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2019 Herb Kohl Foundation Excellence Scholarship, Initiative Scholarship, Fellowship and Leadership Award Recipients Announced

MILWAUKEE — The selection committee for the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Student Scholarship, Teacher Fellowship, and Principal Leadership program has announced recipients of the 304 Herb Kohl Foundation awards for students, teachers, and principals. Awards in the amount of $6,000 are being made to 100 teachers, 16 principals, and their schools, and $10,000 scholarships will be given to 188 graduating high school students.

Student Excellence Scholarship recipients have demonstrated excellence in the academic arena and high motivation to achieve, have displayed a broad range of activity and leadership outside the academic setting, and have shown strong promise for succeeding in college and beyond.

Teacher Fellowship recipients are educators who have been chosen for their superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, their ability to motivate others, and their leadership and service within and outside the classroom.

Principal Leadership Award recipients are school principals who are being recognized for setting high standards for instruction, achievement and character, and creating a climate to best serve students, families, staff, and community.

Student Excellence Scholarship, Teacher Fellowship, and Principal Leadership Award recipients are selected by a statewide committee composed of civic leaders, and representatives of education-related associations and the program’s co-sponsors: the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (WCRIS), regional Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESA), the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators, and the Wisconsin Parents Association.

Student Initiative Scholarship recipients, chosen by their schools, have demonstrated exceptional initiative in the classroom and have shown strong promise for succeeding in college and beyond, but have not yet received other academic-based scholarships. “I think it is significant that Wisconsin’s students, teachers, principals, and schools are recognized for their devotion to education and learning," said Dr. Chris Cody, WCRIS board president. “Across Wisconsin, our communities benefit from Herb Kohl's longstanding and generous philanthropy to our educators and students,” said State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor.

The Kohl Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship program was established by Herb Kohl, philanthropist and businessman, in 1990. To date the foundation has awarded $17.8 million to Wisconsin educators, principals, students, and schools. “Education is the key to the future of Wisconsin and our nation. I am very proud of the accomplishments of these students, teachers, and principals and look forward to the great contributions they will make in the future,” Kohl said.

Award recipients were notified of their awards on March 4, 2019. Regional recognition luncheons honoring the recipients will be held in a few weeks. Following is the list of recognition luncheon dates and locations, and the list of recipients. Herb Kohl will attend all luncheons and present awards to recipients.

2019 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation
CESA #4 Student/Teacher/Principal recipients include:

Student Excellence Scholars:

• Caitlin Coffey, La Crosse, Logan High School, La Crosse

Student Initiative Scholars:

• Jaline Attignol, Hillsboro, Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro
• Kendra Jerdee, Viroqua, Viroqua High School, Viroqua
• Bennett Loersch, Onalaska, Luther High School, Onalaska
• Devin McCoy, Melrose, Melrose-Mindoro High School, Melrose
• Victoria Mouradian, Black River Falls, Black River Falls High School, Black River Falls
• Anna Van Riper, Onalaska, Aquinas High School, La Crosse
• Delilah Xiong, Holmen, Holmen High School, Holmen

Teacher Fellows:

• Paul Anderson, Arcadia, Arcadia High School, Arcadia
• Tricia Gibbons, Holmen, Logan High School, La Crosse
• Kate Hooper, La Crosse, North Woods International School, La Crosse
• Ron Poppie, Holmen, Arcadia Middle School, Arcadia
• Regina Quandt, Winona, Arcadia Elementary School, Arcadia
• Christy Roush, Black River Falls, Red Creek Elementary School, Black River Falls

Principal Leaders:

• Jared Schaffner, Onalaska, Onalaska High School, Onalaska
• Jean Suttie, Sparta, St. Patrick Catholic School, Sparta