2015

John Bessey Neenah, WI High School: Kaukauna High School College: Michigan Technological University Major: Mechanical Engineering Proudest Achievements: 3 years on the Kaukauna

Boys Soccer Team; Active member in Kaukauna Pop and Jazz bands; Working multiple part-time jobs throughout high school; Playing piano, saxophone, trumpet and ukulele

Kristi Brey Neenah, WIHigh School: Oshkosh West High School College: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: Business Proudest Achievements: Being a state qualifier for Future

Business Leaders of America two years in a row; Maintaining highest honors all four years of my high school career; Participating in high school soccer and swimming for four years; Becoming the secretary for my high school KEMP National Honors Society; Being a member of the Diego Rivera National Honor Society

Austin Bryner Knoxville, TNHigh School: Farragut High school College: Brigham Young UniversityMajor: EngineeringProudest Achievements: Eagle Scout Award;

French National Honor Society; Farragut High School Track Team; Farragut High School Cross Country Team; National Honor Society

Angela Butke Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High School College: Michigan Technological University Major: Chemical Engineering Proudest Achievements: National Honor Society:

member and secretary; Badger Girls State; Summa Cum Laude at Neenah High School; Eco Club President; VEX Robotics

Alex Cronin Roswell, GAHigh School: Milton High SchoolCollege: University of GeorgiaMajor: FinanceProudest Achievements: 3 year Young Men’s

Service League volunteer; 4 year Varsity Swimming Letterman; Member of Fostering Outreach to Our Disadvantaged Club; 3 year participant in Ultimate Frisbee Club

Monica Davanzo Conway, ARHigh School: St. Joseph SchoolCollege: University of Central Arkansas Major: MathematicsProudest Achievements: Natoinal Honor Society

Member; Varsity Basketball - Coaches Award (2014-2015); Book Club President

Established in 1993, the Bright Futures Scholarship Program awards college scholarships to children of Kimberly-Clark

employees in the United States and Canada. Each scholarship is worth up to $20,000 ($5,000 per year for up

to four years) for full-time students studying at accredited colleges and universities. Since its inception, the

program has distributed over $37 million in scholarships to more than 1,900 students.

This year, the Foundation received 219 applications and awarded 55 scholarships totaling $1.1 million. Following is

the list of students who this year join the scores of K-C family members honored as Bright Futures Scholars. Please

join us in congratulating these young people and in wishing them every success in their future endeavors.

2015Sarah Erpenbeck Neenah, WIHigh School: Homestead High School College: University of Michigan Major: Molecular Biology Proudest Achievements: Vice President of Service

Club of Milwauke; Secretary for Best Buddies; Attended Badger Girls State; Champions Advisor

Lillie Goetz Owensboro, KYHigh School: Owensboro Catholic High SchoolCollege: University of Louisville Major: Secondary Education Proudest Achievements: Historian of the National

Honor Society; Bright Futures Scholarship recipient; Kentucky Softball Coaches Association 2014 Class 1A Softball Player of the Year; Three time Kentucky Softball Coaches Association Class 1A First Team All-State; Earned eleven High School Varsity letters in Softball (6) and Swim (5)

Catherine Gross Roswell, GAHigh School: St. Pius X Catholic High SchoolCollege: Georgia Institute of TechnologyMajor: Physics Proudest Achievements: USA competative gymnastics

for 10 years and qualified for 2014 Nationals where I placed 2nd place on floor; Awarded the University of Georgia Certificate of Merit for being top 5% of class of 2015 in Georgia; Dove for St. Pius all 4 years of high school and qualified for States each year; Awarded Chi Rho Cup in Apologetics class for most influential and passionate debator; Caregiver to younger brother, John, with Down Syndrome

Josh Grossman Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High School College: College of William and MaryMajor: EconomicsProudest Achievements: Being named Cross Country

Captain; Winning the Debate Conference Championship; Becoming an AP Scholar with distinction; Giving speeches about tolerance for the Neenah Gay-Straight Alliance; Debate Captain

David Hampton Ogden, SCHigh School: Pioneer High SchoolCollege: Brigham Young University– IdahoMajor: EconomicsProudest Achievements: Eagle Scout; State

Mock Trial Finalist; Lead in “The Importance of Being Earnest”; First place - Regional Student Congress

Zachary Hassman Neenah, WIHigh School: Oshkosh North High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: Mechanical EngineeringProudest Achievements: Rotary Club Public

Relations Officer and Treasurer; Polaris and Hispanic National Honor Society; Sunday School Teacher; Oshkosh Student Athlete of the Year Finalist; First Team All Conference Defensive End by unanimous vote

Molly Hanson Neenah, WIHigh School: Rhinelander High SchoolCollege: Carroll UniversityMajor: Actuarial ScienceProudest Achievements: President of Rhinelander

High School Key Club; Recipient of Rhinelander High School Academic Letter; Foreign language Student of the Month; Presidential Award for Academic Excellence; Top 10% of Rhinelander High School Class of 2015

Emily Holbert Berkeley, NCHigh School: East Henderson High School College: Converse CollegeMajor: Politics and Theatre Proudest Achievements: North Carolina 2014 Apple

Ambassador; National Honor Society; DARE Camp Counselor; East Henderson High School Dance Team member; Church Mission Trip to Anchorage, AK

2015James Jaraczewski II Dallas, TXHigh School: The Highlands SchoolCollege: Texas A&M UniversityMajor: Petroleum Engineering Proudest Achievements: Winning State for Tennis; National Honor Society; 4 Time State Qualifier/3

Time District Champ; 3 Year Tennis Captain; AP Scholar

Charity Johnson Ogden, UTHigh School: Northridge High SchoolCollege: Utah Valley UniversityMajor: PsychologyProudest Achievements: Young Women’s Recognition

Award; Service Honor Bee Award; Utah State Solo Ensemble Medal/Superior Soloist Certificate

Peter Kaminski Owensboro, KYHigh School: Carol Martin Gatton Academy of MathCollege: University of Southern CaliforniaMajor: Computer Science Proudest Achievements: Becoming an Eagle Scout;

Interning at NASA; Developing a Google Glass app for Western Kentucky University; Earning a varsity letter in Tennis; Finishing an expedition at Philmont Scout Ranch

Connor Klarkowski Neenah, WIHigh School: West De Pere High School College: University of Wisconsin–Madison Major: MathematicsProudest Achievements: Being selected to be a

participant in Badger Boys State; Being a recipient of the AP Scholar award; Being a member of National Honor Society; Being a member of my school’s Social Studies academic team; Scoring a 33 on the ACT

Jacob Kruchoski Neenah, WIHigh School: Kaukauna Senior High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: EngineeringProudest Achievements: Volunteering as a tour

guide at the Grignon Mansion National/State Historic Site; Playing in the Lawerence Wind Ensemble; Cross Country; Track and Field; Tutoring some of my classmates

Annette Lee Neenah, WIHigh School: Appleton North High SchoolCollege: New York University Stern School of BusinessMajor: FinanceProudest Achievements: National Merit Finalist;

AP Scholar with Distinction; Wisconsin School Music Association High School State Honors Orchestra; Key Club Vice-President; Appleton Youth Education Initiative Vice-President

Morgan Kuerschner Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High SchoolCollege: University of KansasMajor: BusinessProudest Achievements: Receiving Suma Cum

Laude recognition; 32 ACT score; Participating in a freshman mentoring program

Harrison Lee Roswell, GAHigh School: Milton High SchoolCollege: Georgia Institute of TechnologyMajor: Electrical EngineeringProudest Achievements: National Merit Scholarship

Finalist; Georgia Boys State; 2 time American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) qualifier; Math, Science and Spanish Honor Societies; National Advanced Placement Scholar

2015Jasmine Lee Corinth, MSHigh School: Kossuth High SchoolCollege: Mississippi CollegeMajor: Biology-PremedProudest Achievements: Kossuth High School

Lady Aggies Bowling State Champions; Mississippi Governer’s School 2014 Alumni & Spirit Award winner; Communiy Connections Mentor; Health Occupation Students of America President

Wade Lemieux Marinette, WIHigh School: Menominee High SchoolCollege: Michigan Technological UniversityMajor: Chemical Engineering Proudest Achievements: Vice President of class all of junior high

and high school years; National Honor Society junior year and treasurer senior year; French

Club two week trip to France and Spanish Club trip to Costa Rica; High Honor Roll every

semester and 48 science and invention awards at state and county; Five theater plays start-

ing in junior high with Annie, Wizard of Oz and then was Vince Fontaine in Grease, Captain

Hook in Peter Pan and Gaston in Beauty and the Beast; Presidential Scholar of Distinction

Award; Key Club 4 years - Vice President senior year; Alter Server 11 years

Beth Ann Lotton Neenah, WIHigh School: Appleton East High SchoolCollege: New York University Major: Engineering/Pre-MedProudest Achievements: I have earned my Girl

Scout Gold Award; I have been a State qualifier in forensics for the past 4 years; I am captain of the Varsity Math team and Forensics team; I have been Student Director of my Theatre Department for 4 productions; I have received Academic high Honors for 4 years

Nathan Metz Neenah, WIHigh School: St. Mary Central High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin– OshkoshMajor: Fine Arts Proudest Achievements: I graduated from Basic

Combat Training at age 17; During my sophmore year I won the storyteller award handed out by the Fine Arts Department; I have participated in the drama program at St. Mary’s Central High School all 4 years

Milena Pirman Neenah, WIHigh School: Kimberly High SchoolCollege: Marquette UniversityMajor: Economics Proudest Achievements: AP Scholar with

Distinction; Graduating in the top ten of the class; National writing award from American Psychological Association; Gold Medal at State Forensics meet; Varsity tennis with all-conferece honors

Jackapan Pairin Neenah, WIHigh School: Appleton North High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin– Madison Major: Undecided Proudest Achievements: Fox Valley Symphony Youth

Orchestra Conductor’s Award; Wisconsin State Music Association High School Honors Orchestra; Lawrence University Academy Chamber Ensembles - Honors Recital; Appleton North High School Pokemon Club - Co-founder; Appleton Youth Education Initiative

Tony Posorske Neenah, WI High School: Lourdes AcademyCollege: University of Wisconsin– Madison Major: Engineering Proudest Achievements: D.A.R.E Role Model;

National Honor Society; Lead Roles in Musicals; Madrigal Singer - 3 years; Sports: Cross Country, Tennis, Track, Basketball, Soccer

Brileigh Mccrank Hunstville, ONHigh School: Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes SeconCollege: Ryerson University Major: Creative Industries Proudest Achievements: “A” honor roll through 9-12

grades; Acceptance to Ryerson University; Bilingual certificate (French); Evelyn Finlayson-Kelly Dance Scholarship; Bright Futures Scholarship; Link Crew Leader

2015Kaitlyn Reeves Conway, ARHigh School: Riverview High SchoolCollege: University of Central ArkansasMajor: BusinessProudest Achievements: Arkansas Governer’s

School; Arkansas Girl’s State; Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference; Future Business Leaders of America President; Valedictorian

Allie Reynolds Paris, TX High School: Prairiland High SchoolCollege: Sam Houston State UniversityMajor: Biology Proudest Achievements: I have been accepted to

Sam Houston State University; I am a proud member and Vice President of my school’s BETA club; Member and state qualifier in LDE competitions for FFA; National qualifier 2 out of 4 years in BETA talent team; Active in community service thorugh BETA Club

Rachel Rohe Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–StoutMajor: Entertainment Design Proudest Achievements: Congressional Art

Show Winner - Best of Show; Neenah High School LAUNCH leader; Visual Arts Academy Panel Spokesperson; Building Equine Assisted Mobility Into New Growth (BEAMING) Sidewalker; Jr. Visual Arts Academy - Junior Counselor

Erin Ross Knoxville, TN High School: Powell High SchoolCollege: University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleMajor: MathematicsProudest Achievements: National Honor Society;

Colorguard Leadership Team; Advanced World Language; PAWS Mentor; Dean’s List, Honor Roll every quarter of High School

Emma Schroeder Neenah, WIHigh School: Appleton West High SchoolCollege: Northern Michigan UniversityMajor: NeuroscienceProudest Achievements: Appleton West/Kimberly

Swim Team, Captain 2014; Leadership Fox Cities Youth, Mentor 2014-2015; Link Crew Leader; St. Bernard Parish Catechist Aid; Young Neighbors in Action mission trip

Rachel Smaby Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: Biochemistry Proudest Achievements: Graduating Summa

Cum Laude; AP Scholar; Varsity tennis letter; Color Guard Captain; Animal Shelter volunteer

John Shen Roswell, GAHigh School: WestminsterCollege: Harvard College Major: Computer Science Proudest Achievements: Debate - winner of Ohio

Valley National Tournament; American Regional Math League - 8th Nationals; Capitain of Westminster Math Team; School STAR Student; Discipline Council (Student Government)

Claire Smith Corinth, MSHigh School: Home SchoolCollege: Covenant College Major: TheatreProudest Achievements: The role of Alice in Alice in

Wonderland at Corinth Theatre-Arts; All A’s on Cambridge International Examinations; Ranked 1st in a class of 169 at Corinth High School in ninth grade; Vacation Bible School Drama Director at Trinity Presbyterian Church for two years; Covenant College Presidential Scholarship and Faculty Scholarship for Excellence in Theatre recipient

2015Grayson Smith Paris, TXHigh School: North Lamar High SchoolCollege: Texas Tech University Major: Chemical EngineeringProudest Achievements: 2015 Class President;

National Honor Society President; 2nd Place at 2014 State Marching Competition; Texas Scholars; Honor Graduate

Ty Smith Corinth, MSHigh School: Adamsville Jr./Sr. High School College: University of Tennessee–MartinMajor: Finance/AccountingProudest Achievements: 4 first place awards at

State Competition with Adamsville Marching Band; Score of 29 on ACT; #7 out of 115 in Class of 2015 at Adamsville; 3.9643 GPA; Allan Flatt Memorial Award my Junior Year in Marching Band

Jessice Sneed Knoxville, TNHigh School: Farragut High SchoolCollege: University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleMajor: Psychology Proudest Achievements: National Honor Society

(and the community service I have done with them); Youth Action Council and the Mental Health Committee I created; My job at Farragut Pharmacy; Achieving Distinguished Honor roll every semester of my high school career; My involvement in the art department

Hannah Sponer Maumelle, ARHigh School: Wonderview High SchoolCollege: Arkansas Tech UniversityMajor: Rehab Science Proudest Achievements: Valedictorian; Back to Back

State Runner-up for 1A Basketball; Honor Graduate; Vice President and music leader in the Cathiolic Youth Ministry; Made it to finals in Beta for the talent competition 2 years in a row

Harsha Sridhar Roswell, GA High School: Northview High SchoolCollege: Georgia Institute of TechnologyMajor: Economics and International AffairsProudest Achievements: Mock Trial President;

National Honor Society; National Merit Finalist; AP Scholar with Honors; All-State Pianist

Meg Tetzloff Neenah, WIHigh School: Hortonville High School College: Michigan Technological UniversityMajor: Chemical EngineeringProudest Achievements: National Merit Finalist;

National Chemistry Olympiad Northeast Wisconsin Section 2nd Place; Vice President of Spanish Honor Society; Varsity Soccer Team; Camp Counselor at Church Camp

Jared Stachiw Huntsville, ONHigh School: Huntsville High SchoolCollege: Lakehead UniversityMajor: Environmental ManagmentProudest Achievements: Member of the 2014 Huntsville

High School Peru Biological Expedition; Top of Class in Grade 12 Biology; Obtaining Honor Roll status for my entire High School career; Member of the first ever OFSAA Hunstville Hoyas Soccer Team; Mentor and Counselor for the ‘Upward Summercamp’

Joshua Toonen Neenah, WIHigh School: Hortonville High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–OshkoshMajor: TV, Radio and Film Proudest Achievements: National Honor Society; 1st

Team All Conference Utility-Baseball; Voted Most Valuable Hitter; Post-Crescent All-Area Baseball Team Honorable Mention

2015Austin Tran Jenks, OKHigh School: Jenks High SchoolCollege: Tulane University Major: Computer ScienceProudest Achievements: Performing in piano

recitals and taking piano lessons; Volunteering at the library and hospital throughout high school; Maintaing a part-time job; Oklahoma High School Honor Society

Rebecca Van Thiel Neenah, WIHigh School: Brillion High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeMajor: Engineering Proudest Achievements: Badger Girl State Represen-

tative; National Honor Society Member; Catholic Heart Workcamp Camper; Scholar Athlete; 2014 Division 2 1600m Relay Champion

Nathaniel Vander Velden Neenah, WIHigh School: Appleton East High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: BiologyProudest Achievements: AP Scholar; Appleton

East Drum Major; National Honor Society Executive Board Member; Link Crew Executive Board Member; Named Appleton Post Crescent Scholar of the Week

Jenna VanPelt Beech Island, SCHigh School: Aiken High School College: Clemson UniversityMajor: WildlifeFisheries BiologyProudest Achievements: South Carolina Palmetto

Fellows Scholarship; Clemson Scholars Award; Salutatorian Class of 2015; National Honor Society; 7 years of musical excellence in performance and competition

Breanna Verburgt Neenah, WIHigh School: Omro High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–WhitewaterMajor: International BusinessProudest Achievements: National Honor Society;

Most Active Member in Key Club; Team Capitain of Soccer Team; Future Business Leaders of America; Spanish Club

Lauren Wright New Milford, CTHigh School: New Milford High SchoolCollege: Georgia Institute of Technology Major: Civil EngineeringProudest Achievements: I have been a competative

junior Olympic gymast for 13 years; I received the Rotary Club Student of the Month for academic excellence and community service; I was voted MVP of my high school gymnastics team and qualified for the Academic All American Award; I am the president of my high school’s Key Club and a member of National Honor Society; I was nominated by Hearst for a Connecticut Media All Stars award in gymnastics

Mitchell Wittmann Neenah, WIHigh School: Kaukauna High SchoolCollege: Valparaiso UniversityMajor: Business FinanceProudest Achievements: Valedictorian; Kaukauna

DECA Leadership Team; All-Time low Boys’ Golf stroke average; First-Team All-Conference and All-Area golfer each season; State Qualifier in Boys Volleyball and Golf

Adelaide Zwick Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High SchoolCollege: University of IowaMajor: Dance and FrenchProudest Achievements: Participation in 5 days per

week of ballet class and rehersals; Winner of Neenah High School Senior Concerto Competition for music sutdents; French tutor at Neenah High School; National Honor Society Member; Secretary of Neenah High School GSA

2015Margaret Zwick Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High School College: University of OklahomaMajor: BalletProudest Achievements: Ballet student at Valley

Academy for the Arts; Attended prestigious ballet summer programs (Kirov Academy of Ballet); National Merit Scholar 2015; Graduating with Summa Cum Laude honors; Cello student with Roza Bonsova