UW-Eau Claire 

EAU CLAIRE — Five hundred and eight incoming freshmen received scholarships from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the 2018-19 academic year, with many students receiving multiple awards. 

Each award varies in amount and criteria.

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Darlington: Akeeya Sylvester, Diversity Incentive New Student Award and Power of AND Scholarship, Platteville High School.

Monroe: Nick Quinn, Freshmen Honors Scholarship, Monroe High School.

UW-Whitewater

WHITEWATER — Kayla Lara, Monroe, studying music at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, is playing cello in the Whitewater Symphony Orchestra for the 2018-19 academic year.

The group performs two concerts in the fall and another at the holiday gala in December. 

In the spring, the group holds two performances, and goes on tour every other year, usually to visit high schools. In addition, more than 100 high school students visit campus each spring for an immersive music weekend to work with the college orchestra students and music faculty.