2020 Scholarship Reception Booklet

Annual and Endowed Scholarships

Margaret Pennington Swanson Scholarship The former College of Human Development initiated this scholarship in honor of Margaret Pennington Swanson, a 1948 Stout graduate. Margaret (Penny) served in an official capacity as the chancellor’s assistant while Robert S. Swanson was the UW-Stout chancellor from 1972-1988. Criteria for the scholarship includes: junior or senior status; major in food and nutrition, hotel, restaurant and tourism management, early childhood, human development and family studies; 2.33 or above GPA; financial need. The annual award is $2,300. Catherine Keller Dr. Robert S. Swanson Endowed Scholarship The Dr. Robert Swanson Endowed Scholarship was established by family and friends upon his passing in January 2013. Bob served UW-Stout in many capacities, first arriving on campus in 1942 as a seventeen-year-old high school graduate from Superior, WI. After his freshman year, Bob served for three years in the U.S. Army in Germany during WWII and then returned to Stout to finish his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. During this time, he was elected president of the SSA (Stout Student Association) and was a part-time faculty member while attending grad school. After earning his PhD from the University of Minnesota, he progressed at Stout from Instructor to Professor, to Department Head, to Assistant Dean, to Dean of two schools and finally was named Chancellor in 1972, a role he cherished until his retirement in 1988. Bob and his wife Penny were so proud of Stout and making the university a big part of their estate plan recognizes the importance of UW-Stout in their lives. The annual award is $2,400. Ethan Olson

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