When we talk about
conservation heroes, we often think of people like Aldo Leopold, John Muir,
Sigurd Olson and Gaylord Nelson. But
conservation heroes come from all walks of life:
…the grandparent who taught us how
to fish
…the elementary schoolteacher who
showed us her outdoor classroom
…the camp counselor who showed us
the stars
…the big brother who took us
canoeing for the first time
…the professor who ignited our
passion for science and nature
Do
you have a Conservation Hero you would like to recognize?
The Conservation Heroes Scholarship fund in
the UW-Stevens Point Foundation provides scholarship awards for worthy students
in the College of Natural Resources while permanently honoring individual
conservation “heroes” from all walks of life.
The idea and
inspiration for the Conservation Heroes Scholarship Fund came from UWSP
benefactors Dick Cable and Judy Cable-Anderson, who wished to honor the memory
of their own conservation heroes and friends, Jeanette and George Rogers.
Scholarships generated
by this fund have “Awardees” and Honorees.”
Awardees are the deserving students who are selected to receive the
Conservation Heroes Scholarship. Honorees
are the “conservation heroes” who will be publicly recognized each time the
Conservation Heroes Scholarship award is distributed.
As the fund grows, we
hope to pay tribute to a long list of everyday conservation heroes and inspire
the students receiving these awards to aspire to be conservation heroes
themselves.
Conservation Hero Scholarship Honor Roll
o Gifts totaling $2,000 or more (per
honoree)
o Heroes will be publicly listed in
conjunction with the Conservation Heroes Scholarship in perpetuity
Past gifts to this
fund may be spun off (transferred) to create a new endowment fund dedicated to
a specific Hero ($25,000 or more). Example:
Gifts honoring Hero Joe Smith may be transferred to create a new Joe Smith
Scholarship Endowment.
Scholarship awards go
to worthy students in the College of Natural Resources at the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point, with a preference to students who are under distressed
conditions such as a personal misfortune, hardship, or tragedy.
3 Giving Options:
·
Phone:
1-800-858-5267
·
Check:
Make payable to UWSP Foundation, Inc., 2100 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
IMPORTANT:
Designate
"College of Natural Resources" with Additional Instructions:
"Conservation Heroes Scholarship - Tribute to _____________” (indicate the
full name of your Conservation Hero)
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