Natural and Applied Sciences scholarship winners named

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay announced its winners of the annual Natural and Applied Sciences scholarships. The Scholarships Award Reception, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the 1965 Room in the University Union.

Information on all recipients is contained in this release.

Krall wins Casperson Scholarship at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY — Jacqueline Krall, of Grafton, has received the 2008-09 James E. Casperson/Environmental Science Alumni Scholarship in the amount of $1,400 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Krall, a senior, is pursuing majors in both Environmental Science and Environmental Policy and Planning. She maintains a 4.0 grade-point-average.

Krall has taken advantage of opportunities to gain field experience. Last summer, she served as an intern at Cedarberg Science in Grafton, Wis., where she participated in a number of field projects, including a controlled burn of invasive black locust trees, removal of invasive plants (garlic mustard, white sweet clover, Canadian thistle, and purple loosestrife), and planting native sedges and rushes in ponds. The largest project was a field study of the Beaton area of Ottawa National Forest where she was team navigator on a five-day rare plant survey covering 9,000 acres for the U.S. Forest Service.

Community service is also a valuable part of the learning experience and Krall has done her part. She volunteered at the Riveredge Nature Center in Saukville, Wis.; she has assisted with the North American Butterfly Association’s Butterfly Count; she has helped run “story hours” focusing on monarch butterflies for local libraries; and she has served as a camp counselor for 5 and 6 year olds.

The Casperson Scholarship was established in honor of James Casperson, an outstanding UW-Green Bay Environmental Science student at the time of his death, by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Casperson.

Editor’s note: Krall will receive her scholarship at the annual Scholarships Award Reception, at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the 1965 Room in the University Union.

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Billing and Van Asten win Sell Scholarships at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY — Alice Billing, of Sturgeon Bay, and Johanna Van Asten, of Black Creek, have received 2008-09 Nancy J. Sell Memorial Scholarships in the amount of $900 each at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Billing, a senior, is double majoring in biology and chemistry. She was one of the first students to participate in UW-Green Bay’s new five-year Master of Science program in Environmental Science and Policy, where she has started work toward her master’s degree while still completing her bachelor’s degree. She has studied genetics, cancer cells and is a member of the Beta Beta Beta and Phi Kappa Phi academic honor societies.

Van Asten has aspirations of continuing on to medical school to become a general practitioner and practice medicine in underdeveloped countries. Despite her triple major in chemistry, Human Biology and Spanish, the senior hopes to finish her undergraduate work in four years. She is a certified nursing assistant at Clarity Care, tutors organic chemistry and is a resident assistant on campus. She is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Eta Sigma academic honor societies and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity.

The scholarship honors the memory of the late Prof. Nancy J. Sell who was a member of the UW-Green Bay faculty.

Editor’s note: Billing and Van Asten will receive their scholarships at the annual Scholarships Award Reception, at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the 1965 Room in the University Union.

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Meulemans awarded Cook Scholarship at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY — Rochelle Meulemans, of Kaukauna, has been selected to receive the 2008-09 Bradford Cook Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $500 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Meulemans is a senior seeking a major in biology and a minor in Education.

Meulemans has compiled an impressive academic record all while playing volleyball for the Phoenix at the Division I level. She is a team captain, has won numerous academic awards as a student-athlete, and was nominated by the Horizon League for the NCAA National Leadership Conference.

Meulemans is also active in community service, including volunteering for the Special Olympics, participating in the Phuture Phoenix Program and mentoring at local middle and high schools.

The Bradford Cook Scholarship was established by the family of former UW-Green Bay student Bradford Cook to honor his memory and interest in environmental studies.

Editor’s note: Muelemans will receive her scholarship at the annual Scholarships Award Reception, at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the 1965 Room in the University Union.

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Joung wins N.E.W. First-Year Engineering Scholarship at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY — Jin Wook Joung, of De Pere, was awarded the 2008-09 N.E.W. First-Year Engineering Scholarship in the amount of $1,900 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Joung is an international student from Korea who came to the United States almost two years ago. As part of the Upward Bound program at UW-Green Bay, Joung tutors math at Green Bay West High School. Joung, a sophomore, is an active member of the International Club at UW-Green Bay. He is considering a career as a university professor.

Joung is enrolled in the UW-Green Bay pre-engineering program, which enables students to fulfill lower-level requirements at UW-Green Bay for degree-granting engineering programs at other institutions.

The N.E.W. First-Year Engineering Scholarship was established by Frederick and Patricia Baer in 1987. The late Frederick Baer was president of Paper Converting Machine Company in Green Bay.

Editor’s note: Joung will receive his scholarship at the annual Scholarships Award Reception, at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the 1965 Room in the University Union.

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Kwiatkowski wins N.E.W. Second-Year Engineering Scholarship at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY — Chad Kwiatkowski, of Crivitz, has been selected to receive a 2008-09 N.E.W. Second-Year Engineering Scholarship in the amount of $2,200 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Kwiatkowski, a junior, has an associate degree in civil engineering from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. He plans to enroll at UW-Milwaukee or UW-Platteville and obtain a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering after completing pre-engineering coursework at UW-Green Bay. During his time here, Kwiatkowski has worked with multiple registered land surveyors and firms, including a private land surveying and soil testing business, an environmental company and Oconto County, where he held an internship doing surveying and drafting.

Kwiatkowski is enrolled in the UW-Green Bay pre-engineering program, which enables students to fulfill lower-level requirements at UW-Green Bay for degree-granting engineering programs at other institutions.

The N.E.W. Second-Year Engineering Scholarship was established by Frederick and Patricia Baer in 1987. The late Frederick Baer was president of Paper Converting Machine Company in Green Bay.

Editor’s note: Kwiatkowski will receive his scholarship at the annual Scholarships Award Reception, at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the 1965 Room in the University Union.

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Struck wins Georgia-Pacific Environmental Scholarship at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY — Eric Struck, of Kewaunee, has been selected to receive the 2008-09 Georgia-Pacific Environmental Scholarship, in the amount of $1,000, at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Struck, a senior, is completing requirements for an Environmental Science major and minors in chemistry and Education. He is passionate about the field of fishery science, biology and environmental sciences. As a member of the Student Subchapter of the American Fisheries Society, he developed a joint project with the Frank Hormberg Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to repair and implement trout habitat on the Tomorrow River.

Struck has worked as a summer intern with the Minnesota DNR on a northern pike recapture population estimate study and a walleye and forage fish assessment and condition study. He has worked on a number of projects throughout the state, including a forestry buffer zone project, and several population studies including trout, smallmouth bass, shovelnose sturgeon and blue suckers.

The Georgia-Pacific Environmental Scholarship is made possible by the Georgia-Pacific Corporation.

Editor’s note: Struck will receive his scholarship at the annual Scholarships Award Reception, at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the 1965 Room in the University Union.

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Petrashek and Hudson awarded scholarships at UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY — Kari Petrashek, of Two Rivers, and Margaret Hudson, of Oconto, were named recipients of $500 Moose Lodge Rod and Gun Club Scholarships at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Petrashek, a senior, is completing a double major in biology and Environmental Science. She has conducted several research projects with professors, including examining the effects of endochrine disruptors on the development of amphibians. She was also a research assistant for a groundwater study that looked for potential cancer-causing agents in wells throughout Northeastern Wisconsin. She is also a member of the Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies.

Hudson, a senior, is a biology major with a double minor in chemistry and Human Biology. Her research has included a census of birds located in the Nicolet National Forest using bio-acoustic data. This semester, she will work with a professor on analytical chemistry research. Hudson volunteers with the “Feed My Sheep” food pantry and also the Red Cross.

The scholarships are made possible by the Moose Lodge Rod and Gun Club of Green Bay.

Editor’s note: Petrashek and Hudson will receive their scholarships at the annual Scholarships Award Reception, at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the 1965 Room in the University Union.

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