2021 Scholarship Reception Booklet

Jim and Nancy Bensen Technology Education Scholarship The Jim and Nancy Bensen Technology Education Scholarship is offered to a first-year student entering the technology education program. Nancy earned her master’s degree from UW-Stout and served as the founder and director of the Adult Education Center for Chippewa Valley Technical College in Menomonie. Jim earned his master’s degree from UW-Stout, and after earning his doctorate, returned to Stout as a “distinguished professor”. He served four years as dean of the school of industry and technology. During this period enrollment tripled, innovation was inspired, program directors were established, “future courses” were taught, the Stout Technology Park was founded, the Stout incubator was created, and a vast extension of research and development was established. Jim left UW-Stout to serve as the president of the Dunwoody College of Technology and later president of Bemidji University. In retirement, he has been active in “re-inventing communities,” which has resulted in national recognition of excellence. The annual award is $1,000. Lucas Bousley Donald C. Beran Endowed Scholarship Donald Beran was a 1954 mechanical engineering graduate of UW-Stout. After graduation, he served in the Army and then joined the faculty of General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) in Flint, Mich. This scholarship is awarded to a manufacturing engineering major of junior or above standing. The annual award is $400. Carson Larrabee Mary Ann Beran Endowed Scholarship Mary Ann Beran graduated from the dietetics program at UW-Stout in 1954 and was the head dietitian at Genesee Memorial Hospital in Flint, Mich. until her retirement in 1995. She was a member of the American Dietetics Association and supervised dietetic internships for many years. This scholarship is awarded to a dietetics major who will be completing a dietetic internship. The annual award is $300. Thomas Paine

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