The WROF, Inc. had the greatest honor of recently hosting its first annual Premier and Board Scholar Celebration Luncheon on August
24, 2022. While we celebrated the exemplary accomplishments of some of rural Wisconsin's brightest scholars, we must first pause to recognize and thank the WROF Board of Directors, both its current and Emeritus members, for their generosity in making this happen. These admirable advocates care deeply about rural Wisconsin and the well-being and success of its residents. Going above and beyond expectations, their investment in students from rural Wisconsin with their generous private donations
creates the WROF Board Scholar program. Their philanthropy and compassion truly make a difference, not only in the lives of the students and their families but also in rural Wisconsin, itself.
The distinguished members of the WROF Board of Directors who supported this year's Board Scholars program include:
Joan Behr - WROF President
James Caldwell - WROF Vice-President
Pat Duffy - WROF Secretary
Mary Elvekrog - WROF Treasurer
Charles Crave - Board Member
Aliesha Crowe, Ed.D - Board
Member
Jerry Gaska, DVM - Board Member
Sam Miller - Board Member
Brett Renk - Board Member
Sue Schultz - Board Member
Curt Hanson - Emeritus Board Member
Carol Know Ward - Emeritus Board Member
Debra Wendorf Boyke - Emeritus Board Member
In the next following email newsletters, we will introduce you to the
Premier and Board Scholars. We thank WROF Board Member and Premier Scholarship Committee Chair Sue Schultz for her diligent assistance in selecting this year's WROF Premier Scholarship Recipient. Six anonymous judges were recruited to be given the immense task of selecting a finalist among a pool of highly talented and accomplished students. We thank Sue for also MCing the event.