VAN DRESER BAY SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Alexis Persike Major: Early Childhood Education
The Van Dreser Bay scholarship is designed for an incoming first year student from Mosinee High School who is interested in being a teacher.
LARSEN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Marissa Rakovec Major: Elementary Education
Dr. John Larsen served in the UWSP Office of Admissions starting in 1964 and retired as Director of Admissions in 1996. His wife Ann Janda Larsen received her master’s degree in nutrition and food science from UWSP. Thirteen additional family members have earned bachelor’s and or master’s degrees at UWSP. Their Pointer bloodline runs deep. Following Dr. Larsen’s death in 2018, the family was moved to establish a scholarship to honor their parents’ lifetime decisions, and to acknowledge the impact of education in their own lives. They believe that a teacher makes a difference in the life of a student, and in the life of a community.
THOMAS MCCAIG FUTURE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Dalton Casey Major: History and Social Studies Education
Thomas McCaig, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point, established this scholarship. McCaig joined the faculty in the School of Education in 1966 after earning three degrees from Loyola University and teaching in the public schools in Chicago. He is a two-time recipient of the UWSP Excellence in Teaching Award.
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