16-06-2025
Kohler Foundation reveals Herbert V. Kohler, Ruth DeYoung Kohler scholarship recipients
SHEBOYGAN – Kohler Foundation recently revealed this year's recipients of the Herbert V. Kohler Scholarship and the Ruth DeYoung Kohler Scholarship for Excellence.
The scholarships were awarded to three Sheboygan County students for a total of $260,000.
Here's what to know about the recipients.
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The HVK Scholarship was awarded to a single student, Evelyn Ramos-Garcia of Cedar Grove-Belgium.
This scholarship acknowledges students who best demonstrate academic excellence, creativity, candor, service to school and community, the ability to effect change, and clear qualities of leadership, a news release said.
Ramos-Garcia received a scholarship of $150,000.
The release said: "Evelyn is a determined student who, during her time at Cedar Grove-Belgium, has made positive contributions to the school and this community. She has taken a rigorous slate of classes, has been involved in extracurricular activities, and has risen to leadership positions in the Student Council while also working as a caregiver and a CNA. Evelyn, a first-generation student, will pursue her degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison."
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In addition to the HVK Scholarship, the foundation awarded the Ruth DeYoung Kohler Scholarship for Artistic Excellence to two students pursuing careers in the arts.
Azrielle Berge, of Warriner High School, received a scholarship of $60,000, and Matilde Guevara of Etude High School received a scholarship of $50,000.
The Ruth DeYoung Kohler Scholarship for Artistic Excellence recognizes artistic vision, creativity, technical mastery and dedication to a career in the arts, the release said.
Berge, an aerialist performer, plans to attend École de Cirque de Quebec to study circus arts.
Guevara, a visual artist, plans to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to obtain a bachelor's degree in studio painting.
The foundation also awarded HVK Incentive and Leadership scholarships to 13 schools as well as several RDK Merit awards and Kohler High School scholarships, totaling $940,000.
Kohler Foundation is a non-profit, private foundation that supports the arts, education and art preservation in Wisconsin.
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This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Kohler Foundation names Herbert Kohler, Ruth DeYoung Kohler scholarship winners
