SURING – Kylee Stelzer’s profusive volunteerism emerges out of a sense of loyalty to her community and a desire to make it a better place.
“By doing this, I better myself as a person and inspire others to get involved and make a positive change as well,” Stelzer said. “People want to change the world, but everything starts in your own community.”
In recognition of her efforts, the Suring High School senior has been awarded a $3,200 scholarship from the National Honor Society.
Stelzer is the only student from Oconto County to earn a national society scholarship in the last decade, according to lists of recipients on the society s website.
Wozniak, Thomson vie for Suring School Board seat
SURING - Wendy Wozniak, who has held the town of Breed seat of the Suring School Board since 2014, is being challenged by Paul Thomson in the April 6 election.
The board is comprised of seven members, each from a specific area of the district: one from the village of Suring; one from the town of Breed; one from the town of How; two from the towns of Doty, Mountain and Riverview; and two from the towns of Bagley, Maple Valley and Spruce.
The other seat up for election is the village of Suring seat, where Dennis Piepkorn is unopposed.
OCONTO - Five Oconto County students were selected as 2021 recipients of $10,000 Herb Kohl Student Excellence Scholarships.
Excellence Scholarship, Fellowship and Leadership Award recipients are selected by a statewide committee composed of civic leaders, and representatives of education-related associations and the program’s co-sponsors: The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools, regional Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESA), the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators, and the Wisconsin Homeschool Parents Association.
Named as Student Excellence Scholars on Thursday were:
Derek Hanson of Gillett High School. Hanson, a state Cross Country medalist and a Wisconsin All-State Athlete, will be attending Minnesota State University Moorehead, where he’ll major in biology-health and medical sciences. He plans to become a physician specializing in sports medicine