Dahle Family Memorial Scholarship distributes $100,000 in new funds to three students

The Dahle Family Memorial Scholarship was established by the family of Ann and Jon Dahle in honor of their commitment to the university. Ann Dahle joined UW-Whitewater in 1927 working in the registrar's office. Through her 29-year career, she affected the lives of countless students, especially as the director of student admissions. Ann's son Jon graduated from UW-Whitewater in 1938 and was voted Most Popular Man on campus that same year. He was involved in football, basketball and track, and as an alumnus was actively involved with the university.

The new funds were donated by Ann’s daughter, Mary, and her husband Warren Armstrong. The $100,000 will have a significant impact on students and the college’s scholarship program not only for the next 10 years, but will continue to make a difference as the interest it earns helps to increase the scholarship’s original principal amount.

"We are happy that our family connection to the university lives on through the Dahle Scholarships," said Jon Armstrong, Mary and Warren's son.

The college had a special scholarship competition to give out the additional scholarships fall 2007. This year's recipients are senior Ben Fiess from Watertown, sophomore Michael Roemer from Brodhead and sophomore Tyler King from Jefferson. Fiess is majoring in art, Roemer is majoring in music and King is majoring in theatre.