Jeremy L. Wolfe was a Blackhawk Helicopter Pilot who lost his life at the age of 27 while serving his county in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Jeremy was a very talented and motivated young man and attained many commendations to honor his leadership and motivation. He also brought joy and laughter to his family and coworkers while sharing his motivation to strive to reach the fullest human potential.

Jeremy Wolfe attended both Menomonie and Colfax High Schools and graduated in 1995 from Colfax, and had joined the National Guard as a Junior. The Army offered Jeremy many opportunities for advancement and he was highly motivated, attending Ranger, Airborne and Jump School. His excellent record earned him a Green & Gold scholarship and the chance to go to college. He graduated from flight school at Ft. Rucker Alabama among the top five in his class. He became a 1st LT. and a Black Hawk Flight Platoon Leader with the 101st Airborne Division. Jeremy’s last mission was in Mosul, Iraq in 2003.

This memorial scholarship is intended to help other highly motivated and like-minded students achieve their dreams. This scholarship shall be awarded to a graduating senior who has demonstrated scholastic ability and good citizenship. Preference will be given to those who have achieved excellence in participation in track and field athletics and with demonstrated financial need.

Projected Number of Scholarships and Amounts: The annual award of the scholarship is two $500 scholarships for a total of $1000 awarded.

Recommended Criteria of Eligibility:

• Applicant must be a senior at Menomonie High School or Colfax High School
• Preference will be given to those students who demonstrate scholastic ability, financial need and a commitment to track and field athletics
• The scholarship is non-renewable

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Annabel grew up in Mondovi and graduated from Mondovi High School in 1952. She had a passion for nursing and for higher education. She received her bachelor’s degree from St. Scholastica in 1956 and began her nursing career as an instructor at the Sacred Heart College for Women in Houston, TX. She received her Master’s degree in Nursing from Washington University in St. Lois, MO, and then joined the School of Nursing faculty at Indiana State University where she taught for five years.

Longing to become more engaged in the field, Ms. Bauer joined the U.S. Air Force Reserve and began her deployment with the Vietnam War. There, she served as a field officer, responsible for managing a front line medical field hospital for two years. She then joined the US Army Reserve, Nurse Corp where she completed a full career with the military, retiring as a Colonel from the Reserve in 1991.

She earned her Doctorate in Education from Oregon State, focusing on curricular development for nursing program specialties at the technical school level. During this time, she served as the Dean of Health Occupations at CVTC in Eau Claire, and was very involved as a nurse and nurse educator. Upon retirement from CVTC, Ms. Bauer accepted a fellowship from the U.S. World Bank to participate in a global effort to improve access to medical care. She spent five years in Malawi, Africa with a team of highly educated and motivated colleagues from around the world. She presented several workshops for other countries including Russia, Norway and Sweden.

She then fully retired in Florida, and passed away in 2014 at age 79. She was memorialized by being awarded membership into the Mondovi High School Hall of Fame in October 2014. This scholarship award has been established by Annabel’s family to support one graduating senior from Mondovi High School that is pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.

Projected Number of Scholarships and Amounts: The annual award of the scholarship is one $2,000 scholarship.

Criteria of Eligibility:

• Applicant must be a senior at Mondovi High School.  Applications are administered through the Mondovi High School Guidance Office.
• Applicant must be pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and must demonstrate adequate potential for being admitted to the school’s Nursing Program by his/her junior year.
• The scholarship is renewable up to 4 years, based on availability of funding.

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Bruce Schley and Roger Brunn were longtime friends and construction colleagues with a shared passion for working with their hands and shooting the breeze – especially if that breeze was in the woodshop, on a golf course, or at a vacation getaway.

Bruce graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1976 and started his own business remodeling homes in the Menomonie area. He was a loving husband and father and an expert craftsman whose passion was doing the detail work on his cabinets, which he was well known for. Roger graduated from Menomonie High School in 1971. He was a caring, hardworking man and father with a strong work ethic and good-humored nature that put a smile on the faces of those around him. Bruce and Roger were colleagues through their careers in the construction industry and became close friends over the years, often spending their free time together playing golf or taking trips.

Roger passed away from suicide in 2009 and Bruce lost his battle with cancer in 2016. Their families, fellow colleagues, and business partners established this scholarship as a way to memorialize their lives and recognize like-minded individuals with a passion for working in a construction related trade.

Funds raised at the annual Builders FirstSource Golf Outing allow multiple $1,000 scholarships to be awarded each year to graduating seniors from Boyceville, Colfax, Elk Mound, or Menomonie High Schools going into construction, with preference for students whose life has been impacted by cancer or suicide. (Golf Event Contact: “Shooter” Steve.schutte@bldr.com 715-308-2151).

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Cammie Bertina Johnson was born to on December 17, 1986. When she was ten years old, she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. As Cammie was growing up she became an arena rat when her parents took her to brother’s hockey games. As a child, Cammie danced like no one was watching, played in the flowers in the family garden, was silly and headstrong.

For ten years, Cammie attended the American Diabetes Association Camp Sioux as a camper, kitchen staff and a counselor. She spent many summers making and eating mountains of peanut butter sandwiches, teaching kids about diabetes and how they were not different from anyone else. She had the unique ability to comfort first time campers by encouraging them to laugh, smile and feel safe away from home.

She discovered one of God’s gifts and loved to sing with her beautiful voice. She frequently turned up the radio in her bedroom or the car and could be heard singing along; yet when she knew someone was listening, she would stop and her face would turn red. While she was in school, she loved spending time and being silly with her friends, watching funny and scary movies, laughing and hanging out. She was an artistically creative young woman and she hoped someday to write a diabetic cookbook with her dad.

Cammie attained her Certified Nursing Assistant designation during her senior year of high school and was enrolled in the nursing program at Northwest Technical College in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. She aspired to work as a pediatric nurse to help others.

Cammie passed away due to complications of diabetes on December 12, 2007. The Cammie Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established for the sole purpose of raising money for diabetic children and college students so that they can experience productive and successful lives. Cammie’s parents were Lori (Laughlin) Johnson of Grand Forks, ND and Mark & Robin Johnson of Menomonie, WI.

Recommended Criteria of Eligibility:

• Applicants must be graduating seniors of a High School in Dunn County and have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Applicants must plan to pursue an education in the medical field by attending an accredited four year college or university, or two year technical or community college. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing Nursing.
• Applications must include at least one signed recommendation from a current instructor and must include a one page typewritten essay about why the medical field is their career choice.
• Applicants should include information about extra-curricular activities and community service.
• Preference will be given to applicants that have juvenile diabetes.

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David Maves was born on December 24th, 1944 in Menomonie. WI.  He grew up near Elk Mound and graduated from Elk Mound High School in 1963.  After graduating, Dave attended the University of WI – River Falls and received his bachelor’s degree in Broad Area Social Studies.  He went on to earn a master’s degree in Counseling from UW Stout.

Dave began teaching 8th grade social studies in Menomonie in 1967 and continued for 33 years in that role before retiring in 2000.  He served on many committees, mentored new teachers, led Veteran’s Day programs, and served on the state social studies board.  Dave was known as the voice of Menomonie High School sports for 40 years, as he announced all basketball and football games.  He earned a place in Menomonie’s inaugural Hall of Fame.

Dave continued to find time after his retirement to give back to his community by serving as chairman of the Westconsin Credit Union board, the Historical Society board, lay leader for his church and bailiff for Dunn County.

Dave was so proud of his children.  Mark, Jeff and Jill, and his six grandchildren.  Dave and his wife of 51 years enjoyed a wonderful life in Menomonie.  Dave’s family established this fund in his loving memory to provide an academic scholarship award each year to a student from Menomonie High School that best exemplifies Dave’s example of leadership in his school and community.  Applicants must be pursuing a degree at an accredited two- or four-year college. A letter of recommendation is required.  Preference is given to applicants with demonstrated financial need.

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Jean Sjuggerud, along with her sons Stephen and Michael and their dear friends and family started the David M. Sjuggerud Memorial Scholarship in 2008 to honor Dave’s life and legacy. For eleven years, graduating seniors from Menomonie High School who exemplified Dave’s spirit were honored with this award. In 2020 with the passing of his wife Jean, the scholarship was renamed the David and Jean Sjuggerud Memorial Scholarship by their sons to pay tribute to Jean’s life and legacy.

David graduated from Menomonie High School in 1960. He was a star athlete in basketball, football and track, an Eagle Scout and member of the Order of the Arrow Honorary Society and a recipient of the MHS Alumni Award.

He attended the US Naval Academy, and in 1961, just three weeks after being moved to the varsity football team, he led the defensive linemen in a 17-6 upset over Miami. In 1963, he was pictured in a Sports Illustrated cover story about the weapons Navy had to take the pressure of their quarterback, Roger Staubach.

He had a stunning military career during Vietnam, and tested F-14 fighters while also earning a Master’s Degree from George Washington University. In 1979 he became an astronaut semifinalist, going on to manage the F-18 engineering support for the first astronaut flight, and serving as Deputy Project Director for the F/A-18 Flight simulator, retired as a Captain in 1986.

Jean was born Beverly Jean Mellow in Orlando, Florida, where she was raised with her brother, Ronald. Jean went to Boone High School, and she was a Delta Gamma at the University of Florida.

Jean and David first met when Jean was a schoolteacher in Jacksonville, FL and Dave was a Navy test pilot. They married in France, and truly experienced much of the world together. Europe, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Iceland, Argentina, New Zealand, and more. They stayed happily married until Dave’s death, over 40 years later.

This scholarship has been established to support one Menomonie High School student each year who most lives up to David and Jean’s example of leadership in both their school and community by demonstrating scholastic ability, athletic accomplishment, and humility.

Projected Number of Scholarships and Amounts: The annual award of the scholarship is one $2,000 scholarship.

Recommended Criteria of Eligibility:

• Applicant must be a senior at Menomonie High School
• Preference is strongly given a student of outstanding athletic ability
• Preference will be given to those students who demonstrate scholastic ability and good citizenship/ leadership
• The scholarship is non-renewable

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Darrell Sidney Sharp established a medical practice in Mondovi, WI, where he practiced general medicine and surgery for patients in the area for nearly forty years. His family established this scholarship to memorialize his life and accomplishments by recognizing a graduating senior from Mondovi High School who is pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited college or university. One student is chosen each year from Mondovi High School based on his/her personal integrity, scholastic achievement, and financial need.

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Eric Goers was a 2011 graduate of Menomonie High School and had completed one year of a civil engineering program at Michigan Technological University. He was set to begin his sophomore year there with a focus on railroad transportation. Eric was a loving, caring and dependable person. His loves were football, swimming, music and trains. His future was bright and this memorial scholarship is intended to help other highly motivated and like-minded students achieve their dreams. As part of the application, students are required to write an essay around Eric’s favorite Quote by Mahatma Gandhi: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

This scholarship shall be awarded to a graduating senior with a minimum GPA of 3.0 going into a 4 year program in the field of engineering. Preference will be given to those who have a record of community service, including volunteer service at school, church, or community groups and organizations.

Projected Number of Scholarships and Amounts: The amount of the scholarship shall be $750 annually.

Recommended Criteria of Eligibility:

• Applicants must be seniors at Menomonie High School with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Applicants must be applying to an accredited four-year college or university and pursuing a degree in engineering
• Applicants must submit a one page type written essay on the topic of one of Eric’s favorite quotes: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world,” by Mahatma Gandhi. It should answer the question: How will you “be the change” you wish to see in the world?
• The applicant should also outline his/her involvement in the community including volunteer services at school, church, community groups and organizations
• At least one letter of recommendation from a faculty member or employer must accompany the application
• This scholarship is non-renewable

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Connie Stokes graduated from Menomonie High School in 1969. Her love for school, activities and teaching lead her to a career in Physical Education and Health. During High School Connie was very involved in Student Council, Co-Chief Editor for School Newspaper, Girls Athletic Association, Pep Club, Volunteens, and Library Club. Holding an office for each of these activities.

When Connie entered College it was her first experience with sports as there were no athletics in High School for girls. She performed in Gymnastics and Track and Field events. Her 5th year of College she was Assistant Coach at UW-Eau Claire for the Blugold Women’s Gymnastics Team. She graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1974 with a B.S. Degree in Physical Education and Minor in Psychology. She continued her education with a Health Degree from UW-River Falls. In 1985 she received her M.S. at UW- Stout with a Degree in Professional Development emphasis in Guidance and Family Learning. She continued her Education with 40 credits at UW-Eau Claire where she concentrated in Fitness and Corporate Management Classes. In 1997 Connie was one of six National Physical Education Teachers of the Year. She has brought biking, step aerobics, yoga, in-line skating into the physical education curriculum.

Connie was hired as a teacher for the Menomonie High School where she taught Physical Education and Health classes from 1975-2007. She coached the Varsity girls Gymnastics Team from 1974 – 1990. Earning 3 Regional Titles and taking numerous girls to Sectionals and State competition. She also coached Track and Field, Volleyball, and Tennis for a number of years. She coached the boys Swim Team where she took 6 boys to state, and broke two school pool records. Connie is currently coaching the girls Golf Team.

Connie’s love for teaching has inspired her to provide a Scholarship for a senior student that plans on furthering their education in Physical Education, Health, Athletic Trainer, Exercise Science or Physical Therapy.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must be graduating seniors of Menomonie High School
• Applicants must be applying to an accredited college, university or technical college in Physical Education, Health, Athletic Trainer, Exercise Science or Physical Therapy
• Applicants GPA must be 3.60 or higher
• Applicants must be an excellent role model of citizenship and leadership
• This scholarships is non-renewable

Typical Award Amount: $1,500