20 Scholarships – a total of $50,973 – 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

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.

We hope the 2026 scholarship recipients will attend the Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner & Silent Auction on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Kenosha Country Club as our invited guests.  Dinner for each recipient – plus one parent/guardian or guest – is complimentary.

As a KBHSAA scholarship recipient, you receive a complimentary 1-year membership in KBHSAA, with access to secure content on the Alumni Association’s website, including the biannual online edition of the Newsletter, as well as member profiles.  Please see our First Site Visit? web page for information about activating your member profile, then find your name listed on the Members by Class Year web page.

$2000 KBHSAA, Inc. Scholarship
Riley Jecevicus

$2000 KBHSAA, Inc. – Dr. Paul A. Capelli (1949) Memorial Scholarship
Logan Rose

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

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

$3000 – Bradford Class of 1960 – Pat Ledanski Cerne Scholarship
Aimie Gorman

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

$1500 John M. Cibrario (1958) Memorial Scholarship
To a student seeking an undergraduate degree in Mathematics.
Joslyn Casillas

$6000 each – The Jack Holy (1959) Future Teacher Scholarships – 2 awarded
To a student seeking a degree in Education.
Nara Palao Frideres, Joslyn Casillas and Isabella Aiello

$1000 each – Emily K. Lauer (1996) Memorial Scholarship – 2 awarded
Ciara Woods and Nevaeh Barnes

$2500 – Wayne W. Loney (1959) Scholarship
To a student attending Gateway Technical College, seeking a degree in the Construction Trades, including HVAC; or Physical Therapist Assistant.
Jacob Dillman

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

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

$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.
Janyiah Carter and Caleb Bergman

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

$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.
Logan Boettcher

Special note:  As no applicants met the criteria for the following scholarship, the donor has generously consented to allow KBHSAA to carry over the scholarship to be offered in 2027:

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