Introducing Our 2023 Council Scholarship Recipients

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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.

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