We’re pleased to announce this year’s Council Scholarship recipients!
Executive Director Denise Jess says the decisions were especially difficult this year due to the excellent pool of applicants. Each year, $2,000.00 scholarships are awarded to students around the state who are blind or visually impaired and are enrolled in post-secondary education in the fall. Past recipients have used the scholarship funds in a variety of ways to help fuel their college experience. In addition to standard costs like tuition, books and housing, students with vision loss incur a number of additional expenses. Many of them must buy adaptive devices and access technology. Since they don’t drive, these students face transportation barriers that require them to use more expensive alternatives. Many recipients have told us the scholarship enabled them to spend fewer hours working in a part-time job and devote more time to their studies.
Here are the recipients of 2023 Council Scholarships:
Saree Behm
Janesville
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
Grace Caine
Lowell
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
Lewa Diarra
Madison
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Zulikha Gondal
Jayquan Jaeger
Madison
Madison La Follette High School Class of 2023
Jack Lichosik
Appleton
Fox Valley Technical College
Kaylee Mueller
Campbellsport
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
Luke Robel
Colgate
Waukesha County Technical College
George Tuttle
Drummond
Carroll University
Joseph Tuttle
Drummond
Purdue University
We’re grateful for the opportunity to help these scholars pursue their academic and career goals! Learn more about Council Scholarships on our website.
