Janice Zuege Education Scholarship

Background:

Janice (Bombinski) Zuege was born in Antigo, Wisconsin and early on her parents emphasized the importance of school and becoming involved in school activities. Other life lessons included be respectful, responsible, honest, and compassionate. Pursuing post-secondary education was encouraged and supported. As an elementary student, Janice knew that she wanted to become a teacher. In High School she became involved in leadership co-curricular activities. She attended UW-Oshkosh and received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Later, she returned to school at UWMadison and received a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration. Janice began her teaching career at a middle school in southeast Wisconsin for four years. Then she moved to Appleton where she continued teaching 7th and 8th grade students at Hortonville Area School District for 10 years. She served as Associate Principal of Hortonville Middle and Elementary Schools and 4K Coordinator for 22 years. In 2009 she received the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators (AWSA) Associate Principal of the Year Award. After serving in public education as a teacher and administrator for 36 years she retired in 2017. Janice was blessed with a very successful and rewarding career at Hortonville Area School District and wants to support students planning to pursue a career in an educational related field. She feels if it wasn’t for teachers, we wouldn’t have doctors, nurses, business owners, and so many other educated individuals. There is no greater satisfaction than making a difference in the life of a child.

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• Graduating seniors from Hortonville High School pursuing a degree in Education or in educational related field (including but not limited to school psychology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech and Language, or other educationally related service) • Demonstrated intentions to work in a school setting • Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA • Participated in extra-curricular, volunteer, and community involvement, with an emphasis on teaching or working with children (ex. tutoring, Sunday school teacher, YMCA summer camp counselor, coach, activity director, etc.) • Interested applicants will include an essay on their application, Why is a profession in an educational related field the right choice for you?”

Award Amount:

One non-renewable $1,000 scholarship award for tuition expenses.

Selection:

Recipients are recommended each spring by the Hortonville High School Scholarship Selection Committee.

Collecting the Award & Payment Procedure:

Recipients must fill out and submit Scholarship Acceptance Form and Scholarship Verification Form through the Scholarship Portal (https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cffvrscholar). Recipients are required to provide supporting documents as instructed in the Scholarship Verification Form, such as class registration/list with credits listed, proof of major, grade transcript, etc. After approval of online Scholarship Verification Form, the scholarship check will be paid directly to the school the recipient will be attending. The Community Foundation communicates with students via email; it is the student’s responsibility to keep their Scholarship Portal account updated with their current email address.

Loss of Eligibility:

Failure to register as a full-time student at an accredited college or university majoring in education.

Further Information:

• Hortonville High School Guidance Department • Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region o Website www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarship / Email scholarships@cffoxvalley.org / Phone 920.702.7629