Foundation Scholarships

Leslie, Ed Haugen "Ted" Memorial Art

Recipient should be a UW-Eau Claire declared Art major with an emphasis on print making (preferred), drawing or painting. The recipient should have sophomore or junior standing with a GPA of 3.25; broad humanities background and have the intention of graduating from UW-Eau Claire. The award is in recognition of creativity, originality, and artistic talent

Application will be available in the Art Department office. The application should include two letters of recommendation from art professors. There is a potential for renewal and recipients may reapply.

The department’s scholarship committee will determine the recipient.

A “Scholarship Award Form” will be submitted to the Financial Aid office. The recipient will be announced at the annual juried student art show, followed up by a letter A copy of the letter will be sent to the following family members: Jim Leslie (father) and Lynnanne Warren; Naomi Haugen (mother) and Peter Mansfield; and Margaret Leslie (sister).

This scholarship was established in memory of Ted Leslie, who attended UW-Eau Claire from 1996-2000. Ted was a junior pursuing an Art major and Philosophy minor when he was stricken by brain cancer in 1999. After recovering from paralysis and multiple surgeries, he returned to campus to pursue his studies while undergoing intense cancer treatments. Although his primary artistic focus had been printmaking, Ted’s illness brought about a renewed interest in drawing and painting. At the time of his death in October 2000, he was enrolled in an independent study in painting. Ted’s family and friends have created this scholarship to honor his talent, his passion for creative expression, and the indomitable spirit, which compelled him to pursue life and art with integrity and intensity. Letters of appreciation should be jointly addressed to James Leslie, Naomi Haugen, and Peter Mansfield, in care of the Foundation Office.