Chippewa Valley Chapter Scholarships
What is the Scholarship Fund?
For over 30 years, the WAA: Chippewa Valley Chapter has been making a difference in the lives of local UW-Madison students through their scholarship fund. Over the past 10 years, the WAA: Chippewa Valley Chapter has awarded over $50,000 in scholarships to local students attending UW-Madison.
Scholarship funds are raised by the Chapter through annual social and fundraising events including the biannual UW Varsity Band Concert in Chippewa Falls. Each dollar raised is matched by the UW-Foundation, up to $8,000 each year, and ALL proceeds go to deserving local students attending UW-Madison each fall.
Scholarship funds are raised by the Chapter through annual social and fundraising events including the biannual UW Varsity Band Concert in Chippewa Falls. Each dollar raised is matched by the UW-Foundation, up to $8,000 each year, and ALL proceeds go to deserving local students attending UW-Madison each fall.
Donating to the Scholarship Fund
As tuition costs rise and the state budget tightens, we ask your help in maintaining support for area students. Please consider making a contribution to our UW Foundation scholarship fund - your donation today will help sponsor the Chippewa Valley's best and brightest UW-Madison students for years to come.
Designate your gift for the WAA: Chippewa Valley Chapter scholarship endowment by clicking the link below and using the UW Foundation's pull down menu to select "Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls Alumni Matching Scholarship Fund" for your online donation. Or if you prefer to make your donation by mail or in person, please contact our Treasurer, Bill Olson, at bpolson7781@clearwire.net.
Contribute today! Your donation is 100% tax deductible and you will be sent a confirmation by the UW Foundation.
Donate online.
Designate your gift for the WAA: Chippewa Valley Chapter scholarship endowment by clicking the link below and using the UW Foundation's pull down menu to select "Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls Alumni Matching Scholarship Fund" for your online donation. Or if you prefer to make your donation by mail or in person, please contact our Treasurer, Bill Olson, at bpolson7781@clearwire.net.
Contribute today! Your donation is 100% tax deductible and you will be sent a confirmation by the UW Foundation.
Donate online.
Scholarship Award Winners
The scholarships we award mean a great deal to our local students. Over the past 5 years, in state tuition has increased by 68 percent; nearly five times the rate of inflation! Below are some quotes from four students who recently received scholarships:
“I love the diversity of the academic and social life here at the campus. Being a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison opens me up to new knowledge, concepts, and ideas every day! In terms of the social atmosphere, nothing tops being a fan in the front row of a Badgers football game!. . . through winning the scholarship, I also gain more confidence in the belief that not only do I believe that I can succeed on this campus, but that other people believe the same!”
– Colter J. Sikora, Cadott High School 2006
“Receiving a scholarship is a wonderful reward which to me signifies that my hard work is valued. I feel honored to have been chosen for this scholarship and greatly appreciate the added opportunities it has given me.”
– Stephanie Christian, Memorial High School 2006
“Receiving a scholarship means a great deal to me because I am paying for all of my post-secondary education on my own . . . I work twice as hard when I have scholarships because I don’t want to let that money go to waste.”
– Scott Walhovd, Altoona High School 2006
“I felt very honored to receive a scholarship and I know my family was proud of me. It also makes my life less stressful, especially when I graduate this spring and will start paying back student loans. I definitely plan on contributing to a scholarship fund when I am financially stable.”
– Kathryn Barrickman, DPH-4, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
“I love the diversity of the academic and social life here at the campus. Being a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison opens me up to new knowledge, concepts, and ideas every day! In terms of the social atmosphere, nothing tops being a fan in the front row of a Badgers football game!. . . through winning the scholarship, I also gain more confidence in the belief that not only do I believe that I can succeed on this campus, but that other people believe the same!”
– Colter J. Sikora, Cadott High School 2006
“Receiving a scholarship is a wonderful reward which to me signifies that my hard work is valued. I feel honored to have been chosen for this scholarship and greatly appreciate the added opportunities it has given me.”
– Stephanie Christian, Memorial High School 2006
“Receiving a scholarship means a great deal to me because I am paying for all of my post-secondary education on my own . . . I work twice as hard when I have scholarships because I don’t want to let that money go to waste.”
– Scott Walhovd, Altoona High School 2006
“I felt very honored to receive a scholarship and I know my family was proud of me. It also makes my life less stressful, especially when I graduate this spring and will start paying back student loans. I definitely plan on contributing to a scholarship fund when I am financially stable.”
– Kathryn Barrickman, DPH-4, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
2007 Scholarship Winners
- Travis Blomberg - Colfax High School
- Laura Hutchinson - Memorial High School, Eau Claire
- William Jacoby - North High School, Eau Claire
- Matthew Korbol - Altoona High School
- Sarah Siverling - Bloomer High School
- Stephanie Steinberger - Boyceville High School
- Zhicong Wang - Menomonie High School
- Stephanie Whirry - North High School, Eau Claire
- Jordan Dow - UW-Madison School of Pharmacy
