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Bio: Harrington Family - Receives Bags of Comfort to (2024)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Olszewski, Gross, Harrington

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/31/2024

Delivering Bags of Comfort to Harrington Family (2024)



Michelle Olszewski, ovarian cancer survivor and founder of Teal 2 Heal, presented Marcia Gross, Harrington Benefit committee organizer, with a donation check and a comfort bag. Teral 2 Heal organizes three fundraisers a year; with proceeds going to the University of Madison research facility and comfort bags to local cancer patients. The comfort bags include a pillow, hat, stuffed teddy bear that can be heated or cooled and a few other items useful while Lexi Harrington continues her treatments. “I heard about the benefit on the radio and my niece saw a flyer on social media,” said Olszewski. “I just wanted to help the family.”

Nancy Curtin/Clark County Press


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Bio: Harrington, Lexi (Gift from Friends - 2024)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Harrington, Shilts

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/31/2024

Harrington, Lexi (Gift from Friends - 2024)



Jan. 8, 14-year-old Lexi Harrington, currently being treated for ovarian cancer, received a visit from Neillsville Bus #9. Students from Harrington’s bus route greeted her. Neillsville school bus driver, Jan Shilts planned the surprise visit and presented the Harrington family with a get-well card (above) signed by each student on the bus route. She also presented the family with $300 that was collected from the students and their families from the bus route.

 

Nancy Curtain/Clark County Press


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Bio: Schultz, Ashten – Neillsville January Junior Kiwanian (2024)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Schultz

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/31/2024

January Junior Kiwanian—Ashten Schultz (2024)



Ashten Schultz was named the Neillsville Kiwanis Club’s Junior Kiwanian for January.

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At their Jan. 22 meeting, the Neillsville Kiwanis Club was introduced to senior student Ashten Schultz, who is the Junior Kiwanian for the month. He is the son of Jeremy and Brenda Schultz.

As a three-sport scholar-athlete, Schultz has competed throughout high school in football, basketball and track, while also achieving membership in the National Honor Society. In addition, he has served on the Teen Leadership Council (TLC), which mentors eighth-grade students preparing to enter high school. In the community, Schultz has assisted with youth track and football, as well as refereeing summer basketball tournaments.

After graduation in spring, Schultz will be furthering his education at Luther College in Decorah, IA where he intends to major in exercise science and compete in track.

As a service club dedicated to helping the youth of our community, the Neillsville Kiwanis Club welcomes Ashten Schultz as Junior Kiwanian, and wishes him success as he pursues the next step in his scholastic and athletic career.


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Bio: Klabon, Olivia (Dean’s List - 2024)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Klabon

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/31/2024

Klabon, Olivia (Dean’s List - 2024)

Olivia Klabon of Greenwood was named to the College of Education and Human Development’s fall 2023 Dean’s List.


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BioM: Marriage Licenses (Jan/Feb - 2024)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Englebretson, Reetz, Riihinen, Davidsavor

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/24/2024

Marriage Licenses (Jan/Feb - 2024)

Joseph P. Engebretson, to Nicole M. Reetz, both of Greenwood, to be married Feb. 24 at Town of Fremont.

Matthew P. Riihinen, of Owen to Tara M. Davidsavor, Polk County, Jan. 27 at the Village of Withee.


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News: Clark County - St. Norbert College (Dean’s List - 2024)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Timmler, Bremmer

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/31/2024

Clark County-St. Norbert College (Dean’s List - 2024)

The St. Norbert College 2023 fall semester dean’s list has been announced. A minimum 3.5 GPA is required for academic eligibility.

Students from Clark County were Cole Timmler of Chili and Kayla Bremmer of Loyal.


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News: Clark County - UW-Eau Claire (Dean’s List - 2024)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Breheim, Hofman, Ingold, Lindner, Nelson, Johnson, Aumann, Bravener, Genteman, Chadwick, Matousek, Schoen, Schumacher, Frese, Roth

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/31/2024

Clark County-UW-Eau Claire (Dean’s List - 2024)

The UW-Eau Claire announced its fall 2023 dean’s list.

Students from Clark County included Miah Breheim of Alma Center, college of education and human sciences;
Sara Hoffman, college of education and human sciences, Lauren Ingold, college of education and human sciences, Rachel Lindner, college of education and human sciences, and Ray Nelson, college of business, all from Greenwood; Kenzie Johnson of Humbird, college of education and human sciences; Halle Aumann, college of education and human sciences, Bailey Bravener, college of business, Keralin Genteman, college of business, and Anna Lindner, college of education and human sciences, all of Loyal; Maddie Chadwick, College of nursing and health sciences, Aubrey Matousek, college of education and human sciences, Raina Schoen, college of arts and sciences, and Bailey Schumacher, college of nursing and health sciences, all of Neillsville; Ray Nelson of Owen, college of business; Courtney Frese of Thorp, college of education and human sciences; and Payton Roth of Unity, college of arts and sciences.


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News: Clark County - UW- Green Bay (Honors - 2024)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Olson, Winegarden, Rhyner, Abel

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/31/2024

Clark County-UW-Green Bay (Honors - 2024)

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has announced the undergraduate students receiving semester honors for fall 2023 semester academic achievement.

Students who earn a 4.0 grade-point average (GPA), representing all “A” grades, receive highest honors. High honors go to students earning 3.99 to 3.75 GPAs. Honors are given to students earning 3.74 to 3.50 GPAs. All were fulltime students in the fall/winter term, earning 12 or more credits of graded coursework.

Kaden Olson of Chili, Rayle Winegarden of Neillsville, and Payton Rhyner and Kia Abel, both of Thorp, all received semester highest honors.


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News: Clark County - UW-Madison (Dean’s List - 2024)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bacholl, Castillo, Rasmussen, Travis

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/31/2024

Clark County-UW-Madison (Dean’s List- 2024)

The UW-Madison has recognized students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2023-2024 academic year.
To be eligible, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester.

Students from Clark County included Allie Bacholl of Chili, college of engineering, dean’s honor list; Fabiola Castillo of Dorchester, college of letters and science, dean’s list; and Mesa Rasmussen, college of agricultural and life sciences, dean’s list and Rogan Travis, college of letters and science, dean’s list, both of Greenwood.


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School: Clark Co. - Cloverbelt All Conference Band/Choir Festival (2024)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Urban, Gross, Schoengarth, Hemp, Swita, Gurney, Hoeser, Jones, Ziebell, Koprek, McGinley, Magnuson, Jorgensen, Vine, Kuester, Dickinson, Heidel

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/31/2024

Cloverbelt All Conference Band – Choir Festival (- 2024)

Neillsville High School music students had the opportunity to participate in the Cloverbelt All-Conference Band and Choir Festival Jan. 20. The top music students from the conference ser chosen to participate in this event, held at Chippewa Falls McDonnell High School.

 

 

Choir students (above, front, l-r) Kenadi Urban (alto), Karli Gross (soprano), Gracie Schoengarth (alto), Jackson Hemp (tenor), (back) Wesley Swita (bass), Jada Gurney (alto), Andrew Hoeser (bass), Zion Jones (bass), Mireya Ziebell (soprano), Olivia Koprek (soprano) worked with Dr. Christopher McGinley, associate professor director of choral activities at the UW-Eau Claire.

(Below, l-r) Band students Sydney Magnuson (alto saxophone); Mark Jorgensen percussion, Katelynn Vine (alto saxophone), Ryan Kuester (baritone saxophone) and Macey Dickinson (flute) were under the direction of Dr. Richard Heidel, director of bands and professor of music in the school of music at the University. After a day of rehearsal of Iowa. After a day of rehearsals, the band and choir performed in a concert for the public.

 



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