Celebrating the 100 Extraordinary Women Scholarship Campaign
Participation and fundraising goals exceeded. Women’s lives changed for the better. By any measure, the 5-year-long 100 Extraordinary Women Campaign has been an unqualified success. With the initial goals of attracting at least 100 women to donate $1000 each for scholarships for deserving women UW-Stevens Point at Wausau students, the program eventually ballooned to a total of $125,000 over five years. Congratulations!
And to every extraordinary woman donor, thank you for paying your success forward so that other women may prosper.
100 Extraordinary Women Scholarships Recipients
Scholarship recipient Aerial Thao is a bright student who works hard but needs a bit of financial support to get where she is going. She explains what it means to be a recipient and a part of this successful campaign. Watch video.
2022 Recipients
- Serena Hanke
- Bethany Marcott
- Abigail Pachetka
- Bridgett Pogodzinski
- Malya Reed
- Lillie Salzman
- Melisa Werner
2021 Recipients
- Bonnie Blaise
- Lydia Gaulke
- Tanya Lybert
- Victoria Reuter
- Sierra Smith
- Aerial Thao
2020 Recipients
- Yefang Lee
- Tanya Lybert
- Lynzie Ashley
- Morgen Severt
- Morgan Wolosek
- Yangmee Yang
2019 Recipients
- CJ Erika Caraos
- Gena Dennis
- Kenzie Medick-Pitzen
- Ella Schwartz
- Michelle Steffen
- Anna Watters
- Shannon Wilke
2018 Recipients
- Nadia Bauman
- Brenna Behreandt
- Krystle Drees
- Emmaline Krebs
- Lindsey Lampe
- Olivia Lemke
- Deanta Saunders
_
Five “Extraordinary Women” were featured in a video that debuted at the 100 XW launch event in April 2017. From left: Dr. Kay Gruling, Dr. Corrie Norrbom, Kue Her, Jennifer Auner and Rubi Jamison. View video here.
100 Extraordinary Women Committee
In addition to the 125 women who each gave $1000 to this campaign, we are indebted to the leadership and hard work of our 100 Extraordinary Women scholarship committee, including:
- Jennifer Auner
- Cindy Baumann
- Mary Jo Freeman
- Linda Grilley
- Kay Gruling
- Nancy Hessert
- Sarah Miller
- Corrie Norrbom
- Amy Plier
- Mary Nell Reif
- Jenny Sweeney
- Linda Ware
_
The keynote speaker at the 100 XW celebration event was Marathon County District Attorney Theresa Wetzsteon (center), a UWMC alumnus, who chats here with former UW Colleges North Region Dean & CEO Keith Montgomery and 100 XW member Sheryl Hemp.
_
A special 100 Extraordinary Women wall display was unveiled at a special reception on campus on April 26, 2018.
_
Thank You to Our Donors
- Beverly Abbott
- Ginger Alden
- Margaret Anderson
- Anonymous
- Anonymous honoring Estelle B. Wolff
- Jennifer Auner
- Cheryl Bahr
- Elizabeth Barr
- Cindy Baumann
- Judy Beier
- The Bollmann Family, Julie Bollmann
- Ann Bradley
- Children of John & Betty Bradley honoring Elizabeth M. Bradley
- Karrye Schenzel Bradley
- Christine Bremer-Muggli
- Heather Brimacombe
- Holly Briquelet-Miller
- Carolyn Bronston
- Julie Bunczak
- Nina Clark
- Mary Coates
- Janet Cohodas
- Cindy Creske-Schwartz
- Gina Crispell
- Rita Crooks
- Brenda Davis
- Nancy Dolenshek
- Lisa Dodson
- Lynn Drecktrah
- Arzelee M.S. Drown
- Kandace Elmergreen
- Amy Fazendin Reif
- Christine Fernandez
- Renea Frederick
- Claire Brick Flannery
- Kathy Kelsey Foley honoring Shirley Kelsey Levinson
- Barbara Ann Force
- Wendy Fox honoring Doris Sillick
- Pamela Frary
- Mary Clare Freeman
- Mary Jo Freeman
- Christine Freiberg
- Kathy Garvey
- Eileen Goggins-Schultz
- Joyce Griese
- Linda Freeman Grilley
- Kay Gruling
- Sandy Greenheck Gumness
- Linda Haney
- Deborah Hale
- Mary Hartwig
- Sally Hattenhauer honoring Nancy Frawley
- Anne Heggelund
- Sheryl Hemp
- Nancy Hessert
- Sandy Heywood
- Doug Hosler honoring Bellamy Hamilton
- Pam Jackson
- Mary Jo Johnson
- Melissa Kampmann
- Deborah Kane
- Betsy Keefe
- Karla Kieffer
- Celine Kline
- Bonnie Kraft
- Sarah Krolicki
- Susan Lang
- Christine Liedtke
- Joyce Porath Lohr honoring Grace Porath
- Lisa Maahs
- Lisa Macco
- Tami Wurtinger McCann
- Sarah Miller
- Michele Montgomery
- Sarah Napgezek
- Camille Nicklaus
- Betty Noel
- Corrie Norrbom
- Gretchen Nuckles
- Judy Palmateer
- Kalynn Pempek
- Kris Peterson
- Renee Peterson
- Amy Plier
- Sally A. Polzer
- Sandra Pradt
- Amy Prunuske
- Kim Rantanen Day
- Mary Nell Reif
- Vickie Richmond-Hawkins
- Mary Kate Riordan
- Katie Rosenberg
- Sarah J. Rudolph
- Sarah J. Rudolph honoring Ruth Rudolph and Jane Rudolph
- Blythe Schaller and C. Ann Dietrich honoring Eleanor B. Frank
- Mary Ellen Schill and Anita Seering honoring Ione Carpenter Vandehey
- Char’s Fan Club: 9 faculty women honoring Charlene Schmidt
- Ruth (Rudie) Schuette
- Kathy Schuurman
- Andrea Sczygelski
- Connie Sexauer
- Colleen Sickels
- Karen Sislo
- Jann Slayton
- Beverley Smith
- Kay Smith
- Carolyn Sonnentag
- Rebecca Sonnentag honoring Elaine Sonnentag
- Sharlene Soto
- Kathryn Spencer
- Tammy Stezenski
- Carol Stilp
- Elaine Strite
- Kathy Strasser
- Jenny Sweeney
- Peg Tanner
- Mary Thao
- Jean Tehan
- Linda Terwilliger
- Joan Theurer
- Lorri Wanserski
- Linda Ware
- Wendy Weden
- Ann Werth
- Lisa Westphal, Westphal Staffing Inc.
- Theresa Wetzsteon
- Peggy Williams
- Laurie Wolf-Dahm
- Margaret A. Wolff
- The Zeyghami Family, Rita Zeyghami
- Kim Zweck honoring Evelyn Klemm