WESTconsin Credit Union Awards Scholarships to 29 Local Graduates

WESTconsin Credit Union Awards Scholarships to 29 Local Graduates

WESTERN, WI—WESTconsin Credit Union is committed to providing financial assistance to students in their membership area. This year, $500 scholarships were awarded to 29 area high school seniors as part of the WESTconsin Scholarship Program. Scholarship recipients were selected based on a variety of factors, including academic achievement, school and community involvement, career aspirations, and personal goals. Each award is a recognition of their hard work and a step forward in their pursuit of higher education.

Congratulations to the winners!

· Kindness Counts Recipient: Adam Capatske, Ellsworth High School

· Kindness Counts Recipient: Miley Smith, Baldwin-Woodville High School

· Altoona Area Recipient: Josie Larson, Eau Claire – North High School

· Altoona Area Recipient: Mara Tuma, Eau Claire – North High School

· Amery Area Recipient: Emily Zemke, Clayton High School

· Amery Area Recipient: Vanessa Spataro, Amery High School

· Baldwin Area Recipient: Madison Carey, Baldwin-Woodville High School

· Baldwin Area Recipient: Michiah George, Baldwin-Woodville High School

· Barron & Rice Lake Area Recipient: Glendon Thompson, Barron High School

· Barron & Rice Lake Area Recipient: Reese Duncan, Barron High School

· Chippewa Falls Area Recipient: Caroline Johnson, Stanley-Boyd High School

· Chippewa Falls Area Recipient: Delila Gerrish, Chippewa Falls High School

· Eau Claire Area Recipient: Gabrielle Amble, Elk Mound High School

· Eau Claire Area Recipient: Kendra Horel, Elk Mound High School

· Ellsworth Area Recipient: Adam Capatske, Ellsworth High School

· Ellsworth Area Recipient: Marshall Funk, Ellsworth High School

· Employee/Immediate Family Member Recipient: Callie Travis, Menomonie High School

· Employee/Immediate Family Member Recipient: Jenna VanSomeren, Amery High School

· Hudson Area Recipient: Joshua Spors, Hudson High School

· Hudson Area Recipient: Teja Mannem, Hudson High School

· Menomonie Area Recipient: Braeden Bechel, Elmwood High School

· Menomonie Area Recipient: William Engel, Boyceville High School

· Menomonie High School Recipient: Elizabeth Isenberger, Menomonie High School

· Menomonie High School Recipient: Magdalyn Winsand, Menomonie High School

· New Richmond Area Recipient: Averi Franklin, New Richmond High School

· New Richmond Area Recipient: Lauren Forbush, New Richmond High School

· Prescott Area Recipient: Addison Kellogg, Prescott High School

· Prescott Area Recipient: Makaria Haas, Prescott High School

· River Falls Area Recipient: Adia Johnson, River Falls High School

· River Falls Area Recipient: Nole Kaeder, River Falls High School

Since 1995, WESTconsin has proudly awarded over $380,000 in scholarships to students across the region to give back to the communities we serve and invest in the bright future of our young members. Scholarships are awarded annually to youth members from communities served by WESTconsin offices.

For incoming seniors of the 2026-2027 graduating class to be eligible for the scholarship next year, they must be a primary account holder at WESTconsin by August 31, 2026.

WESTconsin Credit Union has been serving members since 1939, and membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the Wisconsin counties of Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau, and Washburn, or the Minnesota counties of Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Wabasha, and Washington, with a $5 minimum deposit in a Membership Savings Account. Credit unions are financial institutions owned by their accountholders, and member funds are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) up to at least $250,000.

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