The Baraboo Community

                        Scholarship Corporation  

Important Dates--

January 4, 2012        Parent/Student Financial Aids Night at Baraboo High School (5:30-6:30 p.m.)

                              BCSC 2012 Scholarship Application available online for download and completion

Febuary 29, 2012      BCSC Scholarship Application Deadline
                              (must be POSTMARKED by Wednesday, 2/29/12 OR RETURNED to the BHS Student Services Office
                               Drop Box by the end of the school day on 2/29/12)

May 10, 2012           Honors Night, Baraboo High School (6:30 p.m.)

New Scholarship Reimbursement Deadline Set--

   Beginning in 2012-13 all scholarship reimbursement requests must be submitted by February 15.

New Scholarships Announced--

New for 2012: 

Genevieve Caflisch Memorial Scholarship:  (Two $2,500 scholarships to any year graduates.)  Genevieve Caflisch was born in Baraboo on June 18, 1915 and was raised by an aunt and uncle after the death of her mother.  She graduated from high school with the class of 1932 at age 16, after skipping a grade because of her excellent academic performance.  She served as a kindergarten assistant in the Baraboo School District for six years and then joined the staff of the Baraboo National Bank where she worked as an assistant cashier for 35 years until her retirement.  Genevieve loved serving as a kindergarten assistant and continued relationships with her students for years to come.  Her love of teaching and her appreciation for the value of an education led her to remember the Baraboo Community Scholarship Corporation in her will.  An intelligent, well-read woman and a savvy investor, Genevieve lived a quiet life but left a lasting legacy with her generous gifts to the Baraboo community.  She died at St. Clare Meadows Care Center on July 3, 2009.

Shirley and John Liebig Memorial Scholarship:  ($1,200 or more to any year graduate.)  Shirley DuBois Liebig was born and raised in LaRue, WI.  John Liebig was a die-cutter and after their marriage the couple lived in Milwaukee for man7y years.  Shirley worked 11 years as a telephone operator.  She later returned to Baraboo and generously endowed several scholarships for Baraboo High School grads.

Important Reminder--

    Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, scholarship reimbursement checks issued by BCSC are made payable to the recipient's school.  Please make note of this important change.  Requests for reimbursement should be made BEFORE tuition bills are paid so these checks can be turned over to the school bursar's office.  To accommodate this change, recipients may begin requesting reimbursement funds after July 1.

Annual Report--

    The past year was a very successful year for BCSC in accomplishing its mission.  At Honors Night on May 12, 2011, BCSC awarded 109 scholarships totaling $122,450. 

    The steady growth of BCSC has required that we now embark on preparing a new five year strategic plan.  The BCSC board will be looking at new ways to partner with our members and the Baraboo community.  BCSC is entirely a volunteer run organization.  It has no paid staff.  We are completely dependant on civic minded citizens in our community.

    There are some ways that you might help BCSC continue to achieve our goals:

• Join as a new member or continue to support us financially  (see the Board/Members link for more details);

• If you or someone you know is interested in serving on the BCSC board please contact BCSC President Jane Franzen at (608) 356-2330 or jfranzen@amfam.com.

• If you or someone you know is considering funding a scholarship or is interested in including BCSC in the estate planning process, please contact Wayne Maffei (356-3981) wmaffei@baraboolaw.com.  As chair of the New Scholarship Committee, Mr. Maffei will be happy to explain how easy it is to accomplish this goal.

• Do you have a need for a speaker at an organization meeting?  We have board members that would love to tell the BCSC story.

• Will you or someone you know be attending a Baraboo High School class reunion?  We find that reunions are a great opportunity to remind BHS graduates of the impact that the Baraboo Community Scholarship Corporation has made on their lives.  This also gives us a source of success stories that we plan to share with visitors to this website.

BCSC Awards 2012 Scholarships--

    Baraboo High School seniors and graduates received over $120,000 in BCSC scholarships at the high school Honors Night held on May 13, 2011.  The BCSC awarded 109 new scholarships that evening to students planning to attend 2- and 4-year colleges, as well as trade and technical schools during the 2011-2012 school year.  Eighty 2011 graduates and 29 past graduates received scholarships.  You can see the complete list of 2011 winners by clicking on the Past Recipients link.

Contact Information

Please feel free to contact BCSC President Jane Franzen if you have any questions.

Telephone

(608) 356-2330

Postal address

P.O. Box 380, Baraboo, WI 53913

E-mail address

Jane Franzen, jfranzen@amfam.com

Send mail to Nancy Bildsten (bildsten@charter.net) with questions or comments about this web site.
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