2014

Lauren Alford Mobile, AL High School: UMS-Wright Preparatory School College: University of Montevallo Major: Education Proudest Achievements: Student Government

Association Vice President of Service; Key Club; Theatre; Drum Major; Show Choir

Brett Ament Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High School College: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: Business Finance Proudest Achievements: National Honor Society;

Neenah High School Tennis Team; Bright Futures Scholarship; Fundraising Awards for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Andrea Babusik Chester, PA High School: Clearview Regional High School College: Boston CollegeMajor: Pre-Medical StudiesProudest Achievements: National Honor Society

member; Gold-Level Presidential Volunteer Service Award recipient; Miss New Jersey’s “Outstanding Teen 2010”; two-time DECA state champion and DECA ICOC International Qualifier; studied dance for 15 years at Tricia Sloan Dance Center, the Joffrey School of Ballet, and the Rock School

Calvin Baumgartner Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High School College: University of Wisconsin–Madison Major: Biomedical Engineering Proudest Achievements: Cross Country; Track and

Field; Math Team; National Honor Society; National Merit Scholar

Austin Beck Maumelle, ARHigh School: Subiaco AcademyCollege: University of DallasMajor: Computer ScienceProudest Achievements: Eagle Scout; Honor

Roll; Faculty List; National Honor Society; BSA Lifeguard

Anna Benz Neenah, WIHigh School: Appleton East High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Major: Music EducationProudest Achievements: 2013 Wisconsin School Music

Association State Honors Mixed Choir participant; National Honor Society member; Lawrence Academy of Music Girl Choir member; Fox Valley Sibling Support Network volunteer

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 $36 million in scholarships to more than 1,800 students.

This year, the Foundation received 261 applications and awarded 65 scholarships totaling $1.3 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.

2014Amanda Biddlecome Beech Island, SCHigh School: Strom Thurmond High School College: Texas A&M University Major: Zoology Proudest Achievements: West Point Leadership

Award; Strom Thurmond High School Class of 2014 Valedictorian; Bright Futures Scholarship program award recipient; Strom Thurmond Rebel Regiment 2014 Head Drum Major; Strom Thurmond High School 2014 BETA Club President

Jamie Binning Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin– La Crosse Major: Special Education Proudest Achievements: Captain of show choir;

National Honor Society secretary; French Club president; Drum Major of marching band; Badger Girls State state-level elected officer

Chande Blurton Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: Undecided Proudest Achievements: Third place at the

Powerlifting National Meet in JV Girls 2012; Best in Show at 6th Congressional Art Show and UW-Oshkosh’s high school show; National Honor Society; president of Spanish Club; graduating Magna Cum Laude

Kami Brey Neenah, WIHigh School: Sun Prairie High School College: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: Pre-MedProudest Achievements: Secretary of the National

Honor Society; active member in Student Council; regular volunteer at the Sunshine Supper and Sun Prairie Food Pantry; awarded the 4th level Academic Achievement Award (2013-2014) at Sun Prairie High School

Kevin Brown Beech Island, SCHigh School: Greenbrier High SchoolCollege: University of GeorgiaMajor: Mechanical EngineeringProudest Achievements: Warren Baptist

Church Youth Leadership Team; Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leadership Team; Greenbrier Church Youth Leadership Team; AP Scholar with Honors award; Greenbrier High School Academic Letter Award

Shannon Downes Eagan, MNHigh School: Cretin–Derham Hall College: College of St. BenedictMajor: NursingProudest Achievements: Student Council Vice

President; National Honor Society; President – Honor Roll; Varsity Dance Team Captain; People Finding People Peer Mentor

Nina Burris Beech Island, SCHigh School: Davidson Fine Arts Magnet SchoolCollege: Oxford College of Emory UniversityMajor: BiologyProudest Achievements: Valedictorian; National

Merit Scholarship Finalist; president and soprano section leader of the Davidson Chorale; Georgian Governor’s Honors Program: vocal music major/math minor; Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society

Caroline Duncombe Neenah, WIHigh School: Appleton North High School College: Macalester CollegeMajor: International Relations Proudest Achievements: Wisconsin State Senate

Scholar; YMCA Teen Volunteer of the Year; studied abroad in Spain for junior year; Appleton North High School Academic Excellence; nominated for Conference on National Affairs through YIG

2014Matthew Eibl Baltimore, MD High School: Dulaney High SchoolCollege: Virginia Military InstituteMajor: Engineering Proudest Achievements: Eagle Scout; National

Honor Society; captain of the lacrosse team; Honor Roll every semester of high school; Maryland Governor’s Citation

Steven Ellefson Neenah, WIHigh School: Oshkosh West High SchoolCollege: Case Western Reserve UniversityMajor: BiologyProudest Achievements: Earning Eagle Scout Award

through Boy Scouts of America; attending Badger Boys State; earning Lifeguard Instructor certificate

Gregory Greif Neenah, WIHigh School: St. Mary Central High SchoolCollege: University of Notre DameMajor: Physics Proudest Achievements: National Merit

Scholarship Finalist; AP Scholar; Cross Country – three-time qualifier; Track & Field – state qualifier 1600m, 3200m; Jazz & Concert bands

Mackenzie Greisch Neenah, WIHigh School: Appleton North High School College: University of Wisconsin–Madison Major: Physical TherapyProudest Achievements: Voted All-Conference and Honorable

Mention All-State in basketball, soccer and volleyball; earned 10 varsity letters; elected varsity captain five times; National Honor Society president; member of Student Council, Link Crew and League of Leaders; Badger Girls State Representative; Red Smith Student Athlete Award recipient; earned Academic Highest Honors through-out high school with six Advanced Placement courses; 100+ volunteer service hours for the YMCA, church, Appleton North Girls’ Basketball Club, Special Olympics, and various youth organizations

Thomas Hameister Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High School College: University of Wisconsin–Madison Major: Biochemistry/BiophysicsProudest Achievements: Top scorer for two years

in a row in Fox Valley Math League; Board Two on Division One Varsity champion Chess Team for two consecutive years; Eagle Scout; National Merit Scholarship Finalist; 400-Mile Club and 1000-Mile Club participant in preparation for Cross Country

Alexandra Heinritz Neenah, WI

High School: George C. Marshall High SchoolCollege: San Diego State UniversityMajor: Civil EngineeringProudest Achievements: High Honor Roll;

Spanish Honor Society member; Link Crew leader, mentoring incoming freshmen; volunteering in the community and hospital; math tutoring

Justine Hansel Neenah, WIHigh School: Hortonville High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: EngineeringProudest Achievements: Valedictorian; counselor

at Lake Lundgren Bible Camp; lead trumpet in Jazz Band; varsity soccer; Spanish Honor Society

Alex Hoo Neenah, WIHigh School: Appleton North High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: EngineeringProudest Achievements: Badger Boys State;

Wisconsin School Music Association High School State Honors Orchestra; Cross Country and Varsity Tennis; Honors Orchestra Concertmaster and senior soloist; Fox Valley Youth Orchestra

2014Willie Jin Roswell, GAHigh School: Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technology College: Harvard CollegeMajor: Biological Sciences

Proudest Achievements: Intel International Science and Engi-neering Fair – 4th in category; U.S. National Chemistry Olym-piad national finalist with honors (top 150 in the country); U.S. Biology Olympiad national semifinalist; Debate Team captain; Robotics vice president of First Tech Challenge

Juliane Johnson Maumelle, ARHigh School: Wonderview High SchoolCollege: University of Arkansas at Fort SmithMajor: Biochemistry Proudest Achievements: Valedictorian; Student

Council Secretary – 10th – 12th grade; DAR Good Citizen Award; National Honor Society; All-Regional Varsity Softball

Emily Jones Huntsville, ONHigh School: Huntsville High SchoolCollege: Laurentian UniversityMajor: Architectural StudiesProudest Achievements: Eighth place finish

at provincial high school championships in nordic skiing; vice president of Huntsville High school 2013-2014; on honour roll for the past three years; qualified for provincial championships twice for cross country running; Interact (Rotary) Club President at Huntsville High School for 2013-2014.

Nicole Kitten Neenah, WIHigh School: Appleton East High SchoolCollege: Marquette UniversityMajor: Biochemistry Proudest Achievements: Active member of

National Honor Society; co-captain of varsity softball team that went to State three times; received Outstanding Student Award from the Appleton Downtown Rotary Club; Active memer of Link Crew program; named Student of the Week by the Appleton Post-Crescent newspaper

Collin Konetzke Neenah, WIHigh School: St. Mary Central High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin– MadisonMajor: Graphic Design Proudest Achievements: Founder/leader of

Men’s Bible Study; Best Friends lunch mentor – 3 years; media designer for drama productions; Scholastic Art Awards – Silver Key Award; Uncommon Goods National iPhone Case Design Competition finalist

Ben Knopfmacher Doylestown, PAHigh School: Central Bucks High School EastCollege: University of Pittsburgh Major: Engineering Proudest Achievements: Top two percent of

graduating class; AP Scholar with Distinction Award; volunteer buddy for TOPSoccer Special Needs Program; National History Day Regional Champion; Vice President United Synogogue Youth Chapter

John Levine Neenah, WI High School: St. Mary Central High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin– Madison Major: Molecular Biology Proudest Achievements: National Honor

Society; class Vice President; Jazz Band; VFX Robotics World Championship Division Excellence Award; initiated a VGX IQ Robotics elementary school class

Leonard Kerr Lexington, NCHigh School: Early College High SchoolCollege: North Carolina State University Major: Undecided/Engineering Proudest Achievements: Donating to Compassion

International and sponsoring a child in Kenya; being a Junior Marshall; volunteering at Princeton’s Meow; Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society member; tutoring my peers

2014Mary Scott Lowery Lexington , NCHigh School: Lake Norman High SchoolCollege: University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMajor: BusinessProudest Achievements: Coaches Award (two

years in a row); College Board AP Scholar with Distinction; tennis All-Conference player; voted “Best to Bring Home to Parents”

Elise Luettgen Roswell, GA High School: Milton High SchoolCollege: Mercer University Major: Psychology Proudest Achievements: All-Star Invitational

Marching Band 2013 Bowl Championship Game; Milton High School Indoor Drumline; playing cello in the Fulton County Honor Orchestra; volunteering in National Honor Society; writing numerous published poems

Korie MacDougall Roswell, GAHigh School: Columbus High SchoolCollege: University of AlabamaMajor: Pre-Medicine Proudest Achievements: University of Alabama

Presidential Scholar; FIRST Robotics Chairman’s Award (Rookie All-Star), competed at the world level; Mu Alpha Theta; Science National Honor Society; AFLAC “True Blue” Scholarship Award

James McManus Roswell, GA High School: Cambridge High SchoolCollege: University of Georgia Major: Finance Proudest Achievements: Recipient of University

of Georgia Certificate of Merit; Vice-President of National English Honor Society; Spanish 3 and 4 Student of the Year; student mentor for underclassman; North Fulton Hospital Outpatient Services Volunteer

James Morgan Roswell, GAHigh School: Fulton Science Academy High SchoolCollege: Georgia Institute of TechnologyMajor: Aerospace EngineeringProudest Achievements: FIRST Robotics World

Championship Motivate Award winner; AP Scholar with Dis-tinction; national-level History Bowl Competitor; Georgia Tech Grand Challenges Program member; top three in high school class

Michael Olson Roswell, GA High School: Blessed Trinity Catholic High SchoolCollege: Saint Joseph’s UniversityMajor: Bioscience Technology Proudest Achievements: Boy Scouts of the

USA – Eagle Scout; National Umpires Association – Veteran Umpire; Blessed Trinity Catholic High School – Magna Cum Laude; varsity letterman – football and wrestling; Rotary International Interact Club– senior officer

Maggie O’Bryant Roswell, GAHigh School: River Ridge High SchoolCollege: Georgia Institute of TechnologyMajor: Engineering Proudest Achievements: Valedictorian of River

Ridge High School’s class of 2014; President of the Knight’s Tale Book Club; member of the BETA Club; Captain of the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team; Thespian of River Ridges Thespian Troupe

Jennifer Parker Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High SchoolCollege: Marquette University Major: Biological SciencesProudest Achievements: I am the Division I

Wisconsin state record holder for the 4x800 meter relay for track and field; I volunteer at Saint Gabriel’s Church in Neenah, WI, teaching Liturgy of the Word; I have maintained a 4.0 grade point average throughout high school; I will graduate with Summa Cum Laude honors; I am the cross country and track team MVP for 4 years in a row

2014Jessica Parker Neenah, WI High School: Neenah High School College: Marquette UniversityMajor: Biomedical Sciences Proudest Achievements: I have maintained

my 4.0 grade point average throughout high school; I will be graduating with Summa Cum Laude honors; I am the Wisconsin Division I 1600-meter state champion for the 2013 track season; I am a member of the Wisconsin Division I state record-holding 4x800-meter relay; I am an active member of the Health Careers Academy

Logan Payton Owensboro, KYHigh School: Daviess County High SchoolCollege: University of Louisville Major: Electrical EngineeringProudest Achievements: National Merit

Commended Student; Kentucky Music Educators Association All-State Concert Band; Kentucky Music Educators Association Second District All-District Band; Kentucky Wesleyan College Wind Ensemble; Daviess County High School Jazz Band

Nisha Poruthoor Roswell, GAHigh School: Alpharetta High SchoolCollege: Yale UniversityMajor: Undecided Proudest Achievements: Valedictorian; Georgia

Governor’s Honors Program Spanish Major and Tech Minor; National Merit Scholarship Finalist; National Spanish Exam Gold Medalist; Key Club Vice-President

Jacob Price Paris, TXHigh School: Honey Grove High SchoolCollege: Texas State University–San MarcosMajor: Radiation Therapy Proudest Achievements: National Vice President

of the National Beta Club; Valedictorian; Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership delegate; Assistant Drum Major of the school band; Honorable-Mention All-State Lineman

Aamanya Raval Roswell, GA High School: Houston County High SchoolCollege: University of GeorgiaMajor: ChemistryProudest Achievements: President of National

Honor Society; class vice president; DECA State Finalist; AP Scholar with Honor; varsity cross country

Shelby Rhodes Maumelle, ARHigh School: Sheridan High School College: Arkansas State UniversityMajor: Pre-MedicineProudest Achievements: Arkansas Governor’s

School alumna; National Honor Society; Advanced Placement Scholar; Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen-ship Award; third place in Employability Skills at Jobs for America’s Graduates National Competition

Alex Reiter Neenah, WIHigh School: Menasha Senior HighCollege: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: Chemical EngineeringProudest Achievements: I have received honors

in community service and high honors in academics; I have maintained a 4.0 all throughout high school; I was part of the first-ever Menasha football team to reach the state semi-finals; I was awarded academic excellence and nominated Post-Crescent Academic Scholars; I organized a benefit for a fellow classmate with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy

Carly Robers Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin– La CrosseMajor: Chemistry Education Proudest Achievements: National Honor Society

member; LAUNCH (freshman transition program) advocate/teacher; varsity basketball and softball; Camp Onaway Four-Fold Award recipient; Students Taking on Prevention speaker

2014Alison Ross Mississauga, ONHigh School: Our Lady of Mount Carmel SecondaryCollege: Ryerson UniversityMajor: RTA: Media ProductionProudest Achievements: Yearbook photographer; cross country running; school newspaper reporter

Jace Scheffler Neenah, WIHigh School: St. Mary Central High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–OshkoshMajor: Information Systems Proudest Achievements: Leading male role in

musical “Grease” senior year; varsity soccer team captain and 2nd team all-conference; President of National Honor Society and Chinese Club; 1st team all-conference track and field; three- time recipient of Student Leadership and Team Skills award

Samantha Sells Mississauga, ONHigh School: Applewood Heights Secondary SchoolCollege: McGill UniversityMajor: Business (International)Proudest Achievements: University of Toronto

Youth Summer Program; Junior Musician of the Year; Ontario Provincial Varsity Girls Rugby Champion; Student Council executive; Ontario Conservatory of Music piano teacher

Marcus Shimon Neenah, WIHigh School: Hilbert High School College: University of Wisconsin–PlattevilleMajor: Mechanical EngineeringProudest Achievements: National Honor Society;

Co-Valedictorian; Track and Field (pole vaulting); school musical (3 years)

Emily Shuman Roswell, GAHigh School: Woodstock High SchoolCollege: Furman UniversityMajor: Vocal PerformanceProudest Achievements: 2012 Georgia

Governor’s Honors Program; participated in 5 GMEA All-State Chorus events; president of my school chorus for the year 2013-2014; vice president of my school’s chapter of the Beta Club

Carlie Smallwood Loudon, TNHigh School: Lenoir City High SchoolCollege: Tennessee Wesleyan College Major: Pre-MedicineProudest Achievements: Varsity softball member

9th-12th grade years; current president of Anchor Club, a community service club; peer tutor at my high school and local elementary school; received Most Outstanding Student Athlete Award: 11th grade year; ranked in the top 10 of my class

Manuela Sinisterra Miami, FLHigh School: Miami Beach Senior High SchoolCollege: University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMajor: PsychologyProudest Achievements: Varsity volleyball co-captain;

Key Club President and past Lt. Governor; Senior Class Secretary and Prom Committee Chair; IB/Scholars Program; National Honor Society Treasurer

Megan Sperger Neenah, WIHigh School: Ripon High SchoolCollege: Illinois Wesleyan UniversityMajor: Music Theatre Proudest Achievements: Getting accepted into the

extremely competitive music theatre program at Illinois Wesleyan University; successfully completing 13 college auditions; getting 1’s on all my events at State Solo and Ensemble competition junior year; getting a 31 on the ACT; starting a Bible Club at my high school

2014Jericho Stano Neenah, WIHigh School: St. Mary Central High School College: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: UndeclaredProudest Achievements: VEX Robotics United

States Open Tournament champions; Boys’ Varsity Soccer letter; Academic letter; U.S. Global Outreach Representative for Hungary Summer Camp 2012; Boys’ Varsity Tennis letter

Cheyenne Stuebs Neenah, WIHigh School: Weyauwega–Fremont High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: BiologyProudest Achievements: High honor roll every

quarter of high school; going to State Solo & ensemble for band two years; participating in FFA

Rachel Sweet Neenah, WIHigh School: Appleton East High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: BusinessProudest Achievements: Treasurer of King’s

Daughters of Wisconsin; Link Crew leader; Golden Bridge Award recipient; volunteer at the Heritage Nursing Home; shift supervisor at Papa Murphy’s

Emily Terlap Neenah, WIHigh School: Neenah High School College: University of Wisconsin – MadisonMajor: BiologyProudest Achievements: Neenah High School

Girls Swim and Dive Team Captain; National Merit Scholarship Finalist; National Honor Society; AP Scholar With Distinction; Neenah Rocket Players sound crew leader

Jacques Therrien Bellevue, WAHigh School: Skyline High SchoolCollege: University of WashingtonMajor: EngineeringProudest Achievements: Varsity soccer captain;

National Merit Scholar; National Honor Society member; Relay for Life team captain; USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championship competitor in 2012 and 2013

Danny Van De Hey Neenah, WIHigh School: Xavier High School College: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: EngineeringProudest Achievements: Highest Academic

Honors for four years; 2nd and 3rd Team All-Conference Awards in golf; over 320 completed service hours; Youth Appleton Retarded Community volunteer and summer camp counselor; Hispanic Honors Society member for 3 years

Tristan Thornton Roswell, GAHigh School: Blessed Trinity Catholic High SchoolCollege: Boston CollegeMajor: Finance and Marketing Proudest Achievements: Charter member and

current president of St. Francis Xavier Squires Circle; Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge Build Week; Summa Cum Laude Honor Roll all semesters; National Spanish and Mathematics Honor Societies; Varsity Lacrosse 3 years

Kayla VanDyke Neenah, WIHigh School: St. Mary Central High School College: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: Biomedical EngineeringProudest Achievements: National Honor Society;

Key Club president; all-conference honors for volleyball and softball; Student Council vice president; Best Friends mentor

2014Skyler Wahl Owensboro, KYHigh School: Apollo High SchoolCollege: Owensboro Community & Technical CollegeMajor: Pre-Veterinary MedicineProudest Achievements: Murray State University

Commonwealth Honors Academy; class Public Relations Officer; Owensboro Dance Theatre Company

Kyle Ward Conway, ARHigh School: Conway High SchoolCollege: University of Arkansas Major: Political Science Proudest Achievements: All Region/All State

musician-violin; Arkansas State winner of the Stock Market Game; History Day state finalist; Outstanding Delegate/Best Delegation at Arkansas Model United Nations; State champion club soccer in Georgia and Arkansas

William Whitaker Roswell, GAHigh School: Centennial High SchoolCollege: United States Military Academy–West PointMajor: Civil EngineeringProudest Achievements: Recipient of Centennial

High School Excalibur Leadership Award; recipient of Congressional nomination from Representative Tom Price and Senator Johnny Isakson; four-year Letterman Award in cross country; active member and team leader for Alter Serving Team at Holy Spirit Catholic Church for ten years; vice president of Centennial High School National Honor Society

Haley Wienkes Neenah, WIHigh School: Kimberly High School College: University of Wisconsin–MadisonMajor: BiologyProudest Achievements: AP Scholar with Distinction;

Badger Girls State delegate; varsity tennis; Lawrence Academy of Music Girl Choir member for 10 years; National Honor Society

Elizabeth Williams Neenah, WIHigh School: Menasha High SchoolCollege: University of Wisconsin–Stevens PointMajor: Athletic TrainingProudest Achievements: National Honor Society

member; first alternate Drum Major of the Bluejay Brigade; cross country manager and runner; senior mentor at Menasha High School; Menasha High School Academic Plaque