The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship Program has announced Nicolet students Benjamin Levey and Aleena Choudry both received $1,000 scholarships, and Nicolet English teacher Nicole Mueller received a $1,000 grant for both herself and the high school.
The $1,000 awards were made to 100 teachers, their schools, and 187 graduating high school students throughout Wisconsin.
Levey was the only student in the North Shore area to be awarded an Excellence Scholarship, which is given to students who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, leadership, citizenship, and school and community involvement.
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Choudry was named one of the Initiative Scholars, which are chosen by their schools for demonstrating exceptional initiative in the classroom and a strong promise for succeeding in college and beyond.
Mueller was a Fellowship recipient, selected for her “superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, their ability to motivate others, and for their leadership and service within and outside the classroom.”
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The three will be recognized with other regional Kohl scholarship recipients at a luncheon March 23 at Greenfield High School.
The Kohl Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship program was established by Herb Kohl, U.S. Senator (Retired), in 1990. To date, the foundation has awarded $8.2 million to Wisconsin educators, students, and schools.
“Education is the key to the future of Wisconsin and our nation. I am very proud of the accomplishments of these students and teachers, and look forward to the great contributions they will make in the future,” Kohl said in a press release.
