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UW-Manitowoc Foundation, Inc.

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The UW-Manitowoc Foundation. Inc. aims to raise funding to provide scholarships and faculty development, and promote the university within the community.  The ultimate goal is to make a great institution more accessible to students in all of Manitowoc County.

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Board of Directors

• Mary Jo Hoftiezer, President
• Gayle Asche, Vice President
• Jon Danforth, Treasurer
• Dan Campagna, CEO/Dean
• Lisa Burgarino
• Gina Deschler
• Marlene Dramm
• Ron Kaminski
• Rebel Kanzelberger
• Armond Kueter
• Ana Sadowski
• Dr. Stacey Soeldner
• Bill Thompson
• Howard Wilsmann
• Faculty Member, Ex-Officio
• Student Member, Ex-Officio

Fundraising

GIFTS
The goal of the University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc Foundation, Inc. is to raise sufficient funds to grant one full-tuition scholarship to a student from each of the eight local high schools in Manitowoc County each year.

The Foundation Board raised an initial $200,000 to serve as the base amount for generating interest funds to be used for the scholarships.  It is estimated that the funds will need to yield 8% per year to achieve the goal of awarding eight scholarships, with additional funds necessary to keep the amount awarded in scholarships in line with increasing tuition costs.

We all know that the cost of a college education is rising faster than the rate of inflation.  We also know that education and advanced training are increasingly crucial to success in today's competitive and technological world.

Gifts to the UW-Manitowoc Foundation, Inc. can help make it possible for a deserving student to remain in Manitowoc County for their first two years of college, allowing them to take advantage of the strong support of family and friends as they make the difficult transition to college life.  Students are also able to hold jobs in the local area while attending college.  

NAME A CHAIR CAMPAIGN
The Foundation's "Name a Chair" campaign is another way to support scholarships for the youth of Manitowoc County.  For a contribution of $100 to the UW-Manitowoc Foundation, Inc., you will be entitled to a nameplate with a two-line inscription which will be affixed to one of the 350 seats in the recently completed new campus theatre.

View a brochure and order form in PDF format.  Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed and can be downloaded for free.  An html version of the order form is also available.

Donations or "Name a Chair" requests can be mailed to UW-Manitowoc Foundation at 705 Viebahn Street, Manitowoc, WI  54220.

NOTE:  The University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c)3 organization.  To the extent provided by law, all gifts made to the Foundation are tax deductible. A formal confirmation of your gift will be sent to you.

Scholarships

UW-Manitowoc Alumni Foundation scholarships are awarded annually.  Students are selected by the Academic Actions and Awards Committee composed of UW-Manitowoc faculty, staff and student members. 

Criteria for scholarships include:

• Full-time enrollment at UW-Manitowoc
• 3.5 GPA based on seven semesters of high school
• 3.0 GPA after one semester at UW-Manitowoc
• University of Wisconsin admission application submitted prior to April 1st.
• Must be graduating from eligible high schools
  • Kiel High School
  • Mishicot High School
  • Manitowoc Lincoln High School
  • Manitowoc Lutheran High School
  • Manitowoc Roncalli High School
  • Reedsville High School
  • Two Rivers Washington High School
  • Valders High School
• Scholarship application submitted prior to April 1st, accompanied by an autobiography including the following elements:
  • personal background
  • financial need
  • educational history
  • interests
  • extra-curricular activities
  • future educational plans
  • occupational interests and goals

Alumni

The UW-Manitowoc Foundation, Inc. has recently begun gathering names and addresses of former UW-Manitowoc students in hopes of creating a complete list of alumni.  Please contact us to let us know where you are and what you have been up to!  Please call the Dean's Assistant at 920-683-4710 or e-mail jane.turner@uwc.edu.

Contact Us

Do you have a question about our Foundation or would you like to make a donation?  We'd be happy to speak with you.  Please call the Dean's Assistant at 920-683-4710 or e-mail jane.turner@uwc.edu.