By Chris Spangler Contributor The deadline is fast approaching to apply for Grants for Gals, a nontraditional scholarship to help local girls and women meet an educational, cultural, leadership or professional advancement need. The grant is offered by members of the Fort Atkinson Branch of the American Association of University Women...
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AAUW scholarships for women available
The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation has announced that three American Association of University Women (AAUW) scholarships, with awards totaling almost $20,000 for the 2021-22 school year, are available to women who either reside in the School District of Fort Atkinson, are employed in Fort Atkinson or are a graduate of...
Selle selected as finalist for Midwest high school pitch competition
By Kim McDarison Maren Selle, a freshman at Fort Atkinson High School, is one of seven finalists selected to compete in the “University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Midwest High School Pitch” competition. The event will be held virtually. Seven student teams from throughout Wisconsin and Illinois have been selected to compete, according...
School district requesting feedback to redefine District Beliefs
The School District of Fort Atkinson is in the beginning stages of developing its next Strategic Plan, according to information recently supplied by the district.The information states: "We are asking for feedback from our students, staff, families, and community to assist us with redefining our District Beliefs."To gather that feedback,...
Disinformation and its impact on collective thought presented as lecture topic
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership and UW-Whitewater are co-sponsoring a virtual lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30.Siva Vaidhyanathan will present "Cacophony: How Disinformation, Distraction and the Heckler’s Veto Undermine Collective Thought.”This virtual lecture is free and open to public. Visit https://thompsoncenter.wisc.edu/events/ for details on how...