19 Scholarships – a total of $50,573 – to be presented to Bradford Seniors!

We are pleased to announce the names of the seniors selected to receive 2026 KBHSAA Scholarships.  At the Senior Honors Convocation on Thursday, May 21, each of them will receive an official Certificate of Scholarship, confirming the scholarship details and the criteria to be met.  For all scholarships awarded, payment will be made to the recipient after the 1st semester of college has been completed and the specific documentation requirements have been met.  Scholarship recipients are to submit their 1st semester transcript, along with their mailing address, via email or USPS to:  

     Joyce Sorensen (sorniejoyce@yahoo.com)
     5634 46th Avenue
     Kenosha, WI 53144

We hope the 2026 scholarship recipients – plus one parent or guest – will attend the Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner & Silent Auction on Saturday, June 27, 2026 as our invited guests.

All scholarships are non-renewable (i.e., a one-time award), and payment to the recipient will generally occur on or about January 1, 2027.

$1500 KBHSAA, Inc. Scholarship
Name

$1500 KBHSAA, Inc. – Dr. Paul A. Capelli (1949) Memorial Scholarship
Name

$1500 each KBHSAA, Inc. – Joseph Brittelli (1948) Memorial Scholarship – 2 awarded
To a student preferably pursuing a degree in Education, Engineering, Medical and/or Political Science.
Name and Name

$1500 KBHSAA, Inc. – Judge James Carlson, OFS (1962) Memorial Scholarship
Name

$1500 KBHSAA, Inc. – Philip Specht (1974) Memorial Scholarship
To a student pursuing a degree in Vocal Performance, preferably a Tenor Voice.
Name

$3000 – Bradford Class of 1960 – Pat Ledanski Cerne Scholarship
Name

$1973 Bradford Class of 1973 Scholarship
Recipient must attend a Wisconsin in-state, non-profit college/university or technical college.
Name

$1500 John M. Cibrario (1958) Memorial Scholarship
To a student pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mathematics.
Name

$7500 each – The Jack Holy (1959) Future Teacher Scholarships – 2 awarded
To a student pursuing a degree in Education.
Name, Name and Name

$2500 – Wayne W. Loney (1959) Scholarship
To a student attending Gateway Technical College, pursuing a degree in one of the following fields:  Construction Trades, including HVAC; or Physical Therapist Assistant.
Name

$2000 – Dr. Stephen G. Schmelling (1958) Academic Scholarship
To a student pursuing an undergraduate degree in Science, Engineering or Math.
Name

$1000 Peter Schwalbe (1959) & Alice Jackson Schwalbe (1960) Schwalbe Family Scholarship
To a student preferably attending a University of Wisconsin system school, pursuing an undergraduate degree in Engineering
or a Medical Field.
Name

$3000 each – Bill Serpe (1957) and Barbara Serpe Scholarships – 2 awarded
Recipients must attend a University of Wisconsin school, seeking an undergraduate degree in one of the following Business Fields:  Accounting; Actuarial Science; Finance, Investing & Banking; Information Systems; International Business; Management and Human Resources; Marketing; Operations and Technology Management; Real Estate; or Risk Management and Insurance.  Must have a college GPA of 2.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale.
Name and Name

$2000 – James D. Seymour (1954) & Shirley A. Greenwald Seymour (1953) Memorial Scholarship
Name

$2500 – Chuck Teising (1946) Memorial Scholarship
To a student attending a University of Wisconsin school or any Wisconsin College or University, seeking an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Dietetics, Nursing or Teaching.
Name