2021 Scholarship Reception Booklet

Annual and Endowed Scholarships

Weidner Center Scholarship Dean Weidner is the founder and owner of Weidner Apartment Homes, a property management firm in Kirkland, Wash. Weidner first became aware of UW-Stout’s real estate property management program when his company recruited some graduates. He indicated the students had outstanding qualifications, and that he wanted to help develop the program further. Weidner’s three-part goal is to broaden the exposure of the program, grow the number and quality of the courses, and expand it through giving students incentives to enroll through scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to real estate property management majors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The annual awards vary from $500 to $2,500. Jeffrey D. Weis Memorial Packaging Scholarship Jeff Weis, a 1979 graduate, worked as a packaging sales account manager for over 30 years in the corrugated industry. Jeff’s generosity, integrity, kindness, and humor were qualities that were valued by his many friends and colleagues. This scholarship was established by his wife Pamela Demski Weis, BS 1980, family, friends and the Ebert Family Foundation to honor his memory. The endowed scholarship is awarded to a sophomore or junior majoring in packaging with financial need. The annual award is $1,200. Robert Storter Henrietta Wells Dietetics Scholarship Henrietta Wells, a 1916 Stout graduate, was a dietitian in veterans’ hospitals for most of her career. Her scholarship is designated for a dietetics major. The annual David W. Wendt Endowed Scholarship David Wendt, after graduating from UW-Stout, taught mechanical engineering at UW-Madison and held various engineering positions before founding Design Concepts Inc., a highly successful product design firm located in Madison. This scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior industrial design major with a 3.0 GPA. The annual award is $800. Sydney George Emma Handlos Allegra Larson award is $300. Emily Brenner

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