UW-Eau Claire
Four hundred twenty-eight incoming freshmen received scholarships from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the 2026-27 academic year, with many students receiving multiple awards.
Local recipients included:
Lena: Audrey Woodke, Gillett High School, Honors College Scholarship and Mark of Excellence Scholarship - Renewable.
Shawano: Jillian Guenther, Shawano Community High School, Blugold Biomedical Innovator Scholarship at Mayo Clinic Health System, Ralph E. Duxbury Biological Sciences New Student Scholarship and Wisconsin Merit Scholarship.
UW-Whitewater
Maddy Heling, an entrepreneurship major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater from Shawano, is one of 31 Warhawks who work in key roles for the university’s admissions department.
Campus ambassadors take a central role in first introducing potential students and their families to all that UW-Whitewater has to offer. They are responsible for delivering information on the university’s academic programming and co-curricular opportunities and answering questions as they walk around campus with prospective students and their family members.
Student ambassadors work at the admissions front desk and use their knowledge and unwavering professionalism to field questions and concerns from prospective students and families.
UW-Whitewater
More than 1,500 students earned scholarships from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the 2026-27 academic year.
The following local students are among the recipients.
Oconto Falls: Evan Yuma, who is studying finance, won the Chancellor Scholars.
Oconto Falls: Isabella Heinke, who is studying accounting, won the Chancellor Scholars.
Lena: Sophie Limberg, who is studying accounting, won the Chancellor Scholars.
Shawano: Maddy Heling, who is studying entrepreneurship, won the Chancellor Scholars.
Shawano: Joseph Doperalski, who is studying business analytics, won the William L Goers Scholarship.
Marion: Kade Rosenow, who is studying finance, won the CoBE Admissions Scholarships.
