Foundation Success

Our annual Golf for the Future event has raised $6,721,887 for the Wisconsin Dells Education Foundation. These donations have been invested in scholarships for students that graduate from Wisconsin Dells High School.

Thanks to our generous contributors, the WDEF has awarded more than one million dollars in scholarships to graduates of Wisconsin Dells High School.

The WDEF partners with community members, families, and businesses. With their support, the foundation now has a total of $8,728,613 in assets. 

This success has led the WDEF to invest in multi-year scholarships. Our department scholarships are currently awarded for the student’s first and second year of schooling. We are excited to share that our top five Academic Excellence scholarships will also be multi-year, ensuring that these students will have significant financial support through their second year of college as well. We are extremely grateful to those that partner with us to create lasting opportunities for students.

Finally, the WDEF offers the WDEF Continuing Education Scholarship. The amount of this scholarship is at least $1,000 and it is offered to graduates of Wisconsin Dells High School who are already attending a post-secondary school of higher education and show significant financial need.

Affiliated Scholarships

  • ADCI Scholarship Fund

  • Al Horn Family Scholarship

  • Al Pentell Memorial Scholarship

  • Anna & Jim Hutchison Scholarship

  • Billy Anderson Memorial

  • Bob Gavinski Memorial

  • Butch Proeber Memorial

  • Class of 1961 Continuing Education Scholarship

  • David L. Gasser Memorial Scholarship

  • Dells Boat Tours Scholarship

  • Fred Reinenking Spade Award

  • Friends of the Campus Scholarship

  • Grace Brown Decorah Memorial

  • Hans & Patty Helland Memorial

  • Harlan D. Feldt Memorial

  • Heather Field Sweet Memorial

  • Heather Johnson Memorial

  • Home Depot Scholarship

  • Ilene K. Lowenthal Memorial Scholarship

  • Jack B. Olson Leadership Scholarship

  • Jerry Jermier Memorial

  • Joe Heintz Memorial Band

  • John James Memorial

  • Joseph Heintz Memorial Band #2

  • JustAGame & Sports Impressions Scholarship

  • Karl Spath Memorial

  • Kellen Stroede Memorial

  • Ken & Carol Forsythe Memorial

  • Kenneth R. Zinke Family Scholarship

  • Kops for Kids Scholarship

  • Kwik Trip Scholarship

  • Laina Bailey Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • Lawrence M. Meade, Jr. And Easton Motors Scholarship

  • Louise M. Uselman Memorial Scholarship

  • Michael Best STEM Scholarship

  • Nelson Family Scholarship

  • Original Wisconsin Ducks

  • Owen Gromme Art Association Scholarship

  • Roxanne Podrasky Bartz Memorial

  • Scott Frederiksen Memorial

  • S. Robert & Catherine Gavinski Family Scholarship

  • The Farlene Nelson Family Scholarship

  • The Gissal Family Memorial

  • The Key Club Scholarship - sponsored by the Del-Bar

  • The Luszczak Family Memorial

  • Tim & Debbie Tofson Scholarship

  • Trappers Turn Golf Scholarship Boys

  • Trappers Turn Golf Scholarship Girls

  • Turk & Judy Waterman Family Scholarship

  • USource Scholarship

  • Village of Lake Delton Scholarship

  • The Wagner Family Scholarship

  • WD Alumni Scholarship

  • WDEF Achievement & Ability Scholarship

  • WDHS Football Booster- Fred Kuhl Memorial Scholarship

  • Wisconsin Dells Rotary Club Scholarship

  • Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau Scholarship

  • Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau Scholarship (Renewable)

Academic Excellence Scholarships (Top Ten)

  1. Bank of Wisconsin Dells Scholarship

  2. The Diehl Family Scholarship

  3. Richard T. Lucke & Richard P. Lucke Scholarship

  4. The Nelson Family Scholarship

  5. The Uphoff Family Scholarship

  6. The Kraemer Brothers Scholarship

  7. The Keg & Royal Excavating Scholarship

  8. John Mackesey, Eva Ramsey, Carl Seger Scholarship

  9. Rita Schoneman Scholarship

  10. James H. (Gibby) Gibson Scholarship

Department Scholarships

  • WDEF Business Department Scholarship

  • WDEF Creative Arts Department Scholarship

  • WDEF English/Language Arts Dept. Scholarship

  • WDEF Instrumental Music Dept. Scholarship

  • WDEF Math Dept. Scholarship

  • WDEF Science Dept. Scholarship

  • WDEF Social Studies Dept. Scholarship

  • WDEF Technology & Engineering Dept. Scholarship

  • Kalahari Culinary Scholarship

  • S & L Companies Agricultural Science Department Scholarship

Department Finalist Scholarships

  • The Ajvazi Family Business Dept. Finalist

  • Edward Don Company Business Dept. Finalist

  • Dells/Delton Tavern League Creative Arts Dept. Finalist

  • Family Entertainment Group Creative Arts Dept. Finalist

  • Davis Chant Realtors English Dept. Finalist

  • ProSlide English Dept. Finalist

  • Jacobson Family Instrumental Music Dept. Finalist

  • Papillon & Moyer Instrumental Music Dept. Finalist

  • Baker Tilly Math Dept. Finalist

  • Friede & Associates Math Dept. Finalist

  • Tom & Jill Holtz Science Dept. Finalist

  • Neuman Group Science Dept. Finalist

  • Bob Gussel Memorial Technology & Engineering Finalist

  • North American Mechanical Inc. Technology & Engineering Finalist

  • Edward Don Culinary Finalist

  • High Rock Cafe Culinary Finalist

  • Steelite International USA Social Studies Finalist

  • Hays Companies Social Studies Finalist