2024 Win Brockmeyer Scholarship winner Blake Bangtson. Image courtesy: Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — The 29th Win Brockmeyer Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Blake Bangtson of D.C. Everest High School.
The announcement came Friday morning at the Win Brockmeyer Awards Ceremony. Bangston receives a $1,500 scholarship. The three other finalists each receive $500.
This year’s nominees were:
- Evan Groene, Newman Catholic High School
- Jesse Napgezek, Wausau East High School
- Blake Bangtson, D.C. Everest High School
- Will McCorison, Wausau West High School
It’s the first time an Evergreen has won the honor since 2017 and the fifth time in the award’s 29-year history.
To be nominated, each student-athlete must meet the following selection criteria, as established by the Win Brockmeyer Memorial Committee* in 1996:
- Graduating senior from D.C. Everest, Newman Catholic, Wausau East, or Wausau West High Schools (or any other greater Wausau area high school that develops a football program in the future)
- Who is an outstanding football player
- Achieve recognition by his peers and coaches
- Who is a positive role model
- And display:
- Aggressiveness
- Courage
- Physical development
- Sportsmanship
The Win Brockmeyer Memorial Scholarship Fund was formed within the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin by members of the Win Brockmeyer Memorial Committee, with donations received from over 125 donors in Brockmeyer’s memory.
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