Student Scholarship Awards
The WCA Scholarship Program is designed to assist WCA members (or their spouses/dependents) who are pursuing a university or technical college degree or program certificate. FOUR scholarships are available. Two of the WCA scholarships are designed to assist WCA members (or their spouses/dependents) who are pursuing a university or technical degree or program certificate in criminal justice or a related field. Two of the WCA Scholarships will be awarded to pursue a university or technical degree or program certificate in any field of study.
WCA scholarships were established in October 1997 with two scholarships for $750.00 each. The James Boorman Sr. Memorial Scholarship for $500.00 was first awarded at WCA Conference in fall of 1997. In 2009, scholarships were raised to two $1000 and one $500 awarded. Beginning in 2023, an additional $500 scholarship was awarded for now a total of 4 scholarships. Scholarships are supported solely on product/memorabilia sales & the scholarship raffle held at WCA Conferences.
The 2024 scholarship process has closed. Recipients will be notified in writing and awards will be presented at the WCA Annual Training Conference on October, 1, 2024, at the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley in Appleton.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Kari Ives.
WCA scholarships were established in October 1997 with two scholarships for $750.00 each. The James Boorman Sr. Memorial Scholarship for $500.00 was first awarded at WCA Conference in fall of 1997. In 2009, scholarships were raised to two $1000 and one $500 awarded. Beginning in 2023, an additional $500 scholarship was awarded for now a total of 4 scholarships. Scholarships are supported solely on product/memorabilia sales & the scholarship raffle held at WCA Conferences.
The 2024 scholarship process has closed. Recipients will be notified in writing and awards will be presented at the WCA Annual Training Conference on October, 1, 2024, at the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley in Appleton.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Kari Ives.
Past Recipients:
2023 - Leila Delrow $1,000; Rakelle Schultz $1,000; Lacey Skime $500; Clara Stinson $500
2022 - Trina Kroening-Skime $1,000; Whitney Puetz $1,000; Max Wierenga $500
2021 - Matthew Bores $1,000; Hannah Losee $1,000; Alexandra Ballwanz $500
2020 - Zachary Boese $1,000; Zayla Mueller $1,000; Samuel Kiesner $500; Rachel Hicks $500
2019 - Katie Killian $1,000; Sylvia Staus $1,000; Madeline Hougaard $500
2018 - Meg Bryan $1,000; Chelsea Calhoon $500; Alexandra Ballwanz $500
2017 - Jaime Gunderson $1,000; Whitney Wierenga $500
2016 - Jason Brown $1000; Jennifer Coats $1000; Emma Larson $500
2015 - Matt Hicks $500 ; Aaron Lemke $1000; Gregg Rasske $1000
2014 - Ian Pomplin $1000; Rebecca Butkus $500
2013 - Nicole Dessloch $1000; Joshua Cypert $1000; Kayla Spaeth-Brunner $500
2012 – Emily Ruck $1,000; Charelle Brown $1,000.
2011 - Amber Salmon $1,000; Michael Cypert $1,000; Patricia Dye $500.
2010 - Renee Krause $1,000; Turkessa Hayes $1,000.
2009 - Alexandria Andrews $1,000; Candice Marshall $1,000; Peter Solomon $500.
2008 - Samantha Kraft $750; Wanda Schmidt $750; Chad Vossekuil $500
2007- Jessie Eisele $750; Kelsey Hanson $750; Amanda Hermans $500
2006 - Emily Bortz $750; Molly O’Keefe $750; Wanda Larsen $500
2005 - Heidi Bloyer $750; Christopher Reed-Waddell $750; Dustin O’Kane $500
2004- Amanda Nickel $750; Ryan Servais $750; Stacy Lischka $500
2003- Dallen Wilson $750; Jeremiah Winscher $750; Shirley Kislowski $500
2002- Cheryl Pagel-Grill $750; Shirley Kislewski $750; Rebecca Andraska $500
2001- Sandra Fleischman $750; Margaret A.Done $750; Kathryn Becker $500
2000- Amber Duerr $750; Corinne Kiedrowski $750; Tracy Alarado $500
1999- Peter Marik $750; Natalie Wohlfeil $750; Alecia Louis $500
1998 - Mary Kay Kollat $750; Angelia Slezak $750; Jeremiah Strauss $500
1997 First Awards- Brian Lukens $750; Becky Cascio $500--first James Boorman Sr. Memorial Scholarship
2023 - Leila Delrow $1,000; Rakelle Schultz $1,000; Lacey Skime $500; Clara Stinson $500
2022 - Trina Kroening-Skime $1,000; Whitney Puetz $1,000; Max Wierenga $500
2021 - Matthew Bores $1,000; Hannah Losee $1,000; Alexandra Ballwanz $500
2020 - Zachary Boese $1,000; Zayla Mueller $1,000; Samuel Kiesner $500; Rachel Hicks $500
2019 - Katie Killian $1,000; Sylvia Staus $1,000; Madeline Hougaard $500
2018 - Meg Bryan $1,000; Chelsea Calhoon $500; Alexandra Ballwanz $500
2017 - Jaime Gunderson $1,000; Whitney Wierenga $500
2016 - Jason Brown $1000; Jennifer Coats $1000; Emma Larson $500
2015 - Matt Hicks $500 ; Aaron Lemke $1000; Gregg Rasske $1000
2014 - Ian Pomplin $1000; Rebecca Butkus $500
2013 - Nicole Dessloch $1000; Joshua Cypert $1000; Kayla Spaeth-Brunner $500
2012 – Emily Ruck $1,000; Charelle Brown $1,000.
2011 - Amber Salmon $1,000; Michael Cypert $1,000; Patricia Dye $500.
2010 - Renee Krause $1,000; Turkessa Hayes $1,000.
2009 - Alexandria Andrews $1,000; Candice Marshall $1,000; Peter Solomon $500.
2008 - Samantha Kraft $750; Wanda Schmidt $750; Chad Vossekuil $500
2007- Jessie Eisele $750; Kelsey Hanson $750; Amanda Hermans $500
2006 - Emily Bortz $750; Molly O’Keefe $750; Wanda Larsen $500
2005 - Heidi Bloyer $750; Christopher Reed-Waddell $750; Dustin O’Kane $500
2004- Amanda Nickel $750; Ryan Servais $750; Stacy Lischka $500
2003- Dallen Wilson $750; Jeremiah Winscher $750; Shirley Kislowski $500
2002- Cheryl Pagel-Grill $750; Shirley Kislewski $750; Rebecca Andraska $500
2001- Sandra Fleischman $750; Margaret A.Done $750; Kathryn Becker $500
2000- Amber Duerr $750; Corinne Kiedrowski $750; Tracy Alarado $500
1999- Peter Marik $750; Natalie Wohlfeil $750; Alecia Louis $500
1998 - Mary Kay Kollat $750; Angelia Slezak $750; Jeremiah Strauss $500
1997 First Awards- Brian Lukens $750; Becky Cascio $500--first James Boorman Sr. Memorial Scholarship
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