Ahlstrom Rhinelander Mill awards scholarship to local seniors

Ahlstrom’s Rhinelander Mill and the United Steelworker Union Local 2-15, recently awarded five scholarships to area high school graduates.
Ahlstrom and USW Union Local 2-15 are partnering for a third consecutive year to award $6,000 in scholarships to local graduating seniors. In recognition of the program’s strong reception, Ahlstrom also added a $1,000 scholarship this year, bringing the total amount awarded to $7,000.
“We are pleased to continue partnering with USW Local 2-15 to support local students through this scholarship program,” said Dan McGreaham, Ahlstrom’s Rhinelander plant manager. “The strong response to the program over the past several years reflects the importance of investing in our students, and we are proud to build upon that momentum and expand the program by adding an additional scholarship.”
This year’s recipients have excelled academically and participated in extracurricular and community activities that support both their interests and their intended fields of study, the release notes. This year one $3,000 scholarship and four $1,000 scholarships were awarded.
The recipient of the $3,000 scholarship is Brooklyn Peotter. Peotter graduated from Rhinelander High School and plans to pursue a career in education at UW-Whitewater. She has participated in Educators Rising and Dome Nights including having served as president of Educators Rising. She was a summer teaching assistant at Crescent Elementary, has volunteered with the Oneida County Humane Society, Link Crew as an English tutor, and at PS9 elementary school in New York.

Recipients of the four $1,000 scholarships are:
• Blake Petroff: Petroff graduated from Rhinelander High School and plans to study golf enterprise management at UW-Stout. He currently works at Northwoods Golf Course.
• Kayla Siemers: Siemers graduated from Elcho High School and plans to study marketing and management, with a minor in communications, at UW-Eau Claire. She is class salutatorian, a student-athlete, community volunteer, Student Council member, class president, and
National Honor Society honoree.
• Nevaeh Anderson: Anderson graduated from Rhinelander High School and plans to study nursing at Nicolet College. She works at Aspirus Hospital, is a CNA, and participates in HOSA and Key Club. She was a four-year multisport athlete and golf team captain.
• Leander Sprecksel: Sprecksel graduated from Rhinelander High School and plans to study criminology at Nicolet College.