Wausau, WI —The Wausau Woodchucks send congratulations to all recipients of the Macdonald Foundation Work Ethic Scholarship, including five current employees Cole Graff, Madelyn Seidl, Genna Hoffman, Brooklyn Hoffman and Abby Madonia. All recipients were awarded between $1,000 and $2,500 through this scholarship. These five current employees are also students who have distinguished themselves by working their way through school while maintaining very high academic and citizenship standards. Additionally, former employees Hayley Schalow, Madisyn Paradowski and Madelyn Wunsch received scholarship awards.
Cole earned a $2,500 scholarship for the current school year. He has worked for the Woodchucks since 2018, almost entirely in the Double Play concession stand where he is a griller. Cole is attending UW-Stevens Point in Stevens Point where his seeking a degree in Accounting with a Minor in Spanish. He expects to graduate in December of 2024. Cole enjoys the fast pace of working for the Woodchucks. He also finds it a fun place to work, and he has made many new friends through his co-workers.
Madelyn earned a $2,500 scholarship for the current school year. She has also worked for the Woodchucks since 2018. Madelyn started as a helper in the Pepsi Tailgate Pavilion. She moved up to the Aspirus Terrace in 2019 and started working as an Expo in Double Play during the 2020 season. The last two seasons Madelyn has filled in as a server on the 4-Top Tables and in the Hospitality Suites. Madelyn is in her second year at UW-Madison where she is studying Animal Sciences with the intention of becoming a veterinarian. Madelyn’s favorite thing about working for the Woodchucks is the friends she has made with her co-workers. She also enjoys the interaction with the fans as a server.
Genna started working for the Woodchucks in 2018 as an attendant for the bounce house and earned a $2,500 scholarship as well. She moved to the Aspirus Terrace outing area in 2018 where she is a griller. She also fills in on the camera crew for the games, which fits nicely with her intended course of study in film. Genna will be starting her second year at UW-Milwaukee this fall. Genna enjoys interacting with the fans and co-workers.
Brooklyn earned a $1,000 scholarship for this school year. Brooklyn started working for the Woodchucks in 2020. She just started attending UW-LaCrosse this fall, studying Math Education with the goal of becoming a Math Teacher. Much like the other scholarship award winners she enjoys interacting with the fans and her coworkers.
Abby just started working for the Woodchucks this summer. She started at UW-Madison this fall where she will major in Marketing with a minor in Political Science. She hopes to eventually earn a law degree. Abby enjoys working for the Woodchucks because she gets to watch baseball games every night.
“It has been a pleasure to watch these kids grow into young adults;” said Mark Macdonald owner of the Woodchucks. “Over the five plus years that these young adults have worked for the Woodchucks I have watched them gain confidence, improve their communication skills and take on additional responsibilities.” “They all work hard every night to make sure the fans have the best experience possible, and they will have very productive and successful careers.”
The Macdonald Foundation Work Ethic Scholarship is available to any high school senior or current college student in the Marathon County and Merrill Areas who demonstrates a strong work ethic and is planning to pursue an education in any field of study, at a four-year campus within the University of Wisconsin system. Applications for the 2024 scholarship are currently being accepted through the Community Foundation of Northcentral Wisconsin through March 1, 2024. Click link for more information: Macdonald-Foundation
