alexis Leonard

Back Row (L-R):  WDEF Executive Board:  Todd Nelson, Randy Kuhnau, Kelly Bauer, Tom Diehl, Kyler Royston, Marti Fults, (not picture – WDEF Board Member Joe Gussel)

Department Scholarship Recipients

Front Row (L-R):  Christina Vulpitta, William Walsh, Travis Hudack, Jackson Sveum, Daniel Kalcik, Paris Lindner, Taylor Campbell, BriAnna Popp, Taylor Schumann, Alexis Leonard, Maia Backhaus, Jamie Bates

Back Row (L-R):  WDEF Executive Board:  Todd Nelson, Randyu Kuhnau, Kelly Bauer, Tom Diehl, Kyler Royston, Marti Fults  Recipients:  Shayla Stefan (not pictured-Sergey Minaev and WDEF Board Member Joe Gussel)

Senior Awards Ceremony Scholarship Recipients

Front Row (L-R): Travis Hudack, Chester Isaacson, Aurthur Dethloff, Victoria Buchaniec, Maia Backhaus, Taylor Campbell, Lillian Comte, Lisa Hall, Madeline Kilgore, Paris Lindner, Alexis Leonard, Taylor Arndt

Back Row (L-R): Samuel Mayer, Austin Conroy, Jamie Bates, Justin Anderson, Jordan Alexander, Jenna Mace, Anna Martinez, Ganessa McLaughlin, Krystal Charron-Morrison

Senior Awards Ceremony Scholarship Recipients

Front Row (L-R): Taylor Showalter, William Walsh, Christina Vulpitta, Shamus Meyers, Tasha Sosinsky, Shea Weidenkopf, Emmalee Wakefield, Morgan Sumter, Cassandra Whitten, Annabelle Whitten, Breanna Wiese, Katie Wimann

Back Row (L-R): John Pikula, Jr., Carli Stevens, Caroline Pakos, Alex Weiss, Jackson Sveum, Shayla Stefan, Weronika Pachniewicz, Jakob Millard, Taylor Schumann, BriAnna Popp

Photos From the Ceremony

2018 Senior Awards Ceremony Scholarships

  • 1) Bank of Wisconsin Dells - Christina Vulpitta

    2) The Diehl Family - William Walsh|

    3) Richard T. Lucke & Richard P. Lucke -Breanna Wiese

    4) The Nelson Family - Weronika Pachniewicz 

    5) The Uphoff Family - Daniel Kalcik

    6) Kraemer Brothers - Paris Lindner

    7) The Keg & Royal Excavating - Lisa Hall

    8) John E. Mackesey, Eva Ramsey, Carl R. Seger Memorials -  Jackson Sveum

    9) The Rita Schoeneman Family - Chester Isaacson

    10) James H. (Gibby) Gibson - Alexis Leonard      

  • ADCI (WDEF) - Taylor Campbell

    American Legion Post #187 - Travis Hudack

    Anderson, Billy Memorial; Performing Musician (WDEF) - BriAnna Popp

    Athletic Training; Matt Elsing Memorial - Caroline Pakos, John Pikula

    Bailey, Laina Memorial (WDEF) - Jenna Mace

    Class of 2013 (WDEF) - Jenna Mace

    Bartz, Roxanne Podrasky Memorial -  Victoria Buchaniec, Taylor Schumann

    Briggsville American Legion Auxiliary, Carl E. Grabman MemoriaL - Chester Isaacson, Anna Martinez

    Crawford Oil & Propane; Fueling for Success – Valedictorian - Christina Vulpitta

    Dells Lodge #124 F & AM - Ganessa McLaughlin

    Feldt, Harlan Memorial (WDEF) - Paris Lindner

    Frederiksen, Scott Memorial (WDEF) - Jakob Millard, Katie Wimann

    Friends of the Campus & WDEF Freshman, UW-Baraboo/Sauk Co -  Jordan Alexander

    Gasser, David L. Memorial (WDEF) -  Arthur Dethloff

    Gasser, David & Eleanor Memorial - Austin Conroy

    Gissal Family Memorial (WDEF) - Morgan Sumter

    Gromme, Owen & Wis. Dells Art Assoc. (WDEF) - Taylor Schumann

    Heintz, Joseph Memorial (WDEF) - Ganessa McLaughlin, Jakob Millard

    Helland, Hans and Patty Memorial (WDEF) -  Taylor Schumann

    Helley-Tofson Memorial - Austin Conroy, Shamus Meyers

    Henrikson, Mallory Memorial - Taylor Campbell

    Horn, Al Memorial (WDEF) - John Pikula

    Hospitality - Maia Backhaus, Jamie Bates, Jakob Millard

    Interact Club - Red Cross - Alexis Leonard 

    James, John Memorial (WDEF) - Shamus Meyers

    Johnson, Heather Memorial (WDEF) - Jenna Mace, Jackson Sveum

    Jones, David T. Memorial - Austin Conroy, BriAnna Popp

    Key Club - Alexis Leonard

    Kilbourn Fire Department - 4 Year College - William Walsh

    Kilbourn Fire Department - Voc-Tech - BriAnna Popp

    Kilbourn Order of the Eastern Star - John Pikula

    Kiwanis Club - Weronika Pachniewicz

    Knights of Columbus, Lee Hagen Memorial -Arthur Dethloff, Lisa Hall

    Koepke, Helen Memorial - Jordan Alexander, Sam Mayer

    Kops for Kids  (WDEF) - Austin Conroy, Katie Wimann

    Kuhl, Fred Memorial (WDEF) - Travis Hudack

    Lake Delton Lions Club - Jordan Alexander, Madeline Kilgore

    Lend, Ray Scholarship - Taylor Schumann

    Lucke, Richard P. Memorial - Jamie Bates, Jackson Sveum

    Luszczak Family Memorial (WDEF) - Maia Backhaus

    Marine Corps League, Eagles Nest Detachment - Lisa Hall

    MBE CPAs - Jamie Bates                 

    Neenah Creek PTO - Chester Isaacson, Paris Lindner, Jackson Sveum

    Nelson, Farlene Family (WDEF) - Jamie Bates, Taylor Showalter

    Olson, Jack B. Leadership (WDEF) - Jenna Mace

    Polski Klub of Wisconsin Dells Heritage - Michael Koscielniak, Caroline Pakos

    Preissel, Richard & Shirley & Debbie Dobyns Memorial - Jakob Millard

    Rotary Club - Lisa Hall, Annabelle Whitten, Cassandra Whitten

    Sauk Columbia Society for Human Resource Mgmt - William Walsh

    Sports Impressions/JustAgame Sports (WDEF) - Jenna Mace

    St. Clare Hospital Auxiliary - Christina Vulpitta

    St. Vincent de Paul Society - Anna Martinez, Cassandra Whitten

    State of Wisconsin – Academic Excellence - Jackson Sveum

    State of Wisconsin – Technical Excellence - Justin Anderson 

    Stroede, Kellen Memorial (WDEF) - Travis Hudack, Katie Wimann

    Tofson, Tim & Debbie (WDEF) - Jamie Bates, Shayla Stefan

    Tofson, Otto Memorial; WD Lions Club - Taylor Arndt 

    Van Wie, Clarine and D. Charles Memorial - Alexis Leonard, Jackson Sveum

    VFW Post 9387 - Shamus Meyers, Tasha Sosinsky

    Vietnam Veterans of American South Central WI; Chapter 221 - Tasha Sosinsky, William Walsh

    Village of Lake Delton (WDEF) - Victoria Buchaniec, Lisa Hall,  Anna Martinez, Ganessa McLaughlin, Caroline Pakos, Tasha Sosinsky, Emmalee Wakefield

    Walleye North America – Molly Brandt Van Schoyck, Mike Peasall & Arlan “Hooter” Hudzinski Memorial - Shamus Meyers

    Watson Memorial - Weronika Pachniewicz

    WD Alumni (WDEF) - Morgan Sumter

    WDHS Football Booster Club - Arthur Dethloff, Chester Isaacson, Sam Mayer, John Pikula

    WDHS Student Council - Taylor Schumann, Katie Wimann

    Webb, Paula Memorial - William Walsh

    Wegert, Bridgette Memorial; Choral-Nursing - BriAnna Popp

    We’re Back - Shayla Stefan

    Wisconsin Dells Visitor and Convention Bureau (WDEF) - Jamie Bates

    Wisconsin Dells Women's Association - Cassandra Whitten

    Wisconsin Dells Wrestling Club - Travis Hudack, Chester Isaacson

    WDEF Achievement and Ability - Krystal Charron Morrison

    WDEF Scholarships - Lillian Comte, Carli Stevens,  Shea Weidenkopf, Alex Weiss

    Zinke, Kenneth R. Family (WDEF) - Travis Hudack, Shamus Meyers

  • WDEF/Business Recipient - Jamie Bates

    Ajvazi Family and Edward Don Finalists - Paris Lindner, Shayla Stefan

    WDEF/Creative Arts Recipient - Taylor Schumann

     Dells/Delton Tavern League Finalist - Alexis Leonard

    WDEF/English Recipient - Alexis Leonard 

    Davis Chant and ProSlide Finalists - Maia Backhaus, Christina Vulpitta

    WDEF/Instrumental Music Recipient - Brianna Popp      

    Jacobson Family and Papillon & Moyer Finalists - Christina Vulpitta, Willaim Walsh 

    WDEF/Mathematics Recipient - Jackson Sveum

    Friede Associates Finalist - William Walsh

    WDEF/Science Recipient - Christina Vulpitta

    Tom & Jill Holtz/Holtz Builders and Neuman Group Finalists - Paris Lindner, Jackson Sveum

    Kalahari Culinary/Family & Consumer Sciences Recipient - Daniel Kalcik                 

    WDEF Finalists - Paris Lindner, Sergey Minaev

    WDEF/Technology & Engineering Recipient -Taylor Campbell

    North American Mechanical, Inc. Finalist- Travis Hudack