This scholarship was established to honor my late husband, Richard, who passed away from cancer while I was in my last semester of college at Western Technical College. As a mother, wife, caretaker, and employee I know how hard it is to juggle school and outside...

By sponsoring scholarships for students pursuing a career in the dental field, the Rivertown Dental’s values and principles come to life. Our dedication to exceptional patient care begins with being our best selves. At Rivertown Dental, we believe in self-care, team...

Robert Maas retired as Program Head of the Mechanical Design Program in May of 2000 after 36 years of service. Bob had a total dedication to technical education. His leadership and futuristic vision of technology and the changing world made the Mechanical Design...

Robert Ringdahl served as secretary and chairman of the board of the Western Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education District from July 1968 to July 1978. He provided his personal expertise to the board: 1) In planning vocational, technical and adult...

RUSSELL L. AND VERA A. SMITH ESTABLISHED 1991 APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: September NUMBER/AMOUNT: 1 – $275 (Full time and part-time students are eligible) CRITERIA: A. Must be a second-year student in Accounting or Associate Degree Nursing Program B....

Ruth and Phil are strong local supporters of education. Ruth started as a cook at Longfellow Junior High School and then became an Emergency Ward Secretary at Lutheran Hospital. She was active in the Lutheran Hospital Auxiliary, La Crosse Shrine Auxiliary, and...

The La Crosse Chapter 22, Order of the Eastern Star celebrated its one hundredth anniversary on March 22, 1992. The early years of the Chapter are full of charity and devotion to community service. The Chapter continued to develop a wider variety of community...

Lynn Krajewski, Director, Academic Success Center, and her husband, Bob, created this scholarship in honor of their son, Ryean who is autistic. Through the years, Ryean has had the support of many outstanding people trained in the field of special education. He...

Anita G. Smith retired as chairperson of Western’s Health Occupations Division in 1984 after serving Western in this capacity for 15 years. Because of her sincere interest in students, belief in the value of quality education, and her personal knowledge of the need...

Shirley Lotze was a born teacher. She returned to college at a time when it was an exception rather than a rule, to earn her bachelor’s degree. Shirley was an innovative person who was responsible for the development of food service programs at WWTC. She provided...

Frank Kistler, TCI’s Director of Field Operations, along with a developer from Missouri, perished together on Tuesday, November 29, 1994 in a tragic plane explosion. They were enroute from La Crosse, Wisconsin, to a construction site in Kalispell, Montana, where TCI...

Barbara Plum, Nola Larson, and Mary Henthorne established The Transition Magician Endowed Scholarship, and have many similar backgrounds, beliefs, and concerns for quality childcare. They all… acquired college degrees in Early Childhood Education (Barb – now...