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.
BOWEN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Sara Goldberg Program: Ed.D. in Educational Sustainability
This scholarship was established by Beth’s family following her tragic unexpected death on December 7, 2022. Beth graduated with high honors from Stevens Point Area Senior High School (SPASH) with the class of 1980, UWSP class of 1984, bachelor’s degree in Resource Management from the College of Natural Resources, and was a Chancellor’s Award recipient. Beth was brilliant, accepted into the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin, an offer she was honored to receive but declined. She was passionate about reading, nature, recycling, international travel and helping people all along her path in life. This scholarship is intended to carry on her unwavering legacy of caring for others. It is Beth’s wish and her family’s hope that the recipients of this scholarship will emulate Beth in some manner that honors her life.
COLONEL M. AND PHYLLIS NEMEC SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Nicholas Paulsen Major: Physical Education
Recipient: Evelyn Wagner Major: Physical Education
Colonel Nemec graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 1968 with a degree in political science. Phyllis graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 1967 with a degree in physical education and elementary education. Colonel and Phyllis were non-traditional students. Phyllis competed on early field hockey teams, coached by Marge Spring, as a 39-year-old student-athlete with three children, playing with and against women 15-20 years younger.
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