The Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Foundation is giving local students a head start toward career success. The foundation is awarding a total of $25,000 to help 28 students continue their education through its technical college scholarship program.
The WPS Foundation scholarships support northeast and north-central Wisconsin students each year as they work toward completing career programs at area technical colleges. This year, the foundation’s scholarships are helping students pursue several careers, including accounting, business management, electric power distribution and electrical engineering.
Scholarship recipients
The 2026 scholarship recipients are:
- Sabrina Boyer (Kiel)
- David Cervantes Jr. (Denmark)
- Gabrielle Cherovsky (New Franken)
- Carly Cochart (Casco)
- Brennan Corpus (Green Bay)
- Sam Dempsky (Francis Creek)
- Makana Dewitt (Marinette)
- Noah Dube (Hazelhurst)
- Arianna Ferron (Luxemburg)
- Sophie Gerondale (Denmark)
- Micah Gray (Luxemburg)
- Myles Haubert (Merrill)
- Blake Kettner (Brillion)
- Matthew Klein (Eagle River)
- Beckett Koerten (Suamico)
- Karson Kowalski (Two Rivers)
- Addison Lasley (Oconto)
- Josiah McNeill (De Pere)
- Charles Peterson (Denmark)
- Dominick Pierce (Green Bay)
- Brady Robison (Marinette)
- Addyson Salentine (Green Bay)
- Emmitt Solinsky (Mosinee)
- Boone Van Ooyen (Lakewood)
- Summer Walechka (Kewaunee)
- Brayden Welsing (De Pere)
- Ethan Wolfert (New Franken)
- Will Zemple (Greenleaf)
The WPS Foundation has now donated more than $6 million through all of its scholarship programs since it was founded in 1964. The scholarships have helped thousands of area students pursue college degrees and technical diplomas. Those students include 18 current WPS employees who previously received technical college scholarships.
Building Wisconsin’s future workforce
The WPS Foundation’s technical college scholarship program helps area students continue their education at six technical colleges in northeast and north-central Wisconsin.
- Fox Valley Technical College
- Lakeshore Technical College
- Mid-State Technical College
- Nicolet Technical College
- Northcentral Technical College
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Students can receive a scholarship to help them complete a one-year technical diploma or two-year associate degree program. The foundation awards the scholarships based on academic achievement, school and community leadership activities, and financial need.