2020 Scholarship Reception Booklet

Annual and Endowed Scholarships

The Giese Family Endowed Scholarship In honor of their parents who save and sacrificed for them, the Giese Family Endowed Scholarship is given to a student majoring in Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering. Steven Giese, Class of 1973, and Perry Giese, Class of 1979 are pleased to present this annual scholarship in memory of their parents, August Robert and Dorothy Giese. Originally from Whitewater, Wisconsin, Steven and Perry had successful careers in the manufacturing fields and have their own manufacturing business. The annual award is $1,000. Preston Pope Kara B. Gilbertson Endowed Scholarship Kara B. Gilbertson was a highly motivated person who chose to return to college at UW-Stout to earn a bachelor’s degree in vocational rehabilitation. This major would fulfill her desire to help people. In April 2008, she died from a brain aneurysm. Her determination to pursue this goal as an older, nontraditional student is fulfilled by assisting future similar students to accomplish their goals. The scholarship is awarded with a preference to a nontraditional junior or senior vocational rehabilitation major. The annual award is $800. Sheyenne Wilson Michael T. Gilbertson Memorial Scholarship Michael Gilbertson died as the result of a car/bicycle accident in 1991. The scholarship was established in his memory and is dedicated to promoting career guidance, counseling and career development programs. It is awarded to a graduate student majoring in school counseling. The annual award is $800. Justine Revermann Roman Gill Endowed Industrial Technology Education Scholarship Byron Dowse III, Roman Gill’s nephew, established this scholarship to honor Roman’s enthusiasm for life and his successful teaching and coaching career in Michigan. The scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior technology education major with special consideration given to a veteran. The annual award is $400. Alec Kokko-Ludemann

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