NEWS RELEASE
News Bureau • Schofield Hall 201 • Eau Claire, WI 54702
phone: (715) 836-4741
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Ten New UW-Eau Claire
Students
Named Kopp Presidential Scholars
MAILED: May 15, 2002
EAU CLAIRE — Ten students who
will attend the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the fall have been named
Kopp Presidential Scholars for the 2002-03 academic year.
The university awards Kopp Presidential
scholarships, valued at $1,000 each, to up to 10 new freshmen on the basis of
academic achievement, national test scores, and school and community leadership
and service. The non-renewable scholarship funds are made possible by a gift
from Kopp Investment Advisors, Edina, Minn., to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation
Inc.
Kopp Presidential Scholars are:
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Jessica Evers, Kaukana, a graduate of Freedom High School and the daughter of Kevin and Lorie Evers.
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Kathryn Hansel, Stevens Point, a graduate of Pacelli High School and the daughter of Kathy and Greg Hansel.
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Krista Hebel, Two Rivers, a graduate of Washington High School and the daughter of John and Joan Hebel.
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Kelsey Kuba, Bloomer, a graduate of Bloomer High School and the daughter of Mark and Diane Kuba.
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Sarah Landwehr, Stratford, a graduate of Stratford High School and the daughter of Ardell and Theresa Landwehr.
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Brian Martin, Green Bay, a graduate of Bay Port High School and the son of Terry and Teresa Martin.
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Daniel Mathews Jr., Woodbury, Minn., a graduate of Woodbury High School and the son of Dan and Kathy Mathews.
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Anna Nummelin, Stevens Point, a graduate of Stevens Point Area Senior High School and the daughter of Bruce and Mari Nummelin.
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Karin Rasmussen, Eau Claire, a graduate of Memorial High School and the daughter of David and Cindy Rasmussen.
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Brian Vander Kamp, Abbotsford, a graduate of Abbotsford High School and the son of Leo and Maureen Vander Kamp.
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a
public university consistently recognized as one of the nation's best
educational values. U.S. News & World Report recently named UW-Eau Claire
one of the three top public regional universities in the Midwest. For more
information on scholarship opportunities at UW-Eau Claire, visit our Web site at
www.uwec.edu.
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NW
News Bureau
Judy Berthiaume
UW-Eau Claire News Bureau
Schofield 201
(715) 836-4741
newsbur@uwec.edu
Updated: May 15, 2002