2008 Herb Kohl Education Foundation Fellowship

The Diocese of Madison is pleased to announce that four teachers from Catholic schools throughout the Diocese have been announced as recipients or alternates of the 2008 Herb Kohl Education Foundation Fellowship.  The recipient teachers are:

Barb Slatter - St. Patrick Catholic School, Janesville

Mekel Wiederholt Meier - Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart, Madison

Debra Grundahl - St. John the Baptist Catholic School, Waunakee

Raymond Robinson - St. Joseph Catholic School, Ft. Atkinson

U.S. Senator Herb Kohl established the fellowship program in 1990 to honor educators who exhibit a superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, the gift to motivate others, and for their leadership and service within and outside the classroom.  Recipients of the Kohl Fellowship and their schools each receive $1,000 grants from the Kohl Foundation.

The Diocese of Madison congratulates these teachers on their exemplary work and achievements.  

In addition to the Fellowship for teachers the following students were awarded:

Kohl Excellence Scholarship
Nicole M. Lugo - Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart, Madison

Kohl Initiative Scholarship
Theresa C. Ptak - St. Ambrose Academy, Madison

Congratulations Nicole and Theresa!