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MARSHFIELD - The UW-Marshfield/Wood County University Foundation has awarded the first  Norb and Phyllis Koopman Family Scholarship to Kristen Hanuszczak of Granton.  After completing two years at the Marshfield campus, Kristen will be attending UW-Stevens Point. The annual Norb & Phyllis Kooman Family Award was established by Phyllis and the late Dr. Norbert Koopman, and is supported by gifts in his memory. Dr. Koopman was the first dean at UW-Marshfield/Wood County.

The Foundation also awarded the following scholarships to students attending the campus this fall:

From Marshfield:

Melissa McLellan was awarded a $1,000 Marshfield Savings Bank Scholarship.

Stephen Rottscheit was awarded a $500 Dean’s Scholarship.

Erika Stroetz was awarded a $1,000 Umhoefer Foundation Scholarship.

From the surrounding area:

Megan Wertjes, Necedah was awarded a $1,500 Hamilton Roddis Foundation Scholarship.

Benjamin Rosche, Hewitt, was awarded a $1,000 Dean’s Scholarship.

Justin Thomas, Medford, was awarded a $1,000 University Foundation Scholarship;

Justin Harrison, Nekoosa, was awarded a $1,000 Dean’s Scholarship.

Chantel Hardt, Dorchester, was awarded a $500 Dean’s Scholarship

Megan Tichener, Loyal, was awarded a $500 Dean’s Scholarship

Kendra Aasen, Bloomer, was awarded a $500 Dean’s Scholarship.

Blake Austin, Medford, was awarded a $500 Dean’s Scholarship.

John Leigl, Stetsonville, was awarded a $750 Dean’s Scholarship.