Nancy Schopf: 920-437-8704, schopf@titletown.orgFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Green Bay, Wis. (May 28, 2008) - The Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Partners in Education celebrated the youth of today at its Youth Celebration on May 8 at the Meyer Theatre, acknowledging graduations from various youth-oriented programs and distributing grants and scholarships.
The students are diverse, representing a variety of school districts and career interests.
Perhaps the most notable was the $10,000 Brian LaViolette Scholarship, which was issued to Benjamin Fischl, Seymour High School. This is only the second such scholarship to be awarded and is presented to one graduating high school senior from the Partners in Education school districts. The award is issued to a student who has shown exemplary achievement throughout his or her high school career. Recipient Ben Fischl will take an appointment to the Air Force Academy and plans to study political science and economics.
"Our community is fortunate to have many talented young people, and Ben Fischl is certainly a young person to make us all proud and optimistic for our future," said Nancy Schopf, vice president of education and leadership, Partners in Education.
Other honorees included:
Sue Todey Scholarships – these honor achievements in alcohol and drug prevention and are presented to graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated a commitment to the ideals of an alcohol- or drug-free lifestyle.Emily Alger-Feser, Pulaski High School, 2008 Sue Todey Scholarship Recipient
Jessica Vande Hey, Wrightstown High School, 2006 Sue Todey Scholarship Graduate
Youth Entrepreneur Grant – a grant opportunity for middle/high school students pursuing the excitement and personal rewards of starting their own businesses.
Tarl Knight, Parkview Middle School
Technical Scholarship Recipients – these promote technical college preparation and may be applied to a technical diploma or associate degree program at the Wisconsin Technical College of the applicant’s choice.
Sean LaRue, Pulaski High School
Molly Wasielewski, Pulaski High School
Chelsey Larsen, Ashwaubenon High School
Erin Koehler, De Pere High School
Emily Anchutz, Seymour High School
Justin Wied, Pulaski High School
Carmen Demlow, Green Bay Southwest High School
Graduating 5/12 Scholarship Recipients – these are awarded to fifth graders based on demonstration of potential, academic achievement, personal involvement, school attendance and financial need. Progress of scholarship recipients is followed yearly from the 5th grade to high school graduation, which the student’s scholarship account balance awarded upon entrance in a post-secondary institution.Brian Harrison, Ashwaubenon High School
Jenalee Hoch, Bay Port High School
Nicole Jurczykowski, Denmark Elementary School
John Kamke, Pulaski High School
Bao Moua, Green Bay Preble High School
Rylan Neely, Valders High School
Sally Paul, Green Bay East High School
Robert Pranke, Little Chute High School
Jennifer Rentmeester, Ashwaubenon High School
Darryl Robinson, Green Bay West High School
Jennifer Rome, Green Bay West High School
Cindy Senechal, Green Bay West High School
Hnou Thao, Wrightstown School District
David Walch, De Pere High School
Joseph Walton, Oconto Falls High School
Lee Xiong, Green Bay West High School
Jesse Yang, Green Bay West High School
Elizabeth Yang, Green Bay West High SchoolNew 5/12 Enrollees
Caitlin Crier, Lineville Intermediate School
Carla Davila, Tank Elementary School
Yakiana Donald, Jefferson Elementary School
Claudia Engebose, Luxemburg-Casco Intermediate School
Rachel French, Foxview Intermediate School
Nicole Ganter, Valley View Elementary School
Jacob Gilson, Wrightstown Middle School
Brandon Hyde, Westwood Elementary School
Claudia "Roxy" Ibarra, Denmark Elementary School
Samantha Maass, Rock Ledge Elementary School
Hunter Micolichek, Sunnyside Elementary School
Madeline Olvera, Fort Howard Elementary School
Tyler Whitburn, Chappell Elementary School
Cynthia Xiong, Fort Howard Elementary School
Kazua Yang, Tank Elementary School
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Established in 1882, the mission of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic and community development. Chamber programs include Advance, Partners in Education, Leadership Green Bay, Brown County Teen Leadership, Current--the Young Professionals Network, Good Government Council, the International Business Development Consortium and the Small Business Council.
For more information about the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and its programs, call 437-8704 or visit www.titletown.org.
