News: Clark Co. - College Notes (30 Jul 2014)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Esselman, Schmidt, Haines, Eisfeldt, Salisbury, Bahr, Courtney, Neville, Pfeiffer, Bredlau, Niemi, Shakal, McKevitt, Heil, Reed, Duginski, Beran, Vantassel, Buchholz, Woik, Busse, Haase, Harder, Suda, Sadloske , Johnston, Kaiser, Martin, Aumann, Dawson, Gross, Mohr, Poeschel, Tews, Zank, Gordon, Jakel, White, Miller, Shattuck

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) /2014

College Notes (30 July 2014)

Two Loyal High School students were among 25 graduating senior receiving Mid-State Technical College scholarships of $1,250 each for students enrolled in associate degree or technical diploma programs during the 2014-15 academic years. They are Jordan Esselman, Chili, the son of Ed and Linda Esselman, enrolled in the automotive technician program; and Layne Schmidt, Loyal, the son of Brian and Karie Schmidt, enrolled in the renewable energy specialist program.

Two Neillsville High School graduating seniors were recipients of this year’s Francis & Evelyn Haines Scholarship, an endowment to the mid-State Technical College Foundation. Hallie Eisfeldt daughter of Todd and Katrina Eisfeldt received the $1,000 award and Shyla Salisbury, daughter of Scott and Melissa Bahr, received the $500 award.

The following area students were named to the 2014 spring term dean’s list (minimum 3.5 GPA) of Winona state University, Winona, MN:

Neillsville - Caitlin Courtney, Nicholas Neville and Samantha Pfeiffer; Owen - Brandon Bredlau, Brittany Bredlau, Joshua Niemi and Kirsten Shakal

The following area students were among the spring 2014 graduates of Winona State University:

Neillsville - Jacob McKevitt, BA (Bachelor of Arts). Professional studies;

Owen - Brittany Bredlau, BA, nursing, Summa Cum Laude; Joshua Niemi, BS (Bachelor of Science), sociology; criminal justice, Cum Laude; Kirsten Shakal, BA, mass communication, Summa Cum Laude; Kylie Shakal, Bachelor of Social Work, social work, Summa Cum Laude.

The following area students were among the spring graduates of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: Kaitlynn Heil, majoring in business special education; Amanda Reed, majoring in biology.

Mollie Duginski of Colby earned semester honors (GPA 3.5 or above) for the spring 2014 semester at Edgewood College in Madison. She was also named to the dean’s list (Minimum 3.75 GPA).

The following area students received the chancellor’s award (GPA 3.5 or above) for the 2014 spring semester at the university of Wisconsin-Stout:

Abbotsford - Elizabeth Beran, majoring in business administration; Chili - Janel Vantassel, health, wellness and fitness; Colby - Travis Buchholz, business administration; Hanah Woik, applied mathematics and computer science; Curtiss - Andres Busse, psychology; Greenwood - Christin Haase, health, wellness and fitness; Rachel Harder, early childhood education; Casidhe Suda, Vocational rehabilitation; Kaitlyn Suda, psychology; Humbird - Melissa Sadloske, graphic design and interactive media; Loyal - Allison Johnston, hotel, restaurant and tourism; Michael Kaiser, engineering technology; Paul Martin, engineering technology;

Neillsville - Aaron Aumann, applied mathematics and computer science, game design and development; Raeann Dawson, psychology; Jade Gross, vocational rehabilitation Roman Gross, business administration; Benjamin Mohr, dietetics; Courtney Poeschel, psychology; Kelly Tews, vocational rehabilitation; Shelley Zank, early childhood education; Withee - Alyssa Gordon, special education.

The following area students were among the 2013-2014 graduates of Western Technical College, La Crosse:

Humbird - Bary Jakel, physical therapist assistant program; Stephanie White, business management; Neillsville - Rhonda Miller, supervisory management; Withee - Morgan Shattuck, nursing-associate degree.