BROOKELYN HEISS Jane Wright Abrahamsen Home Economics Scholarship
About the Award This scholarship was created to honor the late Jane Wright Abrahamsen, by her husband Martin. Jane received a degree in home economics in 1928 and a bachelor's degree in home economics education in 1933, both from the Stevens Point Normal School. She then went on to get her master's degree from UW-Madison in 1936. Jane taught in the Montfomery County Schools in Maryland for 21 years, earning an outstanding teacher award from the state of Maryland. Brookelyn is a student employee manager of both the CPS Café and the Dietetics Program Food Lab. She plans to become a registered dietician with a certification in sports nutrition and personal training. Brookelyn is the recipient of the 2022 Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Outstanding Student of the Year Award.
College of Professional Studies Dean’s Award Outstanding Senior in Dietetics
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