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South Wisconsin District

Scholarships available from South Wisconsin District

There are two types of scholarships available from the South Wisconsin District LWML. Deadlines for the scholarships are found on the Events page. Directions can be found on the Scholarship Applications.

TLC Scholarship

The Love of Christ Scholarship Fund (TLC) has been expanded and now supports three scholarships! Since 1998, the TLC has historically provided financial assistance to women in the South Wisconsin District to attend district LWML events, such as retreats and conventions. The TLC continues to award these grants. The TLC will also now be providing financial assistance for an LWML BOD member, a non-delegate zone officer and/or a former Young Women's Representative (YWR) to attend a national LWML convention. While we continue to offer a separate Female Church Workers Scholarship, the third area of expanded TLC reach is the LWML SWD Deaconess Candidate Scholarship. This scholarship is intended for post deaconess graduate studies. Further explanation, rules and deadlines for the scholarships as well as the applications can be found at lwml-swd.org. The TLC fund is supported by a percentage of Fall Retreat and Winter Getaway offerings, special gifts, and interest on the funds. Please spread the word about these expanded scholarship opportunities so that more women in our district can benefit, grow in their faith, and be a blessing to others!

TLC Scholarship Resources

Female Church Work Scholarship for 2024-2025

These grants are funded by the individual members of the LWML-South Wisconsin District through a percentage of Fall Retreat and Winter Getaway offerings, special gifts and interest on our funds. To be eligible, a woman must be a resident of South Wisconsin District enrolled in one of our synodical institutions preparing for full time church work in a called position. Please pray for these women as they continue their education

Female Church Work Scholarship for 2024-2025 Scholarship Winners

Abigail Grosnick

Abigail Grosnick

Abigail will be a 5th year senior this year at Concordia University Wisconsin and is majoring in the Deaconess program at seminary. She has been playing the organ for 8 years and will continue to use her music background as another facet of her church work. She has been active in LWML during high school and college and was the SWD Young Woman Rep at the 2023 Milwaukee LWML convention.

Lauren Humphrey

Lauren Humphrey

Lauren will be a junior this year at Concordia University Wisconsin and is majoring in Director of Church Ministries/pre deaconess. She has been active in campus ministry in leadership roles during her college career and has also planned a mission trip to Appalachia for 27 college students. Lauren's deep love for theology has led her to continuing her education at seminary in the future.

Hailey Whittow

Hailey Whittow

Hailey will be a freshman this year at Concordia University Wisconsin and is majoring in secondary education. Her experience at Lake Country Lutheran has cemented her desire to be a Lutheran high school teacher. Hailey has been active in VBS for many years-both at her home church and on a mission trip to Mexico. She has been active in sports, music and theater during her high school years and feels those experiences have improved her teaching abilities.

Allison O'Farrell

Allison O'Farrell

Allison will be a senior this year at Concordia University Wisconsin and is majoring in elementary and special education. She says from her work as a camp counselor she has to be ready for the unpredictable. Allison was raised in a tougher home environment and also faced learning challenges because of an eye disability. She has recently been a women's ministry leader at college which has allowed her to grow in the skill of sharing her faith with others

Marissa Boris

Marissa Boris

Marissa will be a junior this year at Concordia University, St Paul and majoring in elementary education. She has been very active in both church and college activities. She is looking forward to working with youth and hopes to help start a genuine revival in seeking the kingdom. Marissa remembers being excited to fill her Mite box with as many coins as she could find!

Amanda Steinke

Amanda Steinke

Amanda will be a senior this year at Concordia University, Nebraska and is majoring in elementary education. She has been active in sports, youth activities and student government both in high school and college. Amanda's faith has led her to talk about her love of Christ to others every day. This, in addition to her love of teaching, leads her to her future in Lutheran school teaching.

Peyton Roethel

Peyton Roethel

Peyton will be a freshman this year at Concordia University Wisconsin and is majoring in early childhood and special education. She has been active in her church with teaching positions thru her high school years. Peyton has also been involved in sports year round as well as band. She was a counselor at a camp for disabled people and feels that experience was life changing for her and wants to make this her life's work.

Ruth Eatherton

Ruth Eatherton

Ruth will be a junior this year at Concordia University, Chicago and is majoring in elementary education. While most of her school life was spent attending Lutheran schools, for the first 2 years of high school, she attended a public school which gave her the opportunity to witness in a largely non-Christian setting. Ruth has been involved with music for many years and looks forward to sharing that gift with her students.

Madysen Gonzagowski

Madysen Gonzagowski

Madysen will be a freshman this year at Concordia University Wisconsin and is majoring in elementary education. She has been active in church activities through high school and has participated in a mission trip as a junior. Madysen has been told through the years that she would make a good teacher. She developed a close relationship with her church's DCE intern which has furthered her faith walk.

Lilly Niermann

Lilly Niermann

Lilly will be a freshman this year at Concordia University Wisconsin and is majoring in elementary education. Her dream focuses on leading others in their faith and education. Lilly feels she has been blessed with leadership abilities in different areas of her life including leading the hand bell choir and on the soccer field. She feels these abilities will help her in the future as a Lutheran elementary teacher and in her faith walk.

Kasie Badtke

Kasie Badtke

Kasie will be a junior this year at Concordia University Wisconsin and is majoring in elementary education. She has been a Sunday School and VBS teacher of younger children both in high school and college. Kasie feels her faith has grown due to an accident she had last year and a current family situation. She knows that God guides her and wants the best for her. Kasie is focused on guiding others and sharing the love of Jesus with her future students.

Nina Seeger

Nina Seeger

Nina will be a sophomore this year at Concordia University Wisconsin and is majoring in Director of Church Ministries/social work and is interested in attending seminary for deaconess certification. She is interested in youth ministry and and working in a youth group home. Nina has organized several mission trips in different areas of the country where they helped with VBS and various community projects.

Female Church Work Scholarship for 2025-2026

These scholarships are funded by the individual members of the LWML-South Wisconsin District through a percentage of Fall Retreat and Winter Getaway offerings, special gifts and interest on our funds. To be eligible, a woman must be a resident of South Wisconsin District enrolled in one of our synodical institutions preparing for full time church work in a called position. Please pray for these women as they continue their education

Female Church Work Scholarship for 2025-2026 Resources

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