EDDIE KOTAL SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Hailey Wilhorn Major: Physical Education Minor: Health Education
This award was established in 1973 to recognize the contributions of Eddie Kotal, former coach at UW-Stevens Point. While at UW-Stevens Point, Eddie coached football, basketball, boxing, and track and field teams. He left Stevens Point to become a coach and scout for the Green Bay Packers and later for the Los Angeles Rams. Mr. Kotal died in January 1973, three months after his induction into the UWSP Athletic Hall of Fame.
VANCE FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Jill Weyers Major: Early Childhood Education Minor: Early Childhood Special Education
Walter and Shirley Vance, the parents of Gerald and Jim Vance, instilled the value of education and community service to all of their children. Gerald attended UWSP on athletic scholarship from 1953-57. After graduating he served in the army from 1957-59. From 1959-90 he was employed in Milwaukee Public Schools as an educator, administrator and Director of Student Services. Jim Vance attended UWSP from 1963-67, and served his country in the Vietnam War from 1968-72. Jim worked at UWSP as director of PRIDE, Director of Student Services and Director of Educational Opportunity Program from 1972- 1988. From 1988-2002 he served as Director of American Ethnic Coordinating Office for Recruitment and Retention of Multicultural Students at UW-Eau Claire.
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