The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation has announced the 46 private school winners of $496,000 in Principal, Teacher and Student awards to WCRIS schools.

Fourteen Teacher Fellowship award recipients receive $6,000 and $6,000 for their school. Fourteen Student Excellence and 14 Student Initiative Scholarship winners each receive $10,000. Last year, Herb Kohl raised the student scholarships from $5,000 to $10,000.

Four WCRIS principals will receive $6,000 and another $6,000 for their school, from the Outstanding Wisconsin Leadership Award, which is the third year of this program.

The Award winners are notified individually by the Foundation. They will also be recognized at regional receptions in April. Herb Kohl will attend each ceremony to present the awards, along with WCRIS Board members and staff.

“This is not only a symbol of the hard work and effort of our principals, teachers and students,but a symbol of what our WCRIS schools can achieve,” Executive Director Sharon Schmeling said.

“On behalf of WCRIS, I want to congratulate all the nominees and winners of this year’s awards. We are proud of the hard work you do to make private education in Wisconsin excellent, ” Schmeling said.

2018 Kohl Teacher Fellowship Winners:

  • Erika Galewski, Saint Mary Grade School Altoona, Altoona
  • Diane Punjak, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, Ashland
  • Nikki Huisheere, Our Lady of Assumption Grade School, Beloit
  • Kathleen Dewey, Saint Eugene School, Fox Point
  • Jacqueline Haberman, Saint John the Baptist Grade School, Jefferson
  • Loreen (Lori) Glass, Saint Francis de Sales Grade School, Lake Geneva
  • Thomas Zimmerman, Columbus Catholic High School, Marshfield
  • Holly Bourbonais, Saint Charles Borromeo School, Milwaukee
  • Kevin Gleeson, Saint Thomas More High School, Milwaukee
  • Jessica Borkowski, Blessed Savior Catholic School, Milwaukee
  • Kelly Carter, Lourdes Academy High School, Oshkosh
  • Lisa Springob, St. Stephen Elementary, Stevens Point
  • Abby Johnson, Saint John Lutheran School, West Bend
  • Abby Linwood, Saint Clare Catholic School, Wrightstown

2018 Kohl Principal Leadership Winners:

  • Mike Mauthe, Xavier High School, Appleton
  • Rebecca Jones, Saint Eugene School, Fox Point
  • Kay Berra, Blessed Sacrament Elementary School, La Crosse
  • Deborah Erdmann, Grace Evangelical Lutheran School, Menomonee Falls
  • Olivia Verbeke, Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Appleton
  • Sydney Robson, Catholic Central High School, Burlington
  • Gideon Cain, Living Word Lutheran High School, Jackson
  • Cole Aschenbrener, Saint Joseph Catholic Academy, Kenosha
  • Elissa Nott, Aquinas High School, La Crosse
  • James Neuberger, Lakeside Lutheran High School, Lake Mills
  • Macy Dueno, Ronacalli Catholic High School, Manitowoc
  • Evan Mihalakakos, Ronacalli Catholic High School, Manitowoc
  • Sophia Mauney, Columbus Catholic High School, Marshfield
  • Zoe Stratman, Columbus Catholic High School, Marshfield
  • Aimee Galaszewski, Pius XI Catholic High School, Milwaukee
  • Joseph Jurss, Milwaukee Lutheran High School, Milwaukee
  • Aristidis Giannopoulos, Valley Christian School, Oshkosh
  • Elizabeth Jonker, Central WI Christian School, Waupun

2018 Kohl Initiative Winners:

  • Gabrielle Piechocki, Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Appleton
  • Cristina Martha, Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam
  • Karli Hinkley, St. Mary’s Springs Academy, Fond du Lac
  • Callie Smith, Lake Country Lutheran High School, Hartland
  • Emily Riedel, Northland Lutheran High School, Kronenwetter
  • Kevin Kroeger, Roncalli High School, Manitowoc
  • Karla Hernandez-Garcia, St. Joan Antida High School, Milwaukee
  • Jaime Litwin, St. Thomas More High School, Milwaukee
  • Noah Johnson, St. Mary Catholic High School, Neenah
  • Jayke Giese, Shoreland Lutheran High School, Somers
  • Thomas Burns, Catholic Memorial High School, Waukesha
  • Brenna Groenewold, Central Wisconsin Christian School, Waupun
  • Elly Schultz, Newman Catholic High School, Wausau
  • Anna Featherstone, Faith Christian School, Williams Bay