Martha Sorensen Conservation Scholarship
These scholarships were established in 1999 through a generous gift to endowment from Martha Sorensen, who was a 1929 alumna of UW-Stevens Point’s School of Education. Following graduation, Martha spent more than 50 years as an educator in Wisconsin. In 1960, she was recruited by the State Department to go to Ethiopia and Burma as an elementary education advisor. A pioneer in Wisconsin’s conservation movement, Martha started the state’s first reforestation project on her family’s Waushara County farm in 1937, which eventually grew to over 300 acres of beautiful forestland. The awards go to students who will be attending a summer field experience.
Nicole Bender Forestry Ecosystem Restoration and Management Waterford, Wisconsin Margaret Kostner Wildlife Ecology and Management Warrenville, Illinois Mason Markham Soil and Waste Resources Waste Management and Environmental Protection
Jonathan Gratton Forestry Ecosystem Restoration and Management Horicon, Wisconsin Abby Leis Soil and Waste Resources Soil Science and Land Management Westby, Wisconsin Emily Sheehan Conservation and Community Planning Beloit, Wisconsin Cole Watermolen Conservation Law Enforcement De Pere, Wisconsin
Elkhorn, Wisconsin Michaela Silich Forestry Forest Management Monticello, Iowa
Martini Family Scholarship
Following his father’s passing in 2007, Harvey E. Martini, Jr. (Conservation, 1967), created the Martini Family Memorial Scholarship endowment as a way to honor and perpetuate the family’s conservation legacy and longstanding ties to UWSP and the Stevens Point community. Honored family members include: Joseph H. and Marie Martini and their children – Richard Martini; Charles Martini; William Martini (’50); Joseph Martini (‘50); Harvey E. Martini, Sr. (’39); Marcelle Martini Hoerl (’42); Duane Martini Daniels; and Antoinette Martini Steckel. This scholarship is awarded to a student who will be serving as a TA for the six-week Field Techniques in Natural Resources course at Treehaven. Maya Muth Forestry Ecosystem Restoration and Management La Crosse, Wisconsin
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