2022 Scholarship Awards

Stout University Foundation Scholarships

John Leon Abrams Memorial Endowed Scholarship Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity established this scholarship in memory of John Leon Abrams, a 1962 UW-Stout graduate and fraternity brother killed in Vietnam. 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 in 1967 flying the lead helicopter while engaging ground forces in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. This scholarship is awarded to a full-time plastics engineering major with demonstrated financial need who exhibits leadership in student activities, and has U.S. military involvement. Advanced Molding Technologies Plastics Scholarship The Advanced Molding Technologies Plastics Scholarship was established to support incoming first-year students enrolled in the plastics engineering program, and to 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 each. Helmuth “Pookie” Albrecht Endowed Scholarship Helmuth “Pookie” Albrecht graduated in 1960 from Stout State College with a B.S. in industrial education. He was the Stout Student Association 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 adviser 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, the Stout Student Association passed a resolution honoring Pookie’s contributions on campus and in the surrounding communities. Pookie’s exemplary contributions to students and the university is acknowledged by a scholarship awarded to a student demonstrating active leadership on campus. The annual award is $1,200. Katy Liester Morgan Gale Bennett Ruud

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