2019 Impact Report

MAKING AN IMPACT FROM WITHIN

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t was an idea, sparked during a casual conversation among colleagues on campus one afternoon, the desire to come together to give back to our campus and directly impact students. It was this passion and generosity that fueled the creation of the Freshman Legacy Scholarship, dedicated to helping to alleviate the financial burden for students beginning their college careers at UW-Stout. The Freshman Legacy Annual Scholarship was created through recurring monthly gifts via payroll deduction by Amy Luethmers, chief marketing officer, and Gary Schuster, digital media manager for Marketing Communications. The scholarship supports first-year students who have had a family member or members graduate from UW-Stout. “UW-Stout has a strong base of alumni who are passionate about their experiences at the university,” Amy said. “Therefore, we felt this type of legacy program was needed to help provide an additional benefit, in addition to our other freshman scholarship offerings, for their family members who also want to become part of our community.”

This scholarship has caught the attention of many including the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors who provided additional financial support to the scholarship, allowing two students to receive a $500 scholarship in its introductory year, with a goal of increasing the number of scholarships awarded each year.

From left to right. Gar y Schuster, Michael Luethmers, Amy Luetmers, Anna Kent and Zachar y Peplinski

“We believe it’s something to be proud of when family makes a tradition of attending UW-Stout.” - Gar y Schuster

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