2022 Scholarship Awards

Stout University Foundation Scholarships

Otto Nitz Endowed Scholarship Otto Nitz was a revered UW-Stout faculty member remembered for his love of chemistry and for mentoring many of the students who had the privilege of having him as their teacher. This scholarship is awarded to applied science majors who have maintained a 3.0 or above GPA. The annual award is $900. Olivier Charest Noesen Family Endowed Scholarship The Noesen family has a deep history connected with UW-Stout. Kenneth and Mary Jo met at Stout State College their first year at a dance in Hovlid Hall and married their senior year. Mary Jo graduated in 1966. Kenneth graduated in 1967 and earned a master’s degree in 1972. Two of their three children graduated from UW-Stout as well. Nick graduated in 1994 and Nancy in 1988. Nancy was also a professor at UW-Stout from 1999-2013. A third generation, Nancy’s daughter, Catherine, will graduate in 2021. Upon graduation, Kenneth and Mary Jo started their teaching careers in Barron, Wis., and later owned a photography business. The Noesen family wishes to support students from their home county, Barron, pursuing a degree at UW-Stout. The annual award is $1,100. Julia Stinson Nolato Contour Plastics Engineering Scholarship The Nolato Contour Plastics Engineering Scholarship was established to support incoming first-year students 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 award is $1,500. William Schowalter Gloria Sutton Noone Annual Scholarship Gloria Sutton Noone graduated with a B.S. in home economics education in 1961. She established this fund to assist family and consumer sciences education students. The annual award is $1,500. Amanda Taylor

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