not have had the ability to finish her course work and obtain her degree. With that degree, she went to Chicago, where she met her husband, Jeffery, and where she spent many years in the Chicago educational system. This allowed her to make a difference in the lives of her students, just as Dean Warren Jenkins made a difference in her life. Jeffery Fiddler was a very successful person in the computer technology area. Their combined gift will support worthy UWSP students in perpetuity. W.B. GREATON SCHOLARSHIP Wilson B. (Bart) Greaton, Sr., was born and raised in New Richmond, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls before completing the La Salle correspondent course in accounting. He worked at the First National Bank of New Richmond for 10 years and moved to Junction City in 1939 where he joined the Junction State Bank. He became president of the bank in 1957 and was Chairman of the Board at the time of his death in 1983. Mr. Greaton was progressive in his leadership and banking procedures and influential in starting installment loan policies. The W.B. Greaton Scholarship was established by Mr. Greaton’s wife, Evelyn S. Greaton. The scholarship was established to encourage young students to achieve their goals in the field of business. The Greatons’ children, Kathryn Wohlbier of Junction City and Wilson Greaton of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., continue to support this scholarship. LISA HARDIN ’88 HOMECOMING SCHOLARSHIP Lisa graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 1988 with a B.S. in Business Administration-Finance. After a brief stint as a retail customer service supervisor, she began her insurance career in 1990 at Sentry Insurance as a commercial lines rater. Lisa is currently a Claims Representative Specialist handling large exposure liability claims for Sentry’s National Accounts division. In this position, she handles claims country-wide, maintains 15 adjuster licenses, attends mediations, and directs the strategy for litigated files. Lisa has also been involved with the International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP) since 1994, earning their National Claims Professional of the Year Award in 2004 and was named her regions Insurance Professional of the Year in 2021. She is currently serving as the International IAIP president-elect and will be installed as international president at the annual convention in Oklahoma City in June 2025. This one-year scholarship was established during the 2024 Homecoming Celebration.
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