In the 2020-21 fiscal year, the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation awarded 108 scholarships to 70 local
students. Of those students, 42 were high school seniors enrolling in undergraduate or voc tech programs, 12
were continuing undergraduate students, 13 were graduate students, and 3 were older voc tech students. The total
amount awarded was $363,500.
The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors would like to express their enormous gratitude to all the thoughtful and generous people who have created, or donated to, our scholarship funds. These investments in our citizens, made one person at a time, open up wonderful educational opportunities for our residents and lift our entire community. We love where we live.
Below are just some of the 2021 recipients. Click here for a complete list of the 2021 recipients.
$12,000 Batterman Family
$2,000 Dr. James and Therese Fitzpatrick Educator
Fort High Graduating Senior
$6,500 Richard Noel Bingham Memorial
$6,000 Jerome Hake Engineering
Fort High Graduating Senior
$2,000 Ben & Ada Hake Agriculture
$3,000 Lloyd Hake Memorial
Fort High Graduating Senior
$5,000 Ben & Ada Hake Agriculture
2019 Fort grad pursuing a bachelor's degree in agriculture education at UW-Platteville
$5,000 Ben & Ada Hake Agriculture
2019 Fort grad pursuing a degree in elementary education and environmental sciences at UW-Madison
$2,000 Ben & Ada Hake Agriculture
2019 grad pursuing a bachelor's degree in agriculture business at UW-Platteville
$6,500 Richard Noel Bingham Memorial
$3,000 Science Matters
Fort High Graduating Senior