MILWAUKEE — The selection committee for the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Student Scholarship, Teacher Fellowship and Principal Leadership program has announced recipients of the 312 Herb Kohl Foundation awards for Wisconsin students, teachers and principals. 

Awards in the amount of $6,000 are being made to 100 teachers, 16 principals, and their schools, and $10,000 scholarships will be given to 193 graduating high school students. 

Excellence Scholarship recipients have demonstrated excellence in the academic arena and high motivation to achieve, have displayed a broad range of activity and leadership outside the academic setting, and have shown strong promise for succeeding in college and beyond. Fellowship recipients are educators who have been chosen for their superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, their ability to motivate others, and their leadership and service within and outside the classroom. Leadership Award recipients are school principals who are being recognized for setting high standards for instruction, achievement and character, and creating a climate to best serve students, families, staff and community. Initiative Scholarship recipients, chosen by their schools, have demonstrated exceptional initiative in the classroom and have shown strong promise for succeeding in college and beyond, but have not yet received other academic-based scholarships.

Local recipients include:

Student Excellence Scholars:

Mitchell Mussehl, New Glarus, Belleville High School, Belleville

Zachary Woodworth, Shullsburg High School, Shullsburg 

Teacher Fellowship:

Brooke Lederman, Brodhead Middle School, Brodhead

Erica Zentner, Northside Elementary School, Monroe

Student Initiative Scholars:

Rein Butler, New Glarus, St. Ambrose Academy, Madison

Elli Freida, Albany, Evansville High School, Evansville

Krystal Peterson, Monticello High School, Monticello

Reagan Russell, Shullsburg High School, Shullsburg

Principal Leaders:

Jeffrey Eichelkraut, New Glarus High School, New Glarus