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USA Today
9 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Wisconsin football lands commitment from class of 2026 in-state offensive lineman
Wisconsin football landed a commitment from class of 2026 in-state offensive lineman Aiden Dirksen on Saturday. Dirksen will join the program as a preferred walk-on. He accepted an offer that the Wisconsin coaching staff extended after his performance at the program's high school development camp last week. The 6-foot-6 interior offensive lineman is a native of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and plays his high school football for Bay Port. 247Sports has yet to assign him a star rating or position ranking. 'First off, I would like to Thank God for blessing me with these opportunities that he has put in front of me," Dirksen wrote on X. "I also want to thank my family for supporting me on this long journey. I want to thank Coach Steven Jorgensen and the rest of the coaching staff at Bay Port football for pushing me to my limit and preparing me for this opportunity while molding me into the player I am today. I also want to give a thank you to all of my teammates who have been a huge role in preparing me for my football journey. With that being said, I am extremely blessed to announce that I have committed to the University of Wisconsin!" Dirksen will arrive on campus with a Wisconsin recruiting class that currently ranks No. 36 in the nation with 13 scholarship players committed. One of those scholarship players is from the state of Wisconsin: three-star linebacker Ben Wenzel. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
BayPort Foundation Awards $100,000 in Scholarships to 10 Working Adults, 13 College Students, and 13 High School Seniors
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The BayPort Foundation today announced it has awarded $100,000 in 12 different scholarship types to a total of 36 member students in the surrounding local communities attending a college, university, trade, or vocational school. Since 1961, BayPort Credit Union has supported member students in funding their educational pursuits. Over that time, it has awarded over $1 million in scholarships. Today, the credit union's philanthropic arm, the BayPort Foundation, continues its mission to enrich members' lives by providing tuition assistance. Scholarship applications are scored on financial need, academic achievements, school and community involvement, and a written essay. In addition, students must be pursuing a degree or certification at an accredited college, university, trade, or vocational school. This year, the BayPort Foundation introduced two new scholarships: the Julie Heldreth Memorial Scholarship and the Wright Family Scholarship. Both scholarships are family gifts to the BayPort Foundation Legacy Giving Program, which honors those who share BayPort's commitment and philanthropic efforts. BayPort has partnered with WAVY-TV NBC and WVBT-FOX43 to honor its 2025 scholarship recipients as part of the BayPort Foundation Scholarship Salute recognition program. The Scholarship Salute will air daily between June 23 and July 27. For more information and to view the entire voluntary series beginning on June 23, please visit BayPort's YouTube channel. The BayPort Foundation 2025 scholarship recipients are as follows: Beard-Bennett Memorial ScholarshipAbel Lynerd, Warwick High SchoolAdriana DeGuzman, Tallwood High SchoolAmeerah Newby, Heritage High SchoolAshlyn Martel, Hickory High SchoolCharles Moore, III, Phoebus High SchoolOlivia Jackson, Isle of Wight Academy Burton P. Hill ScholarshipGrace Handle, Emory & Henry University Directors ScholarshipAshton Collins, James Madison UniversityBreanna Patierno, Pennsylvania State UniversityCarson Cunningham, Virginia TechChristopher Freshwater, American UniversityJourdan Johnson, Regent UniversityMakenna Gruchow, Liberty UniversityPanisha Johnson, Old Dominion University Donald I. Steppe Memorial ScholarshipChristian Diggs, Virginia Peninsula Community College George R. Dudley, Jr. ScholarshipNatalee Harris, Kecoughtan High School Julie Heldreth Memorial ScholarshipCameron Cheek, Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeMalakye Brown, Virginia Peninsula Community College McGee Family ScholarshipAllison King, Virginia Peninsula Community College Rowe Family ScholarshipKatie Dodson, Old Dominion University Student-Run Credit Union Member ScholarshipAlexander Gabbert, Summit Christian AcademyJoshua Ray, Heritage High SchoolMikayla Parker, King's Fork High SchoolSarah Campbell, Texas Christian UniversityShelby Moore, Poquoson High SchoolWillard Davenport, III, Kecoughtan High School Tuition Booster ScholarshipAaron Thompson, Old Dominion UniversityChanel White, Norfolk State UniversityJenae Tynes, Liberty UniversityLauren Wasilausky, ECPI UniversityLori Allen, Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeNathalia Matthews, Virginia Peninsula Community College Wiatt Memorial Apprentice School ScholarshipIsaiah Washington, TBDMelissa Westphal, Saint Leo University Wright Family Apprentice School ScholarshipJohnathan Walker, Old Dominion UniversityPeter Cortapasso, Old Dominion University About BayPortBayPort Foundation is the charitable arm of BayPort Credit Union, headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, and was established to extend the credit union's philosophy of "people helping people." The Foundation is an extension of the credit union's charitable giving. BayPort Credit Union commits more than half a million dollars in annual corporate donations and pays all the Foundation's overhead to ensure that 100% of the Foundation donations support its mission. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE BayPort Credit Union Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
