Many of us make the choice to help a friend or family member in need, it takes a truly remarkable individual to make the choice daily to offer their love, compassion, and understanding to strangers. The exceptional people that have chosen to take their lives down a...

The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Organization is a student club at Western, which was started over ten years ago. The purpose of the club is to raise money to sponsor a field trip to an air conditioning and refrigeration facility each year so students may...

Allan Rusch earned a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial education and a Master of Science degree in vocational education, both from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He also attended Kansas State and the University of Illinois, between 1958 and 1964. Allan...

The Edna and Alvin Leeman Scholarship was started in 1976 to recognize the broadcast achievements of Al Leeman, long-term chief engineer for WKBT-TV and WKBH Radio. It was through the efforts of Al Leeman that radio was brought to La Crosse nearly 50 years ago and...

Anita G. Smith retired from Western as chairperson of the Health Occupations Division in 1984 after serving in this capacity for 15 years. During her tenure as chairperson, the division grew from four programs to twelve programs, offering citizens of the District a...

This scholarship was established in memory of Dan Bakel by his friends and family. Dan was born in Battle Creek, Mich., on Nov. 22, 1956, to Gordon Francis Bakel and M. Linda (Swanson-Bakel) Hyde. Most of his early years were spent in Lacon, Ill., where he graduated...

The Bill Kish Endowed Scholarship was established to honor the life and legacy of William “Bill” Kish, a dedicated leader in the electrical industry who was committed to excellence, integrity, and community service. Bill’s career began after he returned from military...

At BMO we focus on building relationships with a vision to be the bank that defines great customer experience — building that reputation with new customers and deepening it with existing customers. We’re building our presence and making it easier for customers to do...