2020 Scholarship Reception Booklet

Annual and Endowed Scholarships

John Leon Abrams Memorial Endowed Scholarship Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity has established a scholarship in memory of John Leon Abrams, a 1962 Stout graduate and fraternity brother killed in Vietnam in 1967. He was a member of the Naval Seawolves Helicopter Squadron, an elite group formed specifically to assist SEAL and Special Forces. John and his three- man crew were killed flying the lead helicopter while engaging ground forces in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. The scholarship is awarded to a full-time plastics engineering major with demonstrated financial need and who exhibits leadership in student activities. U.S. military involvement is also a requirement. Advanced Molding Technologies Plastics Scholarship The Advanced Molding Technologies Plastics Scholarship was established to support incoming freshman enrolled in the Plastics Engineering Program, and hopefully attract more students to the program. Plastics engineering graduates are highly desirable and important for the economic development in this region. The annual awards are $1,500. Helmuth “Pookie” Albrecht Endowed Scholarship Helmuth “Pookie” Albrecht graduated in 1960 from Stout State College with a BS in Industrial Education. He was SSA president and received the Medallion Award, the highest non-academic honor for students. Pookie worked at the university for over 40 years in a variety of capacities, including director of University Housing and Student Life Services. He was also an advisor for several student organizations. After he retired, the university chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary was named for him. Pookie remained involved during retirement and helped establish the UW-Stout Hall of Heroes in the student center to honor students, faculty, and staff who died while serving their country. In 2015, SSA passed a resolution honoring Pookie’s contributions on campus and in the surrounding communities. Pookie’s exemplary contributions to students and the University will be acknowledged by a scholarship awarded to a student demonstrating active leadership on campus. The annual award is $1,000. Caroline Allaback Gavin Mowen Jagar Stillson

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