Nadine Behm Boltz Memorial Scholarship

“With this scholarship fund, we hope her memory will live on with others as it will with her family. We hope this fund will help others achieve their field of dreams, as Nadine was achieving hers,” - Nadine’s husband

Background:

Nadine was born in the town of Pine River, Wisconsin on October 6. She was educated in a one-room schoolhouse until moving to Berlin, Wisconsin, where she graduated from high school in 1971. She attended UW-Madison and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture. Upon graduation, she worked for the Green Giant Company and became the first woman supervisor in the company’s history. After marriage and two children, Nadine studied insurance and became an independent State Farm agent. While running her insurance business, she attended Concordia University, earning a Master of Science degree in Education. Combining her experience and education, Nadine began work at American Medical Securities as a Sales Trainer. She accepted a position at Aid Association for Lutherans as a Field Development Consultant and was later promoted to Director of Education-Sales for the Southeastern Wisconsin Firm of Thrivent Financial. Along with the transfer came the designations of Life Underwriters Training Counselor Fellow, Fraternal Insurance Counselor, ChFC, Licenses in Health and Life Insurance, General Securities representative and Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent-State Law. Nadine was not only an achiever in her business life, but she was very active in the community. She was involved in the development planning of the Kewaunee Winter Park Recreational Area, Kewaunee County Development Center, Community Kitchen and Tourism, Violence Intervention Project in Algoma, Kewaunee County Homemakers, and the building committee for Immanuel Lutheran School. Family was very important to Nadine, and she always made an effort to support her children in all their activities. Nadine’s life was tragically cut short in October 2002 due to an automobile accident.

Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)

• Female high school graduate of Kewaunee High School • Has completed 1 year or more at an accredited college or university as a full-time student • Maintained a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA • Financial need will be considered o Is not receiving other grants or scholarships • Demonstrates being serious about her education

Award Amount:

Two $1,000 non-renewable scholarship awards for tuition expenses.

Selection:

Selection of the recipients will be made by the Kewaunee Area Scholarship, Inc.

Collecting the Award & Payment Procedure:

Scholarship payment will be made to Kewaunee Area Scholarship, Inc. upon receipt of the recipient’s name.

Further Information:

• Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region o Website www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships/ o Email scholarships@cffoxvalley.org o Phone 920.702.7629