UWEC Student Opportunities
Scholarships for UWEC Geology Majors
Through the generosity of outstanding UWEC alumni, several scholarships are now available for geology majors at UWEC:
Golder Associates Corporation ($2,000)
The Golder Associates Corp. scholarship was established in 2005 by Gregory (UWEC, 1984) and Julia (UWEC, 1985) Beckstrom. Gregory, a geology graduate, is a senior consultant and associate with Golder Associates, a premier global group of consulting companies, specializing in ground engineering and environmental services, and Julia, an MIS graduate, is an IT manager with Cargill, Inc. Applicants must be comprehensive geology majors at UW-Eau Claire with an outstanding academic record and demonstrated financial need. Academic accomplishments will be the major criterion for selection, but recipients must also demonstrate financial need. In addition, leadership and participation in extracurricular activities will be considered. Click on the Golder Associates Corp. link for more information.
Past winners include:
2008-2009 Julia Potter
2007-2008 Anna Baker
2007-2008 Elizabeth Balgord
2006-2007 David Kawatski
George and Jeri Rossman Scholarship ($1,000)
The George and Jeri Rossman scholarship was established in 2004 by George Rossman (UWEC, 1972). George, a chemistry graduate, is a senior professor of mineralogy at the California Institute of Technology. This scholarship is an interdisciplinary, merit-based scholarship created to support undergraduate students in the physical or biological sciences based on merit and research aptitude. Click on the George and Jeri Rossman scholarship link for more information.
Past winners include:
2008-2009 Amy Jennifer Raplinger
2007-2008 Lee Adam Behling
2006-2007 Vinay Rao
2005-2006 Damon Campbell
2004-2005 Jessica Lopez
Several additional scholarships are available for science majors at UWEC:
Leoba Hogan Scholarship ($1,500)
Past Geology Department winners include:
2008-2009 Crystal Nickel
2007-2008 Anna Baker
2004-2005 Lisa Grosvold
Michael F. Fredrich Scholarship ($5,180)
Gritzmacher Scholarship ($1,000)
William Lieske Memorial Scholarship ($4,000)
Past Geology Department winners include:
2008-2009 Elizabeth Teutschmann
Jerry & Elizabeth Smith Scholarship ($5,180)
Past Geology Department winners include:
2008-2009 Anna Baker
2006-2007 Joshua Kinsman
2005-2006 Katelin Holm
Additional scholarships are available for undergraduate students across all disciplines at UWEC:
Kell Container Corporation Scholarship
for Faculty/Student Collaborative Research
(> $10,000: Full tuition, fees, room, board, and more...)
Past winners from the Geology Department Include:
2004-2005 Laura Strumness
2005-2006 James Watkins
Ronald McNair Post Baccalaureated Achievement Program
(Two-year program with finanical support for scholarly research)
Past winners from the Geology Department Include:
1999-2001 Katie Thornburg
2003-2005 Kelly Plathe
Contact the Office of Financial Aid in Schofield 115 (715) 836-3373, finaid@uwec.edu for questions concerning financial aid at UWEC.
For more information on scholarship opportunities in the Earth Sciences at UWEC, contact Dr. Phillip Ihinger ihinger@uwec.edu.
