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WEAC Announces 2026 Scholarship and Award Recipients

Watch for 2027 Scholarship & Award applications coming soon.
WEAC president with ESP of the Year 2026
By: WEAC
Published: April 28, 2026

Future Educators Scholarship
CORA ANDERSON, WAUWATOSA SCHOOL DISTRICT
ANDRES ARAUZ, GREEN BAY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
LEXI CHAMPAGNE, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NIAGARA
EMILY THILL, FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Friend of Education
NICKI VANDER MEULEN, MADISON MSD BOARD OF EDUCATION

Excellence in Education
JOEL COYNE, SUN PRAIRIE EDUCATION ASSN

Education Support Professional of the Year
EMILIE HEIL, GREEN BAY EDUCATION ASSN

Tenia Jenkins Activist
BONNIE AUGUSTA AND PAT SCHMIDT, WEAC-RETIRED

Richard J. Lewandowski Humanitarian
HMONG EDUCATION PROJECT

Rising Star
NIA BIGBY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS-MADISON
KATE MEYER, ASPIRING EDUCATORS-MADISON

President’s Award
JOHN HAVLICEK, LA CROSSE EDUCATION ASSN
INGRID WALKER-HENRY, MILWAUKEE TEACHERS’ EDUCATION ASSN
DELIA WATKINS, MADISON TEACHERS INC
GAIL KABLAU, WEAC-RETIRED

Cunningham, Dickinson & Watson Staff
DAVID HARSWICK, GREEN BAY EDUCATION ASSN STAFF

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