John Bolstad joined the Western faculty in 1981, teaching in the CIS department and then later in Math. Upon his retirement in 2002, John named the Foundation beneficiary of his life insurance policy with the proceeds being used to set up an endowed scholarship. In...

This scholarship was established in memory of Joshua Robert Sendelbach. A graduate of Whitehall Memorial High School, Josh was studying to become a registered nurse at Western Technical College, where he had recently earned a place on the Dean’s List. While in...

In December of 1978, the La Crosse Kiwanis Club Board of Directors voted to endow a scholarship in memory of Joseph H. Rohrer. He was president and general manager of WLCX Radio and WLXR-FM at the time of his death, November 24, 1977. He was very active in business...

Keith Valiquette was employed by Western Technical College for 37 years. During his entire tenure at Western he was a member of the Instructional Support Services Division staff. He first held a faculty position with the division and later became Associate Dean. ...

In December of 1940, Elaine and Ken met while they were students at the La Crosse Vocational School. They both worked for John B. Coleman, long-time director of the school. A short time after they met Elaine was hired by Trane Company as a secretary to the traffic...

Ken Balts was a Western Math instructor for 29 1/2 years. This scholarship honors his devotion to students and Western.

Kim chose to change professions in her later twenties and left the counseling field to pursue caring for others as a Registered Nurse. Kim balanced marriage, a newborn, and part-time employment in the first year of her Nursing studies. Kim was a dedicated student,...

The La Crosse Area Builders Association role is to provide attainable, quality housing and be active in improving our community. It is their goal to: o be the recognized voice for the building industry o promote job training and education o encourage high...

LAREA is a local unit of the Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association (WREA) which was established to protect our retirement fund (pension) and represent other interests of the membership such as providing local scholarships.

The La Crosse Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc., (ASHRAE) is Premier Chapter of this international technical organization of over 50,000 members from 120 nations. ASHRAE is dedicated to advancing the arts...

Dr. Johnson graduated from the University of Indiana dental school in 1966. He served for three years as a dentist in the Navy before setting up his practice in La Crosse. He enjoyed his work and his patients; they called him “Gentle Gene”. He inspired two sons to...

The Landscape Horticulture Club is a student club at Western Technical College, started in 2008. The purpose of the club is to promote the Landscape Horticulture program at Western, heighten community awareness, and support Green Industry initiatives. Part of this...

Linda Mast and John Patterson, as active community members in La Crosse, are interested in the on-going improvement of dental health professionals as dental hygienists and dental assistants. Linda Mast was a Vice President at Western from 1988 until her retirement...